Friday Fives-If I Had a Million Dollars

[buffettbride]

2. What is the first thing you buy for yourself?
Certianly not a real green dress. That's cruel.

Maybe some Kraft dinner?


(How can you not get that song stuck in your head while reading this thread...)

I've been humming that tune all morning.


Haven't you always wanted a monk-eyyyy.

[Cubbie Bear]

[quote"]1. Who do you call first?
Accountant/lawyer/wife/travel agent

2. What is the first thing you buy for yourself?
About three months in the tropics to let the gimme people move on to the next winner

3. What is the first thing you buy for someone else?
All the medical stuff Mrs needs that insurance doesn't want to cover to make her pain stop

4. Do you give any away? If yes, to whom?
Add the 8 classrooms and the labs and stuff that were dropped for budget reasons when we built our school 9 years ago, pay off the note to build the new church. Give a gillion to St Judes because they gave someone very important to me 22 years, no other Doctor would give her

5. Do you invest any? If so, how?
I would invest a reasonable amount in each girls name, to pay for college and give them a head start, NOT A FREE RIDE. Then enough to live off the interest if I had too, leaving the rest to P*SS AWAY[/quote]

[pbans]

1. Who do you call first?
A lawyer and a financial advisor....

2. What is the first thing you buy for yourself?
A kick ass custom motorcycle.....probably an exile cycle

3. What is the first thing you buy for someone else?
Another kick ass custom for my husband...

4. Do you give any away? If yes, to whom?
I'd make sure that the Children's Justice Centers here in Utah never have to worry about money again....

5. Do you invest any? If so, how?
Sure.....I don't know how. If I did, I'd already be rich.....that's where the advisor comes in.

[comemonday]

1. Who do you call first?
Absolutely NOBODY.

1. Who do you call first?
NOBODY!!!

1. Who do you call first?
Absolutely no one.

I would NEVER be able to do that! When I just won those few thousands... I bought everyone's gas that was in line, milk for the guy behind me, etc. I guess MILLIONS would be different, but I know I couldn't keep it a secret!

[Jahfin]

I'd also buy Jahfin the complete collection of Billy Joel, Garth Brooks, and Poison.

Don't forget those Keith Urban and Kenny Chesney bootlegs. I'd hate to have to bitchslap ya.

[buffettbride]

I'd also buy Jahfin the complete collection of Billy Joel, Garth Brooks, and Poison.

Don't forget those Keith Urban and Kenny Chesney bootlegs. I'd hate to have to bitchslap ya.

And I'll throw in some Sheryl Crow bonus tracks.

[Jahfin]

I'd also buy Jahfin the complete collection of Billy Joel, Garth Brooks, and Poison.

Don't forget those Keith Urban and Kenny Chesney bootlegs. I'd hate to have to bitchslap ya.

And I'll throw in some Sheryl Crow bonus tracks.

Thank you. You are a Goddess and a Queen. Please top that off with a heapin' helping of that voluptous babe Retchin' Wilson, if you will.

[buffettbride]

I'd also buy Jahfin the complete collection of Billy Joel, Garth Brooks, and Poison.

Don't forget those Keith Urban and Kenny Chesney bootlegs. I'd hate to have to bitchslap ya.

And I'll throw in some Sheryl Crow bonus tracks.

Thank you. You are a Goddess and a Queen. Please top that off with a heapin' helping of that voluptous babe Retchin' Wilson, if you will.

Gotta have a side of some Billy Ray Cyrus.

[Soraya]

You just won the Powerball jackpot, currently at 15 million dollars...


1. Who do you call first?Hubby. I wouldn't tell a soul until I talked to him. Then it would be our daughter, his brother and my Mom.

2. What is the first thing you buy for yourself?
Nothing. I'd find me a good laywer and investment specialist. Then.....a new car (nothing grand) because mine is topping 100k miles and then find me a beach house.

3. What is the first thing you buy for someone else?
We'd pay off the bills of BIL and Mom....we'd go from there.

4. Do you give any away? If yes, to whom? Yes, but not sure exactly what organizations. Something to help animals and children most likely.

5. Do you invest any? If so, how?
Oh yeah....first thing I do. Most will be invested....how...well....depends on the market at the time.[/quote]

[z-man]

You just won the Powerball jackpot, currently at 15 million dollars...


1. Who do you call first?
Mrs Z. Then an attorney to write up a contract that will have the law office claim the money for a fee and direct the rest to a private investment company controlled by me and Mrs Z. That way our name will never be identified as a lottery winner.

2. What is the first thing you buy for yourself?
Some peace of mind, by paying off all the credit cards. Then there are some updates we would like to make to the house. (new roof, new floors, updated gardens/landscaping

3. What is the first thing you buy for someone else?
We'd continue to pay college expenses for our four daughters. Probably would promise them cars upon graduation

4. Do you give any away?
Yes. We have many friends who could use some financial help. Since nobody would know we won money, we could send large anonymous checks. In addition we would be able to increase donations to causes we already support, primarily homeless and veterans groups

5. Do you invest any? If so, how?
Yes. That is enough money that fairly conservative financial instruments (stocks, bonds, laddered treasury securities, etc) will provide a strong cash stream without ever having to touch the principal.

