If you won the Lottery how much would satisfy you

[LDB]

I want to win something starting with a B. I have plans. I want to set up scholarships at every Osteopathic Medical School in the nation for a full scholarship every year for an incoming student. In return for their entire medical school education they would need to go upon graduation to an area in need of medical care and practice there for 5 years minimum. There are 40 OM schools. I have no idea but I figure it will take $10M each to set up so it continues forever, so $400M to do that. I have other things I want to do as well. That's my number one goal though. So I want to win the most possible, hopefully a new record amount, to fund those scholarships and diabetes and other research. And some left for me after all that.

 

[Escape08]

I'll live at the same neighborhood, keep it simple. If you live too extravagant like a Billionaire, chances are you or a member in your family will get kidnapped for ransom. You'll never know what will happen to you at this day & age especially in the society we live in.

 

[y_p_w]

Really, I never knew that. I thought Petaluma was a little more expensive because it's a relatively easy Silicon Valley commute.
I don't know Napa that well, but people seem to love it. I thought there was a lot going on there... Petaluma is pretty sleepy.

I've been there a few times. Mostly to go outlet shopping. I don't know if it's really my type of town though. In Sonoma County I'd consider Rohnert Park or Cotati. I interviewed for a job there once. There were a few electronics companies there that made up what they called "Telecom Valley" although a lot of those companies are gone or left. Another weird spot is Grass Valley, California, which somehow attracted video hardware companies. But when I interviewed in downtown Petaluma, I found that many of my interviewers didn't live permanently there but got a local apartment, which could be pretty cheap. One guy said his primary residence was San Jose. It was kind of interesting where one interviewer wanted to go out to a cafe for our interview, and it was a place close to a feed store.

But here's Telcom Valley:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telecom_Valley

 

[y_p_w]

I'll live at the same neighborhood, keep it simple. If you live too extravagant like a Billionaire, chances are you'll get kidnapped for ransom. You'll never know what will happen to you at this day age especially in the society we live in.

The biggest worry might not be being ostentatious, but that the identity of winners is a public record. Winners will be tracked down regardless of how they spend, unless they somehow drop off the map, change their name, etc.

 

[Slick3914]

2 million and I would walk into my boss’s office tomorrow morning and give her the bird.

 

[JavierH19]

Whatever that California Castro guy got, but without the taxes.

 

[Triple_Se7en]

2 million and I would walk into my boss’s office tomorrow morning and give her the bird.

I would give the boss my two week notice and close the door to the boss' office slowly and gracefully. If there's abundant physical stress or danger with the job, then just quit right there on the spot and leave your hands in your pocket when exiting the office.

You want all your final paperwork and what's owed to you done right and without remorse. Don't let the boss have the last laugh.

 

[k1xv]

$20 million would easily last me the rest of my life. The rest I would invest in USA farm land. The world has to eat.

I always joke that I am leaving all of my money to a private mausoleum construction fund. And I will be buried with an American Express Platinum Card, because there is no spending limit, and it is honored everywhere.

 

[Triple_Se7en]

Sorry k1xv
Nothing materialistic travels with you.
What's really odd - is of all loved ones I encountered spiritually / supernaturally, what they most describe as missing most, are their former pinball and computer-contrived electronic games. That came-in as being #1. Various foods came in as #2 and I'm guessing sex was in the top-5.

 

[y_p_w]

$20 million would easily last me the rest of my life. The rest I would invest in USA farm land. The world has to eat.

I always joke that I am leaving all of my money to a private mausoleum construction fund. And I will be buried with an American Express Platinum Card, because there is no spending limit, and it is honored everywhere.

The biggest problem with many large (and not so large) lottery winnings is that relatives (and sometimes "friends") come out of the woodwork. Some expect handouts while others bring in "business opportunities". The hardest thing to do is to say no.

I have no doubt I'd be spending a lot more money than I do now, but I'd look at it as something where I wouldn't want to spend more than I can get in average investment income minus some reasonable draw down enough to last my life. Certainly live well, but nothing that means burning right through it.

Reminds me of reading about a family that had a $10 million inheritance which they spent on risky (margin) investments and even a Bentley. They lost it all and the family was back to working again.

 

[wpod]

50M bucket list would likely include a mistress and a few nice houses in a few countries I like, paid for education for my kids and grand kids in the future, and some serious traveling.

Since you went there I would buy the best hookers money could buy, Cialice / Viagra and cocaine. Being 70 years old I figure with that life style 10 years of income would do it for me.

 

[SaberOne]

Just enough to pay off my bills would suit me.

 

[Zee09]

Is there a backstory to this? About the only thing that comes to mind is Lisa Nowak.

https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/threads/lets-talk-about-new-vehicles.338563/page-117#post-6440800

Post 2330 and 2340

 

[AmBeRnEcTaR]

2M

 

[Skippy722]

I’m young and have young children I’d want to leave money to. I’m thinking $100 million…

I’d open/buy out a Chrysler/Dodge/Jeep/Ram dealership with some of the money, make it a Power Broker, and overall just play with cars everyday. There’d be none of that “lemme go talk to my manager” or anything like that. My technicians would be paid well with good benefits and I’d set up an apprenticeship type thing to help get younger kids into cars and help them through school.

I’ll still be rolling around in my Ram 1500 Classic Tradesman because I love that truck…. But it’s getting long tube headers and a supercharger. My wife can have her Escalade. But we’re moving someplace where salt only goes on food, not the roads.

 

[Lubener]

My wife and I were discussing the Lottery the other day and day dreaming about winning big. We concluded that we would be very happy with 17 million dollars. We wouldn't want to win a billion. Too much to deal with.
What about you?

I do not have a love for money, do not play the lottery nor do I need 17 million to be happy. It's nothing but trouble for most.

 

[skyactiv]

Being that my wife is the bread winner, I already won the lotto.

 

[John105]

I'm being 100%. I coulda won that 1.5 bil, but I'm not going to pay more than $1.70 for a pack of 200 coffee filters at Walmart! For real.

 

[Cujet]

2 million and I would walk into my boss’s office tomorrow morning and give her the bird.

That's the dream of many of us. Especially when the boss is difficult.

 

[Cujet]

I do not have a love for money, do not play the lottery nor do I need 17 million to be happy. It's nothing but trouble for most.

I feel the same way. I always say, your chances of winning the lottery are only slightly worse if you don't play at all. About 1 300millionth worse.