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What Would You Do If You Won £50,000

Besides scream, :eek: what would you do if you won £50,000.:rolleyes:

It would be a dilemma in our household as we owe about £44,000 on our mortgage, but loads on credit cards and loans.
We have about 6 years to go on the mortgage, but god knows how long on the loans and cards.

It's all a dream isn't it, but someone has to win don't they, the lottery I mean.
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  • Riq
    Riq Posts: 10,430 Forumite
    I'd buy an Audi S3 for £25k and then spend the rest of the money insuring the thing! :D
    "I'm not from around here, I have my own customs"
    For confirmation: No, I'm not a 40 year old woman, I'm a 26 year old bloke!
  • binnie
    binnie Posts: 995 Forumite
    Ha ha Riq, would it cost that much??
  • Well.. got a 180k mortgage, so might knock a little off that and then spend 5-10k on holidays
  • i would bank it and not tell anyone lol
    ;)Never hold your farts in. They travel up your spine, into your brain, and that's where you get s****y ideas from.
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    Banked £480.00for christmas 2010 :D:D;):D;):D
  • I'd pay off my debts (around £10k), go on a fabulous holiday (or two) and then keep the rest in the bank to top up wages
    :D GOD BLESS DURAN DURAN :D
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  • Roberta1
    Roberta1 Posts: 649 Forumite
    Put it towards the mortgage. I hate my mortgage!
  • kfer_kaz
    kfer_kaz Posts: 1,237 Forumite
    I am selling some land next to my house, when it all goes through I will have 40 grand profit:j I have already spent in it my head, pay off Debts 20 grand, new kitchen, new bathroom, landscape garden (d.i.y of course lol), decorate kiddies bedrooms, then if any left a new car. All gone:eek: doesn't take long to spend that much money does it:rotfl:
    2008 won £5119.04 :j
    2009 won so far £0:rotfl:
    All together now..........
    Always look on the bright side of life :whistle: :whistle: :whistle: :whistle: :whistle: :whistle: :whistle:
  • lilac_lady
    lilac_lady Posts: 4,469 Forumite
    With no debt and no mortgage I'd give half away to my children, treat my friends to a slap up day out, donate some to charity and spend the rest on travel.
    " The greatest wealth is to live content with little."

    Plato


  • custardy
    custardy Posts: 38,365 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    £10k on a car,few £k to clear the debts.
    rest into the mortgage and move up the housing market
  • Sophika
    Sophika Posts: 404 Forumite
    I'd bank it and not tell a soul!
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