To Dream of Riches
Tonight the Oz 7 lottery jackpots to an estimated $90 million. Holy crap that's a lot of money. I will admit to playing my weekly lottery numbers in Powerball and the Wednesday Gold Lotto despite the fact that the most I've ever won is roughly $70. I limit myself to how much I spend each week, and I think the $12 I spend on having a go and dreaming of a life of luxury is no more dangerous than spending it on chocolate bars or a bottle of wine. If there came a time when I could not afford the $12 then I would have no problems in not betting.
I normally don't buy an Oz 7 ticket as they are the most expensive and the jackpots are normally no better than the ones I usually play. But for the last couple of weeks I've made an exception as the jackpots have been $20 million, $50 million and now $90 million. I won $21 in that first week and $12 last week. So if I continue my current trend I win will exactly nothing this week and will spend all of 5 seconds being insanely jealous of the person who ends up winning before I move on to the next thing.
But if I did somehow defy the odds of 1 in 45 million (or something ridiculous like that) and win, and I should mention that lottery winnings in Australia are TAX FREE, here are some of the things I'd spend it on (in no particular order):
** I would, of course, instantly pay off my bills. My car, camper trailer and mortgage - gone!
** I don't think I'd move - I like where we are but I would do extensive renovations to Chez Mooselet, starting with the kitchen and bathrooms.
** I would buy The Hermit a new toy.
** I would buy business class tickets for that visit back to the States that we're saving for. I would say first class but I'm not sure I'd know what to do with myself. I would also plan a trip to the UK and indulge my inner history buff.
** I would put aside money for each of the kids and our parents.
** I would indulge in a bit of, er, cosmetic touch up. Fix my teeth, give the twins a boost, loose the gut. Yes, I am a little bit vain. But only a little.
** I would give money to charity - I'd be a bit choosey, but I would likely give to children's causes, The Salvation Army and the hospice that took care of Poppa Mooselet.
** I would NOT quit my job. I didn't work as hard as I did to get back into nursing to just walk away from it. This does not extend to the Large Grocery Store That Employs Me - I'd quit that the next day. I'm certain The Hermit would quit his regular job, however. Then he could oversee the house renovations.
** Season passes to my beloved Brisbane Broncos, front and centre.
What would you do with $90 million?
6 Witty Remarks:
Pretty much the same as you -- stay in the same house, do some fun stuff for the family, schedule a tummy tuck and boob job, and give extensively to charity.
I would, however, quit my job in a heartbeat.
Hmmmmm....new house, new car, holiday and no work! *sigh* I can only dream! (And yep, work would get the flick within minutes, I think!).
I'd fund our elementary school's music program in perpetuity (I hope that means forever).
Then I'd go to Venice and Antarctica.
My sagginess is way down on my list. If there's something left to spend, I'll get myself lifted.
Hmmm.... well I won't have to worry tonight as I didn't put one in. I'll wait until Saturday and win then! If not, you can buy me a new bathroom please. I'm not greedy, that would really make me happy.
But since you're asking!!! I'll have three new bathrooms, a new pergola, insulation, a garden makeover, a new HUGE car, get my hair done all the time and have the blow dry for the extra few bucks! I would probably then move to a house with a flat yard as we live on the side of a hill.
Charities would be all animal ones, they're often forgotten. Of course some to family.
Think that's it for now! Oh, new clothes!
I think I would split it three ways to start with. It would be fun to think about Mooselet and Gabe having no worries. Then I would send a million each to the brothers and sisters. Not sure how I would spend the rest but the Salvation Army would see something for sure - love those guys. Since we don't have the house yet (we are closing in though)I'm not sure what would go into that. I probably would buy the Shepster an RV with a Freightliner front - he loves those. I would put in a pool and hot tub, so we could cool off while looking at the views.
Dreams are wonderful, aren't they.
Lottery dreaming is a lot of fun. A lot of people don't realize how much money 90 mill is. You could spend a million a year and never run out. I would buy about four or five condos in the coolest places in the world and just travel all over.
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