What would you do if you won the Powerball jackpot?

MamaWick · ‎03-09-2010

It sure is fun to dream!!! It is an obscene amount of money that we would be spreading around after our immediate family (my mother, children, and grandchildren) were taken care of. Among our wish list would be (in no particular order)...the homeless and the hungry, animals, women's shelters, veteran's issues, cancer research, dementia research, children's diseases research...things like this.

What about you? What are your dreams for this?

My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness ~ Dalai Lama XIV

When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace ~ Jimi Hendrix

Group 5 minus 1 · ‎03-11-2010

First thing: Call our tax lady and account. It is all about the IRS.

amyb · ‎04-05-2010

What wouldn't I do.

Give some away to favorite, vetted charities. And to loved ones.

Then....go have a ball...travel for sure.

Buy a decked out RV and travel the U.S.

And buy a few homes in favorite places.

on the bay · ‎03-09-2010

I actually would hope and dream not to win it.

It involves making life and trust and decisions more complicated than I would ever want.

"If you walk the footsteps of a stranger, you'll learn things you never knew. Can you sing with all the voices of the mountains? can you paint with all the colors of the wind?"

Luvitorleaveit1 · ‎03-09-2010

Find the best accountant!

Take of my immediate needs, retire for sure

Take care of my elders, immediate family

Donate to several charities, schools, and college scholarship at my church

That's a start.

Foxxee · ‎10-03-2014

Ask Powerball not to publish my name and photo.

spiderw · ‎06-14-2010

I would help my family and friends, all of whom have been there for me with support and love. I have several charities I donate to and of course would give to each one for all the good they do.

bmorechick · ‎03-11-2010

Obscene is right but I would be happy to have it!!! First, hire qualified financial people. Second, sit on the money until my euphoria settled. Then, I would make sure my kids all had the homes they wanted. I would have my oceanfront home. I would "adopt" several homeless families and house them. Put away the rest.

Luvitorleaveit1 · ‎03-09-2010

I agree life would become more complicated than I could imagine.

JeanLouiseFinch · ‎10-03-2011

I'll never win because I never buy lottery cards. But if I did, I'm guessing I'd do the same as many others - taxes come off the top, then family (homes, education funds), a sizable chunk to a particular mission/charity we support, a big family vacation, many some special vacays for DH & I, maybe some redecorating. 🤷‍♀️