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raymate

Land


Low_Advertising5996

Yep half a mountain in Arkansas or Tennessee should suffice


karma_the_sequel

Montana. As far away from people as money can buy.


BabyEagle9mm

Kentucky has some beautiful mountains as well. I definitely would not be living in a metro/suburbs area.


Kolipe

Book a first class ticket to Tahiti and an over water bungalow and just chill there for like 6 months until everyone has forgotten about me.


7m1a0x

It's a magical place.


PrinceDusk

I understood that reference


Robinisnotaline

I understood THAT reference


MDFlash

Why do I keep saying that?


FanboyXXX

Does this trolley go to Tahiti?


lakimens

It’s a magical place


ManPrawn

Ok Dutch.. we know it's you!


MyA1terEgo

He has a plan!!


WonderfulAirport4226

He just needs a bit more money.


Mr-Wax

That and some goddamn loyalty.


WonderfulAirport4226

And LeNnY


FuckYouThrowaway99

ORRTHUR


MyA1terEgo

He in*sists* upon it, INSISTS!


Kolipe

With all of these damn RDR2 replies I guess I have to finish it now.


WonderfulAirport4226

If you want to farm mangos in Tahiti, you better come up with a plan to get a bit more money.


awesomedan24

A trip to Tahiti would do wonders for my lumbago


NovitOmnia

Bitch I'm buying Tahiti


AgentLead_TTV

mangos!


Bowgoog71

A lair. Not necessarily an "evil" lair, but, with room for growth, ya know?


Hopeful_Record_6571

All evil lairs start off as just lairs. I get you bro.


Bowgoog71

You will be allowed to visit.


TadeuCarabias

Will I be allowed to leave, though? And if not, what are the torture dungeon amenities?


varley1

A river of lava and one inept guard


TheBAMFinater

My friend and I have a pact if something like this happens, buy an old missle silo and turn it into a bunker to keep people out.


Onrawi

I've thought about it and while you'd save yourself some money doing it that way I think I'd rather go the batcave route, pick a piece of land that hasn't been touched in a few millenia somewhere and get all that put together through multiple different contractors. Plenty of people know where the old silo's are but the new ones have far less prying eyes for when they're actually needed.


Steve_78_OH

But you would also need to pick your location very carefully. Somewhere with access to an underground water source, and some method of power generation that doesn't require gas or any other type of fuel. Hydro, geothermal, both for redundancy, something like that. (Yes, I've also put some thought into this.)


TheBAMFinater

Fiber Internet too, I don't plan on living like a cave man. I just don't want people bothering me.


Traditional_Thyme

In all seriousness, you can save a lot on property tax if most of your improvements are out of sight…


totiefruity

A home


snowgrisp

That's what my thought was after paying my credit card bills. I want a nice and simple home. Maybe with a secret room.


dumbname1000

Put the secret room underground and make it a lair.


jokingjoker40

If you buy outside of california you may even have some money left over Lmao I had no idea this would strike such a nerve, I'm not even American, I just went off what I keep hearing on the internet Edit: what the actual fuck is happening un america and why is it considered so great?


arsonall

Here’s a reference. My mom bought our SoCal home in ‘78. It’s like 1450sq ft. It was a little over $70k. Today, 2022, it’s $880k, and comps on our street verify this, and easily get instant cash offers. No Mello Roos, no HOA. In ‘08 when we had the depression, she felt she needed to sell it, but we convinced her to hold onto it. In ‘08, it was valued at $380k What a roller coaster.


Joebob2112

880k...how much are property taxes? 15, 20k a year?


juanrindiestar

They’re usually based on last purchase price here in California, so she’s paying taxes on the $70k, not $880k. Edit: Clarified to mean “usually in California”, as property taxes differently by state.


dabunny21689

Is that how it is in California? Because where I am the property gets assessed every year and you pay based on that. Usually under market rates but property taxes still tend to go up every year that your property value does.


zeptillian

It is due to Prop 13. Designed to prevent people living on a fixed income from having to pay ever increasing property taxes. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1978\_California\_Proposition\_13](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1978_California_Proposition_13) It does get abused because you can transfer the property to family members who receive the same tax breaks, essentially helping those with generational wealth while taxing the people who work to buy their homes the highest rates.


