If you received enough money to never need to work again, what would you be doing?

LikeABoomerang · Jul 09, 2015 at 11:52 PM

Buy a farm, raise mastiffs, Clydesdales and Percherons, travel the world and invest in a street food truck. Always wanted one.

MuseumGhost · Jul 10, 2015 at 08:23 AM

Tough question, because SO much of my life went into suspended animation when I started developing GAD and MDD.

One thing for sure---I'd parcel up some money for friends who have been going without for far too long, and hopefully ease the stress they've been feeling.

I'd travel.
I'd also start a business (home-based), and get back to a few hobbies I had to abandon so long ago.

I would hook up with favourite charities and do as much work as I possibly could for them, AOAP----and also make a priority out of following, and perhaps contributing to, Mental Health Initiatives (and research) here, and in the States.

ArthurDent · 08:45 AM

I'd start an animal rescue/rehab/sanctuary and education center. Dogs and parrots mostly, but open to any animal in need. And I'd offer tons of classes for people to make them better pet-parents.

kirby777 · 09:05 AM

I would-

-Buy my mom a new car & new house, make sure all of her bills were paid & she had someone whom is able to help her when she needed it (she is in her 80's)....(I would move FAR away

).

-Buy a house on a beach with as much land as I could have around me.

-Start an animal rescue. Provide a free spay & neuteer program.

-Find a T I like and have T a few times a week. Find a personal trainer & work out. Eat "cleaner".

-My day to day life would basically be the same, except I would be at the beach....but now I would have T & a personal trainer.

Nvisible1 · Jul 10, 2015 at 12:50 PM

Buy an old house with a huge porch on some acreage
Rescue and adopt all kinds of critters, but esp dogs who are targeted by breed specific legislation
Design, paint, collage, refurbish and repurpose
Travel

kirby777 · Jul 11, 2015 at 10:21 AM

Nvisible1.

I , to , am against breed specific discrimination & legislation. I happen to love and own a "dangerous" breed of dog...She is is SWEETEST girl, as were to rescues I have owned. I specifically will ask to pet "Dangerous breeds" when I see them.

A tangent~Last yesr I was walking my dog & a lady said to me, "is that a certain dog". And I said "Yes". I am proud of how well my dog walks & usually people admire how pretty and well groomed she is

. Lady-"That type of dog ate a child in whatever town, I stay away from them", and she made a face.

Me-"well a man left his baby in a hot car and cooked the baby to death, it is all over the news. I suggest you stay away from them as well!!".

MetsAreTheBest · Jul 11, 2015 at 01:04 PM

I've been playing the lotto lately with real hopes of winning (but full awareness of it's unlikelihood).. here's what I would do (in no specific order):

1. Buy the house across the street from my parents in the country.
2. Buy a Tesla!
3. Buy a Cadillac Escalade for the winter & long trips!
4. Buy a CNC router and other guitar making tools so I could start my own little online business
5. Buy all of my siblings houses near me in the country and new cars.
6. Help out the rest of my family
7. Start a charity to help low-income families and children
8. Become a green machine.. get my family converted to solar/wind energy and start spending money to help get the community clean and liter free

there's more, obviously, but you get the idea!

Chummy · Jul 11, 2015 at 06:16 PM

I would travel a lot.
I would go to concerts.
I would be a beautiful house in England.
I would take classes to learn other languages.
I would probably do some charity work, probably with animals.

MetsAreTheBest · Jul 11, 2015 at 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Chummy

I would travel a lot.
I would go to concerts.
I would be a beautiful house in England.
I would take classes to learn other languages.
I would probably do some charity work, probably with animals.

All very nice things!!! I like to see people listing charity and helping animals!! Your post made me realize I forgot to list education in mine.. especially foreign language. I'd like to learn a few (if I were smart enough). Interesting to see what people would do with 'rich people' money!

Nammu · Jul 11, 2015 at 08:06 PM

Ooo, we're talking rich people money!
Then I'd buy a brand new car, the hell with the value dropping the moment you drive off the lot.
Get mom a suite at one the really nice assisted living places. The ones that do the chief quality cooking and have one to one help and great on site medical help. She's in her late eighties and deserves some pampering.
Pay off my daughter's mortgage and buy her a new car too.

BluGangsta · Jul 12, 2015 at 09:57 AM

I'd buy myself a private island with everything I could possibly need to survive by myself, then I would give the rest away to my family and charity and just disappear.

