Comments on: about that million everyone is always talking about… http://blogjem.com/2008/01/30/about-that-million-everyone-is-always-talking-about/ Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:46:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: Library Lady http://blogjem.com/2008/01/30/about-that-million-everyone-is-always-talking-about/#comment-2329 Library Lady Fri, 01 Feb 2008 18:46:25 +0000 http://blogjem.wordpress.com/?p=364#comment-2329 My eight year old has this as a writing assignment this week, in fact. Said she'd either buy "freedom from school" or ANOTHER million. How she figured she'd do either, I don't think I want to know :) Everyone says they'd like to be rich, but when you see what the lottery does to most of the people who win big, it doesn't make me want to buy any tickets. Truthfully, I'd settle for enough to pay off our consumer debt (mostly fun things like dental bills I had to put on the credit card) and our mortgage. Any leftover I'd probably add to the girls college accounts. Because even if JR THINKS she's getting freedom from school, college is very much in her future! My eight year old has this as a writing assignment this week, in fact. Said she’d either buy “freedom from school” or ANOTHER million. How she figured she’d do either, I don’t think I want to know :)

Everyone says they’d like to be rich, but when you see what the lottery does to most of the people who win big, it doesn’t make me want to buy any tickets. Truthfully, I’d settle for enough to pay off our consumer debt (mostly fun things like dental bills I had to put on the credit card) and our mortgage. Any leftover I’d probably add to the girls college accounts. Because even if JR THINKS she’s getting freedom from school, college is very much in her future!

]]> By: bbZuSh http://blogjem.com/2008/01/30/about-that-million-everyone-is-always-talking-about/#comment-2316 bbZuSh Thu, 31 Jan 2008 06:53:12 +0000 http://blogjem.wordpress.com/?p=364#comment-2316 Hmmmm! Knowing myself, I'd want to buy lotsa books, animes, mangas, clothes and anything else. Then, I'd just be the miser I am and not use anything at all :D Hmmmm! Knowing myself, I’d want to buy lotsa books, animes, mangas, clothes and anything else. Then, I’d just be the miser I am and not use anything at all :D

]]> By: qualcosa di bello http://blogjem.com/2008/01/30/about-that-million-everyone-is-always-talking-about/#comment-2314 qualcosa di bello Thu, 31 Jan 2008 02:41:56 +0000 http://blogjem.wordpress.com/?p=364#comment-2314 i would probably change very little about my daily life...i really, really love it. investing to keep it fruitful, helping my children launch into life & a bit more time traveling...that's really about it for me! i would probably change very little about my daily life…i really, really love it. investing to keep it fruitful, helping my children launch into life & a bit more time traveling…that’s really about it for me!

]]> By: fiwa http://blogjem.com/2008/01/30/about-that-million-everyone-is-always-talking-about/#comment-2312 fiwa Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:18:48 +0000 http://blogjem.wordpress.com/?p=364#comment-2312 How sweet that you would buy your daughter something like that. I would like a bigger house - but nothing too grand. My house is only 900 square feet - which considering you live in NY you may have a lot less square footage than me - but I'd like to have something a little bigger. Other than that I would use some of it to make my mom's life more comfortable, and the rest I'd put in the bank. Fun thing to think about on a rainy afternoon. :) How sweet that you would buy your daughter something like that.

I would like a bigger house - but nothing too grand. My house is only 900 square feet - which considering you live in NY you may have a lot less square footage than me - but I’d like to have something a little bigger.

Other than that I would use some of it to make my mom’s life more comfortable, and the rest I’d put in the bank.

Fun thing to think about on a rainy afternoon. :)

]]> By: bermudabluez http://blogjem.com/2008/01/30/about-that-million-everyone-is-always-talking-about/#comment-2311 bermudabluez Wed, 30 Jan 2008 19:50:37 +0000 http://blogjem.wordpress.com/?p=364#comment-2311 I would start at the electronics store and work backwards! Did you get your Flip yet?? I would start at the electronics store and work backwards! Did you get your Flip yet??

]]> By: JennieBoo http://blogjem.com/2008/01/30/about-that-million-everyone-is-always-talking-about/#comment-2308 JennieBoo Wed, 30 Jan 2008 19:05:36 +0000 http://blogjem.wordpress.com/?p=364#comment-2308 I played this meme too and was atonished at how much I did want. Makes me seem so petty and materialistic, doesn't it? I played this meme too and was atonished at how much I did want. Makes me seem so petty and materialistic, doesn’t it?

]]> By: Mon http://blogjem.com/2008/01/30/about-that-million-everyone-is-always-talking-about/#comment-2307 Mon Wed, 30 Jan 2008 16:31:18 +0000 http://blogjem.wordpress.com/?p=364#comment-2307 quit work. buy a house,probably in charleston, sc, one of the homes on the battery downtown, and a beach house on the isle of palms. buy a car. travel to australia. Bank and invest most of it, and live off the interest. Do something I enjoy like rescue animals, vs. making others rich and making pennies. quit work. buy a house,probably in charleston, sc, one of the homes on the battery downtown, and a beach house on the isle of palms. buy a car. travel to australia. Bank and invest most of it, and live off the interest. Do something I enjoy like rescue animals, vs. making others rich and making pennies.

]]> By: giveitatry http://blogjem.com/2008/01/30/about-that-million-everyone-is-always-talking-about/#comment-2306 giveitatry Wed, 30 Jan 2008 15:58:36 +0000 http://blogjem.wordpress.com/?p=364#comment-2306 Great question. My immediate answer would be to go someplace warm until the snow melts, but I'm sure that would change if I spent any amount of time thinking about it. Great question. My immediate answer would be to go someplace warm until the snow melts, but I’m sure that would change if I spent any amount of time thinking about it.

]]> By: EDofIN http://blogjem.com/2008/01/30/about-that-million-everyone-is-always-talking-about/#comment-2305 EDofIN Wed, 30 Jan 2008 15:24:25 +0000 http://blogjem.wordpress.com/?p=364#comment-2305 I would combine my ideas with my tendency to supprise and get my ideas going and awarded to people in need and to our earth in need. I think that will keep me bussy and happy for a while I would combine my ideas with my tendency to supprise and get my ideas going and awarded to people in need and to our earth in need. I think that will keep me bussy and happy for a while

]]> By: Carrie http://blogjem.com/2008/01/30/about-that-million-everyone-is-always-talking-about/#comment-2304 Carrie Wed, 30 Jan 2008 13:50:33 +0000 http://blogjem.wordpress.com/?p=364#comment-2304 Very interesting. My mind always swirls when it's presented with money of a crazy amount. A million dollars would go a long, long way in our family, too. I'll post about it today & link back to you. Thanks for sharing! Very interesting. My mind always swirls when it’s presented with money of a crazy amount. A million dollars would go a long, long way in our family, too. I’ll post about it today & link back to you. Thanks for sharing!

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