Its a one dollar ticket that could change your life. A pay out of 220 million dollars divided over 20 years or about 11 million per year. Sure tax on that is about half. Or the question is do you take 44 million all at once? Half for taxes and about half as a lump penalty. This leaves about 44 million in one shot. The theory is that you are able to invest that money in a quicker pay off to re-coup the half loss. Even so 55 million in one payment.
Sure you paid for you house and paid off the bills of your closest relitives. Bought a house or two for your sibling and parents. That will still leave you with roughly ..... lets say 52million dollars sitting in one pot. What do you do?
See the world? Done. Help the needy? Done? Throw a party? Done? 6.5% interest on 52 million is still $3,380,000. What can you do to stay remembered? I think I would donate $1 million to my Highschool. Perhaps boost their science department or set up a scholorship fund for Hispanic youth. The highschool helped me a lot as a kid. It was a mental refuge for me. It was one place that I could scape in science books.
I would not give money to the church. I would let them take the interest of 3.3 million dollars for 33 years. In turn that would total about 7.07 million in the 33 year run or a little over $214,000 per year. I would ask the the money be then given to back to my kids or nephew at the end of the term. I don't think they would have a problem with it. Yes its buying my way in to heaven, but it is what it is. I rather hedge my bets since I already have a window seat to hell.
I still think I would buy one million dollars worth a jackets. Bright orange hooded jackets. I would have them stiched with a single word - HOMELESS across the back. The I would give these jackets away to all the homeless in Chicago. Adults, women kids. I think this would bring a bright eye to city leaders across Chicago. Thats about 33,000 jackets given out to the homeless. Thats a lot of bright hunter orange that the mayor has to deal with. I could start in Chicago and then do the other major cities in North America. Its a shaming of cities in to taking a hard look of the amount of homeless in its heart. Once I would start I think the corporate sponsors would jump on. How quick would it take to become a fashon kick? How long before some one from Hollywood picks one up and suddenly becomes a poster child for the Orange?
I think I would open a drive in theater. I would open a 24 hour child care service for working parents. With cameras and secure online check ins I think it might work. ESL classes for legal immigrants. I would open BoozeWworld - Long story but it would be a delivery liquor service. With scanners and video camers it could happen very easily. What about a pizza van/truck that makes the pizza on the way to your house? Bakes it in your driveway? I would definatle support the OLTPC or one laptop per child program. Even with a one million dollar donation that would total 5000 units for kids in schools. I would support the placing alot of the national archives on to PDF files tso the world can see them at home for free. I think I could open a SAFEhouse..... a playcenter for kids that could run on donations and background checks. A place like Chucky cheese but with a not for profit kick to it. I know I would push for laws that make all signs in store fronts to be at least in english; sure use a second language is you want, but english must be on there 1st. I think I would buy a jiffylube. perhaps open my online witchcraft service. cast spells live via streaming video a pay per spell thing.... Support the funding of free ad based wi-fi for towns. Perhaps with a non blockable 1 minute ad every 15 minutes online like a true comercial on TV.
Any ways these are jsut dreams and crazy thoughts that come across my mind every time I buy a big dollar ticket for the lottery. Any how if ya winn something throw a little my way , ok?
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