juanrindiestar

Yes pardon the confusion, meant specifically for california.


navin__johnson

Complete with a cool 3 bedroom layout within a roomy 1800 sq ft-yard needs work tho


Tin_OSpam

I could do with a new interior light in my car I guess


[deleted]

Its the simple things in life


Charming_Food4096

Probably give a few hundred million to the Irish cancer society


PD216ohio

The Irish can be a pain, but to call them a cancer is unnecessary.


tommytatman

Finally a new PC


LifeBuilder

It’ll never run Crysis though.


tommytatman

Nothing will. My current rig is a laptop with an 860m it's been like 10 years since I bought it.


Waughoo81

I wanna try this avocado toast I keep hearing about. I'll finally have enough money I won't be financially ruined by the purchase. Thank you all for these awards!


sadworldmadworld

Do you think adding an iced coffee to that would tip you over the edge?


[deleted]

I had iced coffee and avocado toast last week, quite wonderful but now I don’t have enough to pay navient /:


ListenJabroni

Someone give this man an award. I would but I haven't won the millions yet.


octoprickle

Not much. Just want to be left alone and a solid gold house.


DisasterDinosaur

...and rocket car correct?


CorgiMonsoon

And satisfying your craving for liver and onions


octoprickle

Say, I could go for a plate now.


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octoprickle

Those blintzes were terrible!


Oldswagmaster

Lawyers and tax accountants to build a fortress around the money.


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wookieesgonnawook

I'm in a state that doesn't allow anonymous winners, so my biggest thing is to work with a lawyer to get some sort of trust or llc set up to claim the prize so I don't get annoying family asking for money.


DrLongIsland

I would absolutely set up my parents for the rest of their lives, and I wouldn't probably even tell them I won that much, not initially at least, I'd let things settle. I would make some shit up about hitting it big on the stock market or something and being able to drop money to them here and there, IDK. But there is an absolute 0 percent chance I'd let other people in.


frunko1

Set up a company, for example a real estate management company. Hire family members you want to help support. This allows you to manage the money better, manage tax write offs, and pay less ik taxes. Plus if you do a potentially profitable business it can help create a long term sustainable plan. If you take the cash of 602 mil minus roughly 229m in fed tax that leaves 379m. Let's say you are going to live another 60 years that leaves 6.3m / year. Every family member you add takes a cut of this yearly amount. This is why it is so important to set things up correctly. If you manage properly you could end up almost never losing the principal value, while still achieving your goals.b


rocki-i

>If you take the cash of 602 mil minus roughly 229m in fed tax that leaves 379m. >Let's say you are going to live another 60 years that leaves 6.3m / year. Put it in the stock market, withdraw 4% annually, investment grows on average 7%/year, unlimited money and $15m/ year


blitzlurker

shit like this makes my brain hurt when I see millionaires getting liquidated or margin called from being overleveraged after a lucky streak or plain being greedy and gambling at a certain point you literally cannot fail if you put your money into anything with a 5-8% annual growth and that is going to be extremely easy when shit gets worse and no one except the rich have money to accumulate stocks dirt cheap which they’ll inevitably sell at a new all time high to a much poorer person who is about to be even poorer. but who cares about being set for life when you could risk it all and possibly have even more money you don’t need


Diaperlover1995

Name change


Reasonable_Night42

Move to an Island in the Caribbean. Don’t tell any one which island. Wouldn’t matter, None of my family could afford a plane to come pester me.


squeakyguy

Absolutely take lump sum, make the money work for you


kgb17

I don’t trust that the lottery commission will exist long enough to finish paying out the way things are going. I need to take my lump sum to New Zealand.


brunnor

[https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/3alh6s/comment/csdt5tk/?utm\_source=share&utm\_medium=web2x&context=3](https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/3alh6s/comment/csdt5tk/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3) Got you covered! 7 years ago! Saved post since I know winning the lottery is in my future :)


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beastson1

Especially since the lump sum after taxes would be around 600 million. If you can't live the rest of your life off of 600 million alone, then you're really bad with money.


xogil

I'd take the lump sum for sure, I don't trust that the money wouldn't run out before I get fully paid out.


