What would you do if you won the Euromillions?

[honeybeeandme]

This is a frequent thought of mine, every time I purchase a ticket I think 'what if?'

What would you do if you won an unbelievable sun of money - £54,000,000 for example?

Quit my job.

Wow, I just reread your post. £54 million?! I only need maybe 54,000 to quit my job! 😜

I wouldn't even bother quitting my job, I'd just stop going and see how long it took them to notice.

I'd move, but really close to where I live now so that people don't notice I'm suddenly rolling in it.

I'd book some incredible holidays, and hire a personal trainer and housekeeper.

Move somewhere quiet and surrounded by trees and fields.

Buy my eldest a house and money to travel the world.

Put money away for my youngest, who's autistic, so he doesn't have to worry about managing a job.

Get a cleaner.

Replace my old car.

Anonymously give some people some money.

1. Resist buying Egerton House, which I saw on a real estate IG... £20m and then there's the costs of running it, maintenance on a historic property, a team to care for the 56 acres and woodland...

To be realistic (hah) I'd buy a lovely home-not-mansion off Inigo or Modern House (would prefer to have my own built, but I think the UK is shit for planning permission), do the obvious like take care of my family and loved friends, and then I'd have enormous fun being an anonymous wealthy donor and patron of various schemes and charities.

PS I would not spend money on going into space, as much as I'd love to view Earth.

Leave my job.

I would pay off our mortgage. And pay off BIL's mortgage too as he is our closest family. Kids would do a few more activities than they do now. I'd put my horses into full livery so I didn't have to scoop so much of their shit (I know this is already a very first world problem). I'd buy a flat in London so I could visit whenever I wanted and stay over for work. I'd drop down to working 3 days a week (no desire to quit work, I enjoy what I do). Book a nice holiday. Think about private secondary school as the only one within 30 minutes drive of us isn't as great as it could be. Then put the rest in investments because I'd have no idea what to do with it. I wouldn't want a huge lifestyle change. We already have a beautiful house and I would never want to move, but it would be great to not have a mortgage to pay every month.

Pay off the mortgage. Get DH a new car. Go on holiday. Start a business with friends.

Beyond that I think we'd be stupidity sensible and look at paying off friends mortgages.

It's not our nature to go nuts. I think we'd feel responsible with that to do something meaningful. DH might well do something with outdoors related stuff for kids who wouldn't otherwise do it - probably with his mate who recently just lost his job as an outdoor instructor due to cost of living considerations.

I've just started a new job and at the moment really enjoying it so wouldn't give it up......yet. I'd sort out friends/family and then.... maybe upgrade a few things on my couple of planned holidays and then just leave it for a while in a decent account.

Pay off mortgage etc for DH and I and my brother and his wife. Invest much of it etc. With the remaining, I really want to open and run youth centres.

Buy a beautiful big house, go on loads of amazing holidays (like use the summer hols to go all over Asia for example), private school for the kids, private healthcare for the family and either lump sums or pay off mortgages. Pay off student loans for family.
I'd have a mad shopping weekend with my mum, sister and sister in law and we'd all get designer handbags and shoes, have spa treatments and go to a musical!
I'd also get my eyes lasered!

Pay off my mortgage, fix everything that is wrong in the house (which is a lot) will get my garden landscaped as at the moment it is horrible. Would have college fund set up for my 3 kids and will clear mortgage of my siblings. Will go on a big holiday with my kids and mum.

Buy a bit of land in a nice part of the country and design & build our own home. It doesn't need to be massive; I'd be more than happy with a 3 bed bungalow that is disability friendly and has beautiful views, with a lovely, colourful garden.
We'd need a housekeeper or cleaner, though, because of my poor health and a gardener, too.

Do my house up, sell it. Buy somewhere with an annexe so my 20 year old can live with me but also have some independence, as he's got learning disabilities. Buy my other sons (the adult ones, not the 15 yo!) their own places. Or they can still live with me if they want.

Pay off my DP's mortgage. Pay off some friends mortgages/buy them a house.

Give money to some of my favourite charities.

Not be stressed about affording to pay the bills, buy food etc!

I’d wait a bit, get advice and think how best to manage the money. I’d donate to charities and projects. Sort out friends and family. Buy or build an eco house with an eco pool. And maybe look into starting an eco small house project which could help to provide temporary and affordable housing for those on limited budgets. I’d love to learn how to adapt a transit van into a camper van.

I would buy this Place mortgage free to live in;

www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/123128405#/?channel=RES_BUY

i would then buy a house/apartment in Shinjuku, also 4 beds with a great view.

Final property purchase would be in south of France, or maybe LA.

I would quit my job and be a full time present mom. Maybe could even try for number 3!

I would give my mom, and both sets of in-laws (husbands parents divorced and remarried so there are 4 of them!) some money. I would buy a place for my brother.

Invest in a local business maybe.
Buy some gold.
Go shopping in Paris 😁

Breathe.

It would solve so many issues in my life instantly.

I would leave the shithole I live
in immediately, stay in a hotel or short term let while I looked for a house, get dd out of here and her awful school. I wouldn’t stay for a second longer than to pack a bag for us all.

I wouldn’t have the worry of what care home my dad will be moved to once his savings run out and the LA pay for his care. I’d keep him in the lap of luxury with staff who don’t ignore him.

I would go through go fund me and randomly pay for children’s medical care/medical adaptations for their homes.

But various houses and villas. One would be a big country estate where I could house my partner's mum and maybe my sister, if she wanted to move.
Buy lots of pieces of green land to stop developers building on them.
Travel lots but would probably still continue working to some extent otherwise I'd go crazy.
Give money to my friends (maybe one family member...other than my kids)
Find charitable ventures to get involved with.
Renovate old buildings as a hobby.

Buy a lovely but not OTT detached house. Give £1 million gifts to each of my tribe (closest friends and family).
Quit work.
Set up trusts so my children never have to worry about money.
Donate to charities that have helped my family.

I'd have a boring but worry free life, as sad as it sounds...that would be perfect!

If it was a huge Euro win, say £50 mill and up I'd give a million each to my family and a few friends. Give a bunch to some charities and keep about half and live off the interest.
Oh and a house in De Beauvoir Square. Maybe an apartment in Manhattan.

Double check it's actually real.

Take a week off and have a shopping spree. New house, new car, new clothes, holiday, whatever.

Then after getting the splurge out, sit down and seriously think about work. I do love my work- what would I do if I just quit? Or would it be better to be part time instead knowing it was for mental enjoyment and not the payslip? Maybe take a six month sabbatical?

After that, sit down with DH and think about what we would tell family, how much to give them and how. Hypothetical would be to give them all a single lump sum and tell them to use it however they want- once it's gone, it's gone.

Then... enjoy the fancy pants holiday I booked. Wherever that is!

I'd try and give my family some money. Maybe a mil each as my family is huge. Put away a decent amount each for my kids. Maybe 5 mil each. Pay off the mortgage and debts. Quit my job. Buy a nice big house with big garden. Get a heated swimming pool installed! Travel the world as much as possible. Join a gym, get a personal trainer. Spend my days at gym and have time to cook nutritious food for my kids! Maybe go for cookery classes too. And have more time to time with kids

I would look at private school for DC.
Buy a beautiful flat in London.

Get dx more lessons they want.
YY to personal trainers....

Do a long haul trip with best hotel's and amazing flights.
Probably wouldn't do that too much but just to get us started I would spare no expense.

Then I would buy dx houses and hey them set up.

Then I would use my wealth to try and promote things and research.