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What would YOU do if you inherited £20000?

135 replies

MoveYourArmsLikeHenry · 13/10/2013 10:11

Hi all. Just exactly as the title says Grin What would you spend it on?

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Rubybrazilianwax · 13/10/2013 10:12

New car probably

KatieScarlett2833 · 13/10/2013 10:13

I inherited 30k. We used it to move to a bigger house.

VivaLeThrustBadger · 13/10/2013 10:14

I inherited about 16k a few years ago. I bought a vw camper van, we then took the van to Disney land Paris. So v cheap way of doing Disney as we slept in the van.

I left 11k in the account it was in when I inherited it. It seems to make quite a bit of interest. Over the years I took another 1k out for a big holiday and another 1k out for a bike.

FruitSaladIsNotPudding · 13/10/2013 10:14

About half on upgrading car, and various jobs around the house, and the other half to overpay the mortgage (boring).

SHarri13 · 13/10/2013 10:14

I'd pay for a naice holiday and then put the rest into our loft conversion/ extension. Booooring.

Doodledumdums · 13/10/2013 10:15

Pay off the 15k of debt we have and then use the rest to put towards out Florida holiday fund!

Was this supposed to be in AIBU?!

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 13/10/2013 10:15

Take the dds to New York, since it is the only place that dd2 has ever expressed any desire to go.

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noisytoys · 13/10/2013 10:17

Pay off our debt. There would be no change from £20k but we wouldn't have the massive monthly repayments either

FluffyDucky · 13/10/2013 10:17

Use it as a deposit to get onto the housing ladder!

sebsmummy1 · 13/10/2013 10:17

Put it in the bank.

BabylonReturns · 13/10/2013 10:17

Clear debts and take a holiday I think!

Viva great plan with camper - we did the same!! Gets even cheaper if you get the half price vouchers off eBay!! We did three days and two nights for two adults, a 6 yr old and a baby on less than £100!!!

Love a bargain me.

Methe · 13/10/2013 10:18

Deposit for another house. We've grown out of ours and we're struggling now the kids are older.

I'd probably spend a couple Fo grandfather it on a fantastic holiday too.

grovel · 13/10/2013 10:18

Go to a casino.

TheGonnagle · 13/10/2013 10:18

Paya chunk of the mortgage off, go on a holiday, pay off the remaining credit card debt.

NK5BM3 · 13/10/2013 10:19

Pay to get our kitchen done up (bash wall down etc) which will be £6k. Pay off some of the mortgage and keep the rest for rainy day!

MikeLitorisBites · 13/10/2013 10:19

£4000 On debt. Rest on house deposit.

But what I would like to do is have an amazing holiday, laser eye surgery and a massive shopping spree.

chipsandpeas · 13/10/2013 10:19

pay 10k off my mortgage, spend 5k on fun and 5k in savings

awaywego1 · 13/10/2013 10:20

Deposit for a house. Renting is hard work.

FortyDoorsToNowhere · 13/10/2013 10:21

Pay off debts and get a new car

Lara2 · 13/10/2013 10:24

New house - that's what I did 16 years ago. It's now worth 4x what we paid. Thanks Grandad! Smile

choceyes · 13/10/2013 10:24

We don't have a car as we know live in the city so I know nothing about cars but I'm [shocked] that anybody would fritter away that much money on a car!

I have been given £30k by my parents recently had going to put it towards the mortage so we will be nearly mortgage free from next month.

EndoplasmicReticulum · 13/10/2013 10:27

I'd pay off the mortgage with most of it, save a bit for some house things that need doing and maybe a weekend away.

iamadoozermum · 13/10/2013 10:28

We were left £20,000 by my grandmother and we bought a newish car, replaced our central heating and new double-glazing for all house, plus making maternity leave a bit easier.

thegoosemama · 13/10/2013 10:29

Take my boys travelling. Camper van, tents and adventure. Grin

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