[ToplessRideFL]

I am changing my answer... I am calling Z. Nice plan on # 1 and 5 there my phrend!

[sy]

1. Who do you call first?
Hubby. Then parents and in laws.

2. What is the first thing you buy for yourself?
A house away from anyone who knows who I am

3. What is the first thing you buy for someone else?
Two houses, one for my parents, one for hubby's mom.

4. Do you give any away? If yes, to whom?
Not right away. But I'm sure I would help someone along the way

5. Do you invest any? If so, how?
As soon as I had the money, I would be sitting with my advisor and investing most of it so I wouldn't have to worry.

[carey24]

1. Who do you call first?
sister

2. What is the first thing you buy for yourself?
House in the caribbean, one in SC, and one in FL.

3. What is the first thing you buy for someone else?
pay off mom's and sister's houses.

4. Do you give any away? If yes, to whom?
Homeless pets. Probably open a sanctuary.

5. Do you invest any? If so, how?
Real Estate

[dean_siu]

1. Who do you call first?
911 to to help me get up from knocking my head when passing out

2. What is the first thing you buy for yourself?
A bag of ice to place on my head and help reduce the swelling

3. What is the first thing you buy for someone else?
A bottle of vodka so some of that ice can be placed in glasses and used for cocktails

4. Do you give any away? If yes, to whom?
I give lots of it to the girls of Cheetahs, Olympic Garden, and Spearmint Rhino....those girls must not make much as they wear very limited clothing (and it must not be comfortable either as they are always taking it off)

5. Do you invest any? If so, how?
I invest a good chunk in a bar....wouldn't worry too much about making money at it....I'd just want a phun place to hang out and enjoy life for the years to come (maybe I'd even hire some of those girls I'd be helping out in question #4!)

[NYCsharkling]

1. Who do you call first?
Matt my boyfriend

2. What is the first thing you buy for yourself?
Pay off the credit cards and buy a log cabin

3. What is the first thing you buy for someone else?
Pay my parent's debts so my dad doesnt have to work anymore

4. Do you give any away? If yes, to whom?
yes...to Animal shelters

5. Do you invest any? If so, how?
Nope....
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[SMLCHNG]

1. Who do you call first?
Elrod if he's not there with me, then my parents.

2. What is the first thing you buy for yourself?
Pay off all debts, then take a long vacation someplace tropical and ponder the rest.

3. What is the first thing you buy for someone else?
Probably a new vehicle for Elrod, then something for my folks.

4. Do you give any away? If yes, to whom?
My family, a friend or two, The Heart Association, American Cancer Society, Alzheimers Foundation.

5. Do you invest any? If so, how?
Probably - just don't know how - would need some good advice on that one.

[creeky]

1. Who do you call first?
Probably an ambulance

2. What is the first thing you buy for yourself?
A first class plane ticket to the Caribbean, for my 5 star cruise - so I can be separated from my usual world, where I will be able to in a relaxed way, contemplate how to spend the money

3. What is the first thing you buy for someone else?
Probably plane tickets for my family to all be together.

4. Do you give any away? If yes, to whom?
Yes, give some away to family and friends, and to some nominated charities I am involved in.

5. Do you invest any? If so, how?
Waterfront properties that are going up (apartments) in NEwcastle would be a good investment I think ...

[NYCPORT]

1. Who do you call first?
Wife.

2. What is the first thing you buy for yourself?
House in the tropics.

3. What is the first thing you buy for someone else?
I'd buy my Dad the exotic car of his choice.

4. Do you give any away? If yes, to whom?
Yeah, I'd spread it around to various marine causes.

5. Do you invest any? If so, how?
The rest of it after I buy a house in a tropical location.
I'd put it into the highest yielding triple tax-free bond fund I could find and live off the interest for the rest of my life and never work again.

[jonesbeach10]

You just won the Powerball jackpot, currently at 15 million dollars...


1. Who do you call first?
[color=redProbably my brother. [/color]

2. What is the first thing you buy for yourself?
Probably a new car. Then again, those tickets on eBay for upcoming Buffett concerts don't seem so expensive anymore.

3. What is the first thing you buy for someone else?
A vacation for my parents

4. Do you give any away? If yes, to whom?
Yes. To the athletic department at my old high school on the condition it be spent on the vastly underfunded tennis team.

5. Do you invest any? If so, how?
I'm sure I would, but I'm not sure what.

[PalmTreeGal]

1. Who do you call first?
that would be my sweet badhabits.

2. What is the first thing you buy for yourself?
bling bling most definitely!!!!

3. What is the first thing you buy for someone else?
gosh, where do i start? i would say a really awesome train set for my keet.

4. Do you give any away? If yes, to whom?
my sweetie gets a bunch of it, my parents, my brother and a trust fund for my keet.

5. Do you invest any? If so, how?
i would most definitely. i'm not sure how but i would get advice from a great investment guru.