77jonilg · Jul 12, 2015 at 04:44 PM

Traveling the world and helping the poor.

77jonilg · Jul 12, 2015 at 05:14 PM

Traveling the world, but living in Denver Co.

Cat_Lover_58 · Jul 16, 2015 at 11:17 AM

I'd pay for the rest of the legwork and legal fees so I could get my business underway.

Make sure the kids (two of them) each had a decent car.

I'd get myself a nice new ride too.

Donate the other cars to charity after getting them fixed.

Pay off my debt.

Volunteer at the local animal shelter.

Buy a house.

Go on my 1st post divorce vacation.

JosephR · Jul 16, 2015 at 12:09 PM

I would be doing this https://skfb.ly/FvWq

I don't think I would help people though, I'm my life I can count on one hand the times someone has been there for me when I needed something. And I'm done with the helping others part of my life.

marmaduke · Jul 16, 2015 at 12:57 PM

I would be an eco warrior.

Neurotic 2 the bone · Jul 16, 2015 at 07:15 PM

I would give it all away to a woman im in love with in hopes shed come back and neither of us would ever have to worry again. runaway some place nice. some place good. leave all troubles behind.

in short i would try to buy love. worth a shot.

if it wouldnt work i'd be the same unhappy guy just with more money. It would just serve as a constant reminder of all the things i could be doing if i werent alone. But it would solve some stresses. Few less worries. But i dont think it would bring happiness.

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LikeABoomerang Member Member Since Jul 2015 Location: Canada Posts: 352 9 20 hugs given	Jul 09, 2015 at 11:52 PM #41 Buy a farm, raise mastiffs, Clydesdales and Percherons, travel the world and invest in a street food truck. Always wanted one.
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ArthurDent Poohbah Member Since Jul 2012 Location: Ohio, USA Posts: 1,119 12 290 hugs given	Jul 10, 2015 at 08:32 AM #43 I'd start an animal rescue/rehab/sanctuary and education center. Dogs and parrots mostly, but open to any animal in need. And I'd offer tons of classes for people to make them better pet-parents. Last edited by ArthurDent; Jul 10, 2015 at 08:45 AM..
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Nvisible1 Member Member Since Jul 2015 Location: Texas Posts: 27 9	Jul 10, 2015 at 12:50 PM #45 Buy an old house with a huge porch on some acreage Rescue and adopt all kinds of critters, but esp dogs who are targeted by breed specific legislation Design, paint, collage, refurbish and repurpose Travel
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Chummy Poohbah Member Since Feb 2015 Location: Europe Posts: 1,365 9 512 hugs given	Jul 11, 2015 at 06:16 PM #48 I would travel a lot. I would go to concerts. I would be a beautiful house in England. I would take classes to learn other languages. I would probably do some charity work, probably with animals.
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BluGangsta Member Member Since Mar 2015 Location: FL Posts: 52 9 18 hugs given	Jul 12, 2015 at 09:57 AM #51 I'd buy myself a private island with everything I could possibly need to survive by myself, then I would give the rest away to my family and charity and just disappear.
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77jonilg Member Member Since Jun 2015 Location: North Augusta, SC Posts: 125 9 28 hugs given	Jul 12, 2015 at 04:44 PM #52 Traveling the world and helping the poor.
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77jonilg Member Member Since Jun 2015 Location: North Augusta, SC Posts: 125 9 28 hugs given	Jul 12, 2015 at 05:14 PM #53 Traveling the world, but living in Denver Co.
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Cat_Lover_58 Grand Poohbah Member Since Jun 2015 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,651 9 124 hugs given	Jul 16, 2015 at 11:17 AM #54 I'd pay for the rest of the legwork and legal fees so I could get my business underway. Make sure the kids (two of them) each had a decent car. I'd get myself a nice new ride too. Donate the other cars to charity after getting them fixed. Pay off my debt. Volunteer at the local animal shelter. Buy a house. Go on my 1st post divorce vacation.
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JosephR Member Member Since Dec 2014 Location: mechanicsburg pa Posts: 75 9 6 hugs given	Jul 16, 2015 at 12:09 PM #55 I would be doing this https://skfb.ly/FvWq I don't think I would help people though, I'm my life I can count on one hand the times someone has been there for me when I needed something. And I'm done with the helping others part of my life.
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marmaduke Poohbah Member Since Sep 2013 Location: USA Posts: 1,239 11 362 hugs given	Jul 16, 2015 at 12:57 PM #56 I would be an eco warrior.
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