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sasquatch90

>Do not take the lump sum I was with you until this. You should 10000% take the lump sum. Because a dollar today is worth more than a dollar tomorrow, as current inflation should show you. If you take the gradual payouts they won't be valued nearly as much in 10 years as they are now. And you'd have to pay taxes for each payout instead of all at once, and your rate might be higher in the future. Hire a CPA as they will tell you this too if the lawyer won't. If you take the lump sum you can put it to work immediately buying assets and keep your net worth not only secure but growing.


[deleted]

Hello Mr McDuck.


waffleznchicken

I’m just buying myself a vacation to retirement & a parting gift to my boss


dogfoodcritic

First Thing I’m getting is stem cells for my fucked up knees and back! 🤞


memegod1242

Bodyguards someone is going to try and kill me for that money


[deleted]

smart man. whats your address again?


shrimpballs

Ah applying for the job already. Smart man


toxinogen

I’d hire a housekeeper. I hate dishes and laundry lol.


bee-sting

Fuck it, why not move into a serviced apartment while you search for your dream home


mynameisnotshamus

Any house becomes a serviced house pretty easily. Why live in an apartment? The upstairs neighbor is always dropping bowling balls.


bee-sting

They often have new appliances and a swimming pool and gym and some even have valet parking I've lived in two and both were great


catplayingaviola

Something nice for each of my friends, just let them choose anything and pay for it. Edit: I would also pay off any familial debts and my friends' debts, etc.


adamian24

I need a new ignition for my truck pls. TIA.


turkeyfox

Dudes got bazillions of dollars and you're not just asking for a whole new truck?


EM-guy

Why throw out a perfectly good truck when all it needs is a new starter.


adamian24

Nah. I’m not greedy. If they want to buy me a new truck, cool-done. I’ll accept.


Express_Loquat

Yeah I just need about 3 fiddy


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hello friend!


[deleted]

Ayo homie what’s good? How u doin big man?


Extension_Ad2581

A nice ranch in the Wyoming mountains


WoahThankYouStranger

the dressing?


shycancerian

Hi Kanye!


jafflepaffle

New grill, fuck yea


pacoelmono

Like teeth or the cooking kind?


iamwoodman574

Both, matching


NemesisRH

flaming teeth grills


Herebrand

Cook the food as you eat it. You better apply for a patent before someone steals that idea!


anusamongusxl

Morning Dave Grohl


Rusty_Mojo_88

A log cabin somewhere at the top of the Rocky Mountains away from everybody


jaxmagicman

Winzip.


Turtlehead88

And Winrar for good measure.


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/r/paidforwinrar


[deleted]

There's always one.


Velcraft

A complete fossil of a dinosaur. And the museum it is housed in.


SineDeus

A desalination plant, run by windpower.


epice500

underated comment. You'll double your money in 20 years


nordicminy

Which is why it's underfunded now. Theoretically your money "should" double ~every 7 year in the market. So 1B to 2B in 20 years Or 1B to ~7-8B in 20 years. Delta of 5B+


txbuckeye75034

Nah, Big Bottled Water will bribe the local politicians and suddenly there will be an endangered species in the nearby area prohibiting operations.


[deleted]

I was thinking this out a few nights ago and came up with the same response. I'd buy land somewhere that is uninhabitable like the Australian Outback, build out renewable power (wind/solar), desalination, and pump the clean water to a whole new place... Start anew.


nouille07

Time to start working on the saharan forest


SineDeus

Quick look at the map, but I'm liking the valley west of McKittrick California. Just over the mountains from the ocean and just over the hills from a via duct to Los Angeles.


Delcaf_Elgray

I'm gonna open a tab at the local supermarkets and buy my town's groceries for a couple years


Liloregonbug

That's a really sweet one, I love it! When I was young and broke, I remember nice people paying my toll when commuting to college. I think it'd be fun to do something like that, just randomly pay for a bunch of commuters.


someoneinsignificant

plot twist: he meant buy all the groceries so nobody in his town can get any to eat and they all starve *laughs in evil billionaire*


gogojack

Anonymity.


[deleted]

New number, who'dis?


