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

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  • I would get a bigger house that needs lots of work doing so we can gut it and make it "ours".

    Anything left over I would save for our wedding and honeymoon nexy year!
    "This Will Be Mine In 2009 Member" #215...
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    I'm getting married! 21/05/2010 :happyhear :happyhear :happyhear :happyhear
  • isitenough
    isitenough Posts: 5,593 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Pay off debts, buy a conservatory, new car and holiday to Florida!
    £100k doesn't go far on paper** does it!! lol!

    ** computer screen?!
    Thank you to everyone who posts comps! :A
    I would like to be lucky,healthy & happy in 2020! :T
  • keencomper
    keencomper Posts: 1,864 Forumite
    IF (big if) i was lucky enough to win. I would-

    book a family holiday to Florida (6k)
    Pay off debts inc mortgage (75k)
    Pay for OH to update his microsoft qualifications (5k)
    put 3k each aside for kids (9k)
    redecorate & new furniture (5k)


    Well that was fun to spend :D
  • PinkPrincess
    PinkPrincess Posts: 1,589 Forumite
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    I would pay all my debts first! :D
    Then I would write out a plan of everything that I wanted to spend the money on and save the rest :)
  • kateab
    kateab Posts: 2,824 Forumite
    First, buy some flowers for cat who posts the comp every day....

    Pay off our mortgage (less than five figures)
    Pay off mr kateab's career development loan (£2k)
    Pay off his credit card (£3k, I think)
    New cars for mr kateab and myself (£15k)
    Something for the children
    Get my new kitchen/done (£10k)
    Decorate the rest of the house (£2k)
    Holiday in summer before DS starts school (£5k)
    Give some money to our parents to help them out a bit.
    Apply for redundancy at work. :D

    kateab
    Definitely NOT the blogger at Katie and the Kids, OK?
  • Muffy0
    Muffy0 Posts: 4,387 Forumite
    I'd pay all debts - £2k
    Nice new toyota verso car and a golf for the other half
    a fab cruise somewhere very hot
    I'd have an amazing wedding
    Get new furniture for the house

    save the rest - put some away for the boys
  • i probably wouldnt get the chance to spend it cos id prob die of shock if i won lol
    :)
  • sassi
    sassi Posts: 5,015 Forumite
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    faint :p:p:p:confused::confused::confused:
    :heart2::heartpuls:heart2: I WOULD NOT CHANGE MY AUTISTIC DAUGHTER FOR THE WORLD
    ~ BUT I WOULD CHANGE THE WORLD FOR HER
    :heart2:
    :heartpuls:heart2:

    :starmod: Bon Jovi ~ Always :starmod:
    :DHyde Park June 2011 - was AMAZING!! :D


  • white_star
    white_star Posts: 5,985 Forumite
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    I would share amongst my family. With my bit I would finally be able to get my garden fencing sorted out and then I can go straight to the local animal sanctuary and adopt two woofers!
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