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Topic: Gigantic Lottery Pots
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wannabenormal
♀ 19772
Member # 19772 |  Posted: 11:13 PM, September 19th (Thursday), 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?!
Posts: 14976 | Registered: Jun 2008 |
Amazonia
♀ 32810
Member # 32810 | | Posted: 4:35 AM, September 20th (Friday), 2013 | |
Pay taxes 
"You yourself deserve your love and affection as much as anybody in the universe." -Buddha
"Let's face it, life is a crap shoot." -Sad in AZ
Posts: 14440 | Registered: Jul 2011 |
jrc1963
♀ 26531
Member # 26531 | | Posted: 4:53 AM, September 20th (Friday), 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 - 48
Him: FWSO - 71
DS - 15
D-Day - 12-11-09,
R - he finally came home
Your life is an Occasion. Rise to it. - Mr. Magorium, "Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium"
Posts: 25880 | Registered: Dec 2009 | From: Florida |
movingforward777
♀ 6850
Member # 6850 | | Posted: 4:58 AM, September 20th (Friday), 2013 | |
You can't reach for anything new if your hands are still full of yesterday's junk.......Louise Smith
Posts: 4877 | Registered: Apr 2005 | From: Ontario |
homewrecked2011
♀ 34678
Member # 34678 | | Posted: 5:50 AM, September 20th (Friday), 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 12/19/11
I gave a 24hour ultimatum then went to attorney next day. Shocked the hell out of him, with D papers, I'm proud to say!
D final10/30/2012
Me-55
Posts: 3881 | Registered: Jan 2012 |
HeartStings
♀ 38017
Member # 38017 | | Posted: 6:33 AM, September 20th (Friday), 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.
Posts: 128 | Registered: Jan 2013 | From: New England |
Lucky2HaveMe
♀ 13333
Member # 13333 | | Posted: 9:38 AM, September 20th (Friday), 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.
Posts: 8454 | Registered: Jan 2007 | From: WNY |
lynnm1947
♀ 15300
Member # 15300 | | Posted: 11:29 AM, September 20th (Friday), 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!
"I could have missed the pain, but I would have had to miss the dance." Garth Brooks
Posts: 8734 | Registered: Jul 2007 | From: Toronto, Canada |
Sad in AZ
♀ 24239
Member # 24239 | | Posted: 12:09 PM, September 20th (Friday), 2013 | |
Oh! PLEASE give me the chance to adjust to that much money
You are important and you matter. Your feelings matter. Your voice matters. Your story matters. Your life matters. Always.
Me: FBS (no longer betrayed nor a spouse)-62
Him: WXH-62
D-day: 2007 (two years before finding SI)
S: 6/2010; D: 3/2011
Posts: 25031 | Registered: Jun 2009 | From: Arizona |
GabyBaby
♀ 26928
Member # 26928 | | Posted: 12:48 PM, September 20th (Friday), 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 - 45
DD(24), DS(21, PDD-NOS)
WH#2 (SorryinSac)- Killed himself in our home 6 days after being served divorce docs.
XWH #1 - legally married 18yrs. 12+ OW (that I know of).
I edit often for clarity/typos.
Posts: 9907 | Registered: Dec 2009 | From: Here and There |
Rebreather
♀ 30817
Member # 30817 | | Posted: 1:43 PM, September 20th (Friday), 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
Posts: 7991 | Registered: Jan 2011 |
somanyyears
♂ 26970
Member # 26970 | | Posted: 3:22 PM, September 20th (Friday), 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
She isn't and never was who I thought..I can't believe who I married and what she did to us.
Me 69
Her 66
Married 45 yrs (together 49)
18 yr LTA with bff/lawyer.
. died from a brain tumor@57
Posts: 4880 | Registered: Dec 2009 | From: Ontario Canada |
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