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What would you do if you won 100k with this morning?

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  • Lucyxx
    Lucyxx Posts: 3,147 Forumite
    OMG I think I forgot to enter this one!!! NOOOOO!!!!

    Well 100k wouldn't pay off my mortgage :( but I'd pay a good chunk towards it, even though I would incur fees for doing that! say - £50k
    Put £10k each into trust for the children - 20k
    Buy a car 10k (worth it to not have to drive around in OH's work van although I'd love a Bentley Continental but sadly couldn't afford one even with £100k!!!!)
    Which leaves 20k which I would give
    Sisters and bro 2k each
    Parents 2k
    The new childrens hospital 2k
    DD's school £500 for the new fitness thing they need money for

    The rest I'd save for the future.
  • cheznal
    cheznal Posts: 5,161 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Wow, so many people would do nice things with this amount of money;. I would:
    Pay off mortgage £60k
    Gift to parents & siblings £10k
    Make sure our new baby has the best start in life - priceless
    Have really nice christmas for all the family
    Refurbish and Redecorate whole house
    Save whatever is left
    Smoke-free since 7/12/2011 :0)
    2019 wins:
  • joho
    joho Posts: 4,769 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    1. Scream
    2. Cry.
    3. Scream again, because I can.
    4. Then get sensible and pay off my stoodent loan, some of the mortgage, sort out the sunroom/conservatory, set some aside for a holiday next year, buy everyone nice Xmas pressies.
    5. Get religious and say thank you!!!!
    If you have nothing constructive to say just move along.
  • Miss_Cinnabon
    Miss_Cinnabon Posts: 19,481 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    if i win it i will never know, lost my comping phone:eek:

    would buy loads of stuff, too many to mention on here:D
  • well if i win would love it, as was sacked yest for just doing my job helped someone i vaguely knew, i'd pay off our debts about 40k then i would buy my dad a new car and give him money to pay off his debts about 30k, then would be rushing hubby to hospital to have his vasectomy reversed so we can have a child together and spoil my family and his 3 sons.
    good luck to all that have entered.
    december 2008 wins : 2 clothes show tickets, hamper of kids xmas books, peroni bowl :j
    march wins : galaxy book :beer:
    :T
  • MrB_2
    MrB_2 Posts: 729 Forumite
    I'll be debt free except the mortgage. Then it'll have to be a holiday home somewhere hot
    I'm back after a break :money:
  • toniq
    toniq Posts: 29,340 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Id be a slot machine granny( im only 36) in vegas, the thought if being like one of those that feeds quarters from a big bucket into those shiny machines all day and then has a casino all u can eat buffet feels me with joy!
    xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
    #JusticeForGrenfell
  • cathyj
    cathyj Posts: 16,473 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts
    Well I would,
    1.finish the building work on my house,
    2.buy myself a new car
    3.donate some to the school, something for each class rather than the school as a whole
    4.Buy family all a pressie - did that when I won real deal!
    5. save the rest
    2009 WINS £4404.06 2010 Wins £8812.56 2011 £11444.75
    Year challenge 2011 - 485/365
  • hieveryone
    hieveryone Posts: 3,865 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Oh my goodness, 100k!

    I would:

    Pay off debt/student loans etc - £10k
    Put money aside for house deposit - £30k
    Buy shoes, clothes, handbags etc - £10k
    Give my mum and dad £30k
    Go on a mega holiday with all my mates - £5k?
    Buy a new car - £10k

    Wouldn't last long with me! lol


    Bought is to buy. Brought is to bring.
  • This is strange I was just reading through the thread looking at what people would buy with the cash and thought too myself right I need to enter! have never bothered before,then I got excited thinking about comps looked at my emails and there is one from gmtv!!!!!! Im not even subscribed to it??? and I have only just made the email account for competitions soooo im entering right now
    and if I win I want...
    my house done, new kitchen, bathroom etc
    new car
    sort my special friends out with cash
    and a motorhome
    and loads of nice things for my children

    thanks to everyone on her who post comps Merry Christmas xxxx
    2010 challenge A.B.C.D.[STRIKE]E.[/STRIKE]F.G.H.I.J.[STRIKE]K[/STRIKE].L.M.N.O.P.Q.[STRIKE]R[/STRIKE].S.T.U.V.W.X.Y.Z
    Best of luck everyone!
    I have also gone for platinum in the presents challenge.2/15
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