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What would you buy if you had the money?

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  • seven-day-weekend
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  • kacie
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    Depending on how much it was, but I would pay for my friends to attend my wedding, and put them and their families up for a week
  • Caroline_a
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    It's interesting how ideas on this change with age and circumstance. When my children were little it would have been £100 on clothes for me, or a brand new car, or a bigger house. Now... holidays and more holidays. So it's the time and experiences rather than 'things'
  • SailorSam
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    I'd like a new bike.
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  • Honestly it sounds SO boring, but I'd pay off the last bit of my debt and put anything extra into savings. I'm not a materialistic person so I don't get a thrill from a new bag or new sofa. I'd just like like to be able to save and not owe anyone anything!

    What are you planning to do with said savings then?

    Personally if it were an option it would be saved to be put towards a house deposit.

    If that isnt an option and the money was sufficient to cover lost income then a holiday.
  • julie2710
    julie2710 Posts: 1,381 Forumite
    Assuming I had no debt, as if I did I would pay off that first, I would love a patio/decked area in my garden with some furniture and a BBQ! If there was any spare a camper van so the boys and I could go off for weekends on a whim! :D
    MBNA [STRIKE]£2,029[/STRIKE] £1,145 Virgin [STRIKE]£8,712[/STRIKE] £7,957 Sainsbury [STRIKE]£6,870[/STRIKE] £5,575 M&S [STRIKE]£10,016[/STRIKE] £9,690 Barclaycard [STRIKE]£11,951[/STRIKE] £11,628 CTC [STRIKE]£7,629[/STRIKE] £6,789 Mortgage £[STRIKE]182,828[/STRIKE] £171,670
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  • January20
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    edited 13 August 2013 at 11:34AM
    A small house with a small garden in a nice quiet area :)
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  • Go for the second option....looks much nicer....:):rotfl:
    :jTo be Young AGAIN!!!!...what a wonderfull thought!!!!!:rolleyes:
  • x__Indigo_x
    x__Indigo_x Posts: 1,099 Forumite
    If i came into money i would LOVE to do a sort of DIY SOS on my parents bathroom as a suprise....

    it really is awful... i would post pictures but my mother would be so embarrassed. The wall next to the bath its all brick wall where the tiles were all ripped off(DIY disaster years ago!) the shower doesnt work (broke years ago and they couldn't afford to fix/replace it) the loo and sink are pale green ...the bath is white. The floor under the bath is dipping (biggest worry !).... the wooden paneled walls are rotten .....:(

    i have no idea what it would cost but it is a dream to get it done.

    they never have guests over as they are too ashamed ( if it was a bedroom they could close the door but guests need to use the amenities!) my sisters boyfriend goes home for a shower and their friend/family dont stay over... :o:(

    so yes i would surprise them with a whole new bathroom and for the first time in years they could have a hot shower!


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  • If I had the money I would get myself an electric wheelchair (college lent me one when I attended and it helped me massively)
    If I came in to a lot of money it would be a no-brainier: a house on one level and enough space so I can get my own bedroom so I have room for the day I am in a wheelchair full time.
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