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wannabenormal (original poster member #19772) posted at 5:13 AM on Friday, September 20th, 2013
When I woke up this morning, before checking the solo ticket I'd purchased for last night's (or I guess now Weds night's) Powerball - I actually thought to myself, "Like seriously, WTF would I DO with $399 or $400 million?!"
I feel like there's a great responsibility to that kind of money that I honestly wouldn't want.
Don't get me wrong - of course I love the dream and would love to win enough to make things comfortable for my kids and I, some family too - but I really wouldn't know what to do with such an insane amount.
What does one do with that sort of money?!
Amazonia ( member #32810) posted at 10:35 AM on Friday, September 20th, 2013
Pay taxes 
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jrc1963 ( member #26531) posted at 10:53 AM on Friday, September 20th, 2013
The lump sum payout was closer to $233 million. So much easier to handle right?
I bought 5 tix and I didn't have any qualms about how much responsibility came w/ it.
That may sound callous but I guess I knew I didn't have a prayer of winning so I just daydreamed about that $$$ and didn't worry about the rest.
Me: BSO - 56 Him: FWSO - 79 DS - 23 D-Day - 12-11-09, R - he finally came homeYour life is an Occasion. Rise to it. - Mr. Magorium, "Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium"
movingforward777 ( member #6850) posted at 10:58 AM on Friday, September 20th, 2013
You would do anything you wanted anywhere you wanted....
It would be so nice to help family and friends, travel, have no debts, not have to work..... 
You can't reach for anything new if your hands are still full of yesterday's junk.......Louise Smith
homewrecked2011 ( member #34678) posted at 11:50 AM on Friday, September 20th, 2013
I would go stand in line at the place where you have to pay your electric bill in person because it's about to be cut off. And I would pay every single person's bill in that line.
Sometimes He calms the storm. Sometimes He lets the storm rage, but calms His child. Dday 12/19/11I went to an attorney and had him served. Shocked the hell out of him, with D papers, I'm proud to say!D final10/30/2012Me-55
HeartStings ( member #38017) posted at 12:33 PM on Friday, September 20th, 2013
The very first thing a winner should do is hire around-the-clock protection for themselves and their loved ones. $400 million would bring a lot of attention from very bad people.
Lucky2HaveMe ( member #13333) posted at 3:38 PM on Friday, September 20th, 2013
I'm not greedy. I think there should be 400 one-million dollar winners. Share the wealth!
Love isn't what you say, it's what you do.
lynnm1947 ( member #15300) posted at 5:29 PM on Friday, September 20th, 2013
Plough through it PDQ if many reports are correct! I'm not sure if the studies have included $400 million winners, though.
Age: 64..ummmmmmm, no...............65....no...oh, hell born in 1947. You figure it out!
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Sad in AZ ( member #24239) posted at 6:09 PM on Friday, September 20th, 2013
Oh! PLEASE give me the chance to adjust to that much money
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S: 6/2010; D: 3/2011
GabyBaby ( member #26928) posted at 6:48 PM on Friday, September 20th, 2013
^^ This!!!
Just give me a chance at proving if I'm responsible enough or not.
If I'm not, then I have plenty of money to pay restitution, fees, and fines. 
Me - late 40s
DD(27), DS(24, PDD-NOS)
WH#2 (SorryinSac)- Killed himself (May 2015) in our home 6 days after being served divorce docs.
XWH #1 - legally married 18yrs. 12+ OW (that I know of).
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Rebreather ( member #30817) posted at 7:43 PM on Friday, September 20th, 2013
I would be the best.rich.person.ever. I swear! Just give me the chance.
Me BS
Him WH
2 ddays in '07
Rec'd.
"The cure for the pain, is the pain." -Rumi
somanyyears ( member #26970) posted at 9:22 PM on Friday, September 20th, 2013
..how much $$$$$$$$$$ is 'too much' $$$$$$$$$$ 
..there are lots of charities to donate most of it.
..you could always make everyone on your street millionaires.. 
..you could build schools in Africa..
..you could finance womens' shelters across the country..
..you could pay everyones' admission to Disneyland for the next 5 years..
..giving most of it back by helping others less fortunate would be fun..
..i remember the 1960's TV show 'The Millionaire' where people down on their luck were given 1 million dollars.
..always hoped he'd ring my doorbell.
..last.. $$$$$$$$ can't buy happiness.. it hasn't for me!! considering the site i'm on right now!!!!! 
..i've stopped buying lottery tickets for some time now..
smy
trust no other human- love only your pets. Reconciled I think! Me 77 Her 74 Married 52 yrs. 18 yr LTA with bff/lawyer. Little fucker died at 57.Brain tumour!
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