What would you do???
#31
Super Member
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Norfolk, VA
Posts: 5,397
First of all; I pay off my sisters bills and move her out of the mountains to the beach where she'd love to be if she could afford it. She tries so hard. Then I'd pay off 2 of my 5 kids bills because they try really hard in life to make it on thier own so they would deserve it; I love my other 3, they make good money but party it away. I then make sure my bills were paid off and buy a brownstone in a neighborhood that I like and sign my all most paid for house over to my daughter. I believe in helping people who at least try to make it. I see so many struggling (including myself) and the ones who don't even try upsets me because a lot times those are the ones who could succeed if they put in just a little effort. OK; I know a different subject so I'm done venting.
#32
I have a large extended family. My husband has 13 brothers and sisters and at last count 47 nieces and nephews and 48 greats. So I would love to set up a private school fund for the kids and then a college fund too. Of course I would also get my bills paid off. And our children's too. I would also get a big farm and get a whole body make over.... and ...and can you tell I have thought of this a lot.
#35
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: South Texas
Posts: 584
Give a bunch of it away - 10% to church, 5% each to college scholarships,shelter for homeless people, ASPCA, Children's Miracle Network, Local Food Bank, an agency that provides rides for cancer pts (to get chemo), community foundations to make gardens for those who do not have their own space, business start-ups for women. With anything that is left over, pay all my relatives" bills off, build a new house (with a HUGE quilting studio), buy timeshares and a small plane for my family to take free vacations. All this is after I win the lottery, of course.
#37
Super Member
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: The middle of an IL cornfield
Posts: 7,014
Originally Posted by DogHouseMom
I'm ashamed (but big enough) to admit I am no-where near as philanthropic as most of you.
I would build my dream house on as many country acres I could buy and it would include a kennel, stable and greenhouse.
And after I was comfortably settled in, THEN I would start giving lots of money away.
I would build my dream house on as many country acres I could buy and it would include a kennel, stable and greenhouse.
And after I was comfortably settled in, THEN I would start giving lots of money away.
#39
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Natchez, Ms
Posts: 1,482
Originally Posted by Carron
If you could do anything you wanted and money was no object what is it you would like to do?
I would take in and care for the unwanted, abandoned, neglected & abused fur babies.
I would take in and care for the unwanted, abandoned, neglected & abused fur babies.
#40
I am humbled by all of you...so many great causes. What a caring bunch of people on this board! I am sitting here wondering whether to give a little money to a lot of causes, or to give a huge amount to one cause so it would be very effective. I watched the Extreme Makeover tv show on Sunday night and realized that so many good people are out there helping others with only a small amount of money but much time and love.
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