Powerball is up to $900 million, a US record. What would you do with the money?

[Everlong]

I can't even imagine winning that much money all at once. But if I did..

-Pay off all my wife's and my debts
-Buy a house
-Put a really good chunk into high-yield savings and collect interest
-Use some of the money plus interest to fund an arts scholarship in the area
-Put a lot of money into Milwaukee, especially in the arts community but also in other areas that can use funding

[The Legend]

- Pay off all my debt.
- Buy a house
- Buy 2 brand new cars: An everyday driver and a special cruising machine.
- Put about 25% in a savings account
- Put about 25% in other more aggressive investments
- Use the rest for liquid cash to live off for a while (a long while).

[UTK]

Doesn't matter what you'd all do since I'm the one who's going to win it

[The Legend]

Doesn't matter what you'd all do since I'm the one who's going to win it

Back-off from my millions dude!!!

Just kidding, We can both win and share it.

[DBSoT]

Before even cashing the ticket, I will talk to a lawyer and financial advisor.

1. Split up the money into separate trusts for family members. Obviously a majority will still be mine.

2. Pay off all my debts.

3. Quit my job and start working on my real passion.

4. Buy a house.

5. Take my girlfriend on a very nice vacation.

6. Donate $4 million to my alma mater so they upgrade their football stadium and name a wing after me.

[Hanley!]

That's a lot of money.

My wife and I aren't in debt thankfully, so the first thing I'd do is to buy a house. A really nice house. I don't think I'd want a mansion or anything like that, because it'd probably feel a bit empty and cold. So it'd just be a big house, but a nice one. I'd spend a lot so we could have it equipped with everything we wanted, and have all the best furniture and decorations, etc.

I'd probably want to share some money with my family and with my wife's family.

I'd buy some really nice musical instruments - definitely a grand piano and a range of guitars, along with a few other assorted instruments. And I'd create a home studio.

I would definitely quit my job. I've never been one of those people who'd go crazy if he didn't have a job to go to. I'd spend a lot of the time I used to spend work writing. I'd spend a little playing and recording music too. And I'd probably do the odd course to break things up, like cooking or photography.

Other than that everything would just stay in a savings account to accrue interest. I wouldn't lead a lifestyle that was too much of a drain on my new wealth. I'd probably go for a holiday a couple of times a year with my wife, and go out for dinners and shows and things like that on weekends, but nothing much fancier than that.

I would want to give something back too, and I always thought I'd just donate to various charities from time to time. But Tim's idea about funding an arts scholarship is a really good one. Or funding local arts projects or clubs. I'd really like that.

[War Daddy]

Retire every motherfucker that comments in this thread.

[EmperorWu]

Retire every motherfucker that comments in this thread.

Do you mean give money to or have liquidated. If so I shall be deleting my post just in case...

[The Legend]

So, even though more than 75% of the combinations were played, no one won the jackpot. Next Wednesday, it will be a world record 1.3 BILLION dollars.

[Everlong]

So, even though more than 75% of the combinations were played, no one won the jackpot. Next Wednesday, it will be a world record 1.3 BILLION dollars.

This means that a person could technically go from poverty to being close to a billionaire (after taxes) overnight. That's absolutely insane.

[Everlong]

By the way... where does the money for the Powerball come from? I've never really looked into this before.

[War Daddy]

By the way... where does the money for the Powerball come from? I've never really looked into this before.

It comes from people buying the lottery ticket.

[CMPUNKFAN]

1.3 BILLION!!!

[Westcoastvibes]

Yeah,
First i would blow a load in my pants
Next would be lawyer / accountant
Family trust funds
debt consolidation
Pay off house, remodeling
New cars
College funds and trust fund for the kids
Find a place to hide the rest from the government

[VaderBomb]

I'd donate the whole sum to VegasNews.





JK. I'd give all of you a million.