If I Won the Lottery

I was thinking the other day what if I won the lottery... what would I do with all that money?

Would I spend it or save it? Give it to charity or be selfish? Help my friends out?

I came up with this scenario...

First I would put it in a bank and start gaining interest on it... make that money work FOR me and all that fun stuff. After that I might do a few things like travel the world and pay off my student loans (probably in that order). I'd buy a better car (one that doesn't drink gas like it's going out of style) and maybe a nice place to live downtown, but not too nice. If not downtown I'd look into moving somewhere new. Maybe start over somewhere and have the time of my life living off the interest and renting out properties. I would probably still keep a job just for extra spending money and because you never know what the future holds for you. I'd also still want to complete school and get another degree or two so I could fulfill my dreams.

I also would like to think I'd help out my friends and do good deeds for strangers. It's hard to say I'd donate to a charity, because there are so many and they all need so much. I think if my friends were ever doing those walk or runs for a charity I would donate to them. Support both my friends and a charity with one throw. I'd also treat my parents to a nice European vacation or something for all the wonderful things they've done for me. I'd of course do something nice for my brother because I can't leave him out.... even if he is a shit to me at times. I still love and respect him.

I would try not to blow through all my money so I'd have something for the future, but I also wouldn't horde it all. I'd try to make smart and fun decisions with it and not act like it would never run out. I don't need fancy designer shit to make me happy, but traveling the world would DEFINITELY have to happen.

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Listening to: "If I had a Million Dollars" by Barenaked Ladies