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Mega Dreams

This week the multi-state Mega Millions Lottery got up to $375M dollars and had a lot of people dreaming and wondering what if? I know I was one of those people. What would it be like to suddenly find yourself with millions upon millions of dollars ? What would you do with it? Would you help people? Help your family? It’s funny but next to every one of those huge jackpot stories there is another story that outlines bankruptcy. Such was the case this week. Under the story about the 2 people who won the $375M pot there was a research story about how people who win a million or more in lotteries end up going bankrupt 3-5 years after winning. I am thinking are those people plain crazy? Secondly, what are they spending the money on? Anyhow, with all this lottery talk it got me thinking about what I would spend money on. Here is my list in no particular order:

1. Payoff mine and my immediately family members homes and provide college funds and throw in some fun money.
2. Buy a house in Maui
3. Travel
4. Have my own dog rescue and give a bunch of money to the Mutt Scouts
5. Donate money to cancer research as cancer has touched a lot of my family
6. Buy hubby the jeep he has always wanted
7. Maybe get a sailboat. Cuz, I like boats and always had fun on my uncle’s boat
8. Open up some kind of business that centers around fun and helping people
9. Purchase a hammock
10. Invest a chunk so I would never have to work again, only work if I wanted too.

What would you do if you won the lottery?
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