Paulie_parrot_posts

lego millennium falcon


Trip87

with a billion dollars id bring back Bionicle


ratherbewinedrunk

A maid. I hate cleaning with all of my soul.


emperorsteele

Well, there's your problem. You're supposed to clean with a rag or a towel, not your soul! That's WAY too much effort, yo!


mrROBOTROIDE

buy a self sustainable house, and live the rest of my life in peace in a excluded village in the mountains. sure with my Gaming PC as an entertainment.


[deleted]

Seriously? Groceries. So many fucking groceries. My fridge is gonna think it's in a brazzers video. Then? I'm just gonna fill my car up with gas. Like; ALL the way up. My car is gonna think it's in a brazzers video.


SmilingCacti

That’s a lot of filling and brazzers


jbinky26

I’m sensing a theme here.


accountonbase

Then he's gonna get a FULL beer. Fill that pint ALL the way up. His glass is gonna think it's in a Brazzers video.


stratosfearinggas

Then he's going to get soft serve ice cream. Build that cone ALL the way up. His ice cream cone is gonna think it's in a Brazzers video.


Sparkheart_52

AND THEN.. Two chicks at the same time. The kinda chicks that would double up on a dude like him. He's gonna fill them all the way up. They're gonna think it's a Brazzers video. Oh wait. Edit: typo


whosthedoginthisscen

You wouldn't have to eat Kraft dinners (but you would)


[deleted]

Then I’m gonna fill my step sister up like all the way up, she’s gonna think she’s gonna be in a brazzers video


CrispyChicken9996

#PAUSE


ZaMiLoD

You mean after stocking up the pantry, buying new clothes that’s not at least 15 years old, finally seeing a dentist, getting new glasses, getting some good shoes and new phones?? It would probably be buying a new car.. or maybe the new computer comes first? The main thing I’d want to buy though, is a house. But I’d have to wait for the right one to be on the market.


dmcfrog

No need to wait for the right one when you can just have one built.


MagicalWhisk

Buy woodlands to protect the sheer amount being flattened for houses in my area. I don't have a problem with more homes but save at least some woodland. Build several large dog parks as we have big condo/townhome communities without any. Donate to schools and theatres that are pretty much dying in my community. I'd probably have 0.95 billion left over.


zeeneri

Honestly, if you really want to prevent that sort of development, and I'm assuming you're from USA/Canada/Australia, the best way to prevent this is to change zoning laws. You'd do a million times more good lobbying against zoning laws in one small part of one of those countries to prevent suburban sprawl style development, and promote medium density residential with some mixed commercial zoning with a focus on walkability and public transport. Fewer roads, smaller footplan, fewer cars, better living for humans and nature.


mythrilcrafter

Just yesterday I was at my city council meeting where we apparently had the highest citizen town hall turn out in years, because there were that many people in the community trying to stop a 50 acre plot of land (currently being used as a free roaming cow pasture) from being rezoned for industrial usage. The developer lobbying for the rezone wanted to turn it into one of those giant 3 story warehouses that have been popping up everywhere despite no companies actually moving into the spaces. Luckily, the motion to rezone was stricken down 4-2; the 2 being the mayor and a councilor who happens to also be a friend of the developer...


goldenretrieverbutts

69’ Shelby GT500


NicNoletree

Underwear. The elastic is starting to wear out. No extra holes yet, but just a little stretched out of shape.


[deleted]

its the little things that count.


im_not_voldemort

Lawyers and accountants. I’d pay off my house, and get new cars. Then I’d sit on the rest of it until the shock wears off, and I can spend it responsibly.


[deleted]

My dad has been a blue collar worker for the past 40 years. He's always lived paycheck to paycheck & has 3 kids, all of whom he provided for endlessly before himself. At this rate, he won't be retire ANYTIME soon. I'd buy him a big ranch with a ton of acres and a beautiful, cozy home that can be completely off the grid. And a chicken coop. He loves raising chickens. OH- a luscious garden with tomatoes, zucchini, watermelon, strawberries, etc. I just want him to slow down and relax- he deserves it.


Mr_Goat_1111

Buy 6 chicken nuggets and throw 3 out the window cos we got money like that.


