postpass2 Comments on: What would *you* do with $640 million? https://www.livingwellonless.com/2012/03/30/what-would-you-do-with-640-million/ Simply Frugal. Simply Healthy. Simply Happy. Mon, 16 Apr 2012 18:04:50 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.4 By: Linda https://www.livingwellonless.com/2012/03/30/what-would-you-do-with-640-million/comment-page-1/#comment-41272 Tue, 03 Apr 2012 20:06:32 +0000 http://www.livingwellonless.com/?p=5358#comment-41272 My husband and I had this similar conversation. While we would definitely move (as our current neighborhood isn’t the greatest), neither of us are interested in the gigantic mansion + 10 cars lifestyle. A modest home on a big plot of land would make us happy – enough outdoor room for a huge garden and giant patio/entertaining space would be nice! But, after setting ourselves up comfortably along with our closest family and friends, my next step would be to adopt. After trying for the first 10 years of our marriage and enduring several unsuccessful pregnancies/mis, we stopped short of heading down the crazy fertility drug/invasive procedures route and became comfortable with the DINK lifestyle (Double-Income-No-Kids). The price of adoption (financially) is way beyond our comfort zone, though it is and always will be a dream – after everything my body’s been thru, I honestly think I’d be happier adopting a couple of children than having biological ones – something about the “saving someone” and giving them an amazing life truly makes my heart sing. When those children are raised and off living their lives, I’d take the millions I have left and become the ultimate anonymous philanthropist – volunteering in places like children’s hospitals and low-income schools/daycares – and finding the people who are most in need, and then using my wealth to turn their lives around…one at a time. When I die, a good enough portion for my children to live comfortably (but not spoiled) and the rest to charities/nonprofits where it will do the most good.
We bought 5 tickets – and won $2.00 – maybe next time, I guess!

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