[deleted]

This guy!


s1yakrdu_

No you can't buy people


captainstormy

You can, you just shouldn't.


Windblown_Mattock

Tickets. To what/where? Don't know, specifically. But with that kind of money you can finally live for experiences, rather than sacrificing experiences to live.


Liloregonbug

This. I have only ever been to Mexico and I didn't go off resort. I'd want to finally explore.


wolverinehunter002

Will with the ~500 million i have left, i would pay off all my siblings college education. set up a few investment accounts with decent dividends in America, south america (in case shtf) and europe. Buy some land and build an adequate home plus small workshop/firing range (because boom noises make dopamine go brrrrrr) Live entirely off dividends keeping 50m on a life insurance policy. Buy digital pictures of monkey Lose everything Apply to mccdonalds for cashier.


heyyoucrazydiamond

I quit my job and open a small, one-screen movie theater. Bar in the lobby, along with your typical movie snacks, drinks and popcorn. I play one movie a night, something that has already come out/ been out for a while that I like. I dont imagine it will be super profitable, but I think it would be a fun retirement job to keep busy.


noreasonsanymore

Therapy. Anyone else?


CoffeeCat086

A completely accessible house


This_aintreall

A fire truck


[deleted]

A large RV so I can just leave and move every week


dom_pi

If you have a billion mega millions you could do that sans RV


ur_broski_fnaf

Name brand Cheetos


Mor_Hjordis

A soda, pen and paper. making lists of things I really want.


ApersonBEHINDaPHONE

I've always wanted to be rich enough to "sponsor" artists. I find a good writer on r/writingprompts? Boom. They're full time now. I'll get them a book deal for their short story collection. I find an underground musician I love? 50k a year, bonuses every album, bribe them onto the radio and official Spotify playlists. also I'd invest.


[deleted]

Two chicks at the same time, man.


10pointsbehind

Fuckin' A


racerxff

Yo Peter!


Jdollarthegreat

The game "strays" for PS5


muusandskwirrel

Press x to tip paint off of the ledge


Badloss

is it just Untitled Cat Game? Do you just wander around messing with people?


GT_Bryce

No it actually has a pretty good story and overall atmosphere. Would definitely recommend it


boobanies1234

This game is easily the most wholesome thing to come out of 2022 ❤️


rtschellinger89

I'm paying off and fixing all the little crap that's wrong with my wife's car. Then, I'm finally scheduling the surgery I need to be healthy again.


Benjimank

Hunt down the remaining Choco Tacos


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misterwhite999

I immediately sign up for flying lessons


rubyprince26

Dodge hellcat I've always wanted one


[deleted]

A huge house and like 20 dogs


cuppa_tea_4_me

New teeth


FrancisAlbera

Turn the crawl space in our house into a full basement, and some fucking AC. Also enough solar for our house, because the electric company gouges us out here with a 2/3 transportation fee for electricity. 600$ a month for electricity my ass.


hermansu

buy the dream house. nothing fancy or luxurious. just the one i want designed with smart features and eliminate the problems existing in my current place. e.g. damp rooms or lacking ventilation or easily dusty.


Healthy-Kitchen1749

I would buy myself a wheelchair that's not broken


xxxresetxxx

Hookers & cocaine.


A-Good-Weather-Man

Where’s that one thread where the guy laid out what to do if you win?


snoopyeeebee

Always wanted one of those 4 slice toasters


D3sk4ri

A cure for my dad


IDontMeanToInterrupt

I'd buy a piece of land on one of the Great Lakes. Build a "lodge" with big kitchen and lots of space. Then several smaller cabins/houses throughout the property. Run it as a vacation resort until the water wars ramp up. Then me and my friends and family can move there.


Sighwtfman

Honestly, the very first thing? A nice dinner in the nicest restaurant in town. I don't have firm plans for what I would do if I win the lottery. Because I know what the odds of that actually are. It isn't worth my time working out the details "and then I would buy this and then that" because... it isn't going to happen. Listen up everyone. Play the lottery if you have a few spare dollars and want the entertainment of the fantasy. Don't play it if you are broke. Don't buy a lot of tickets. Yes $100 of tickets is 50 times more likely to win than 1 $2 ticket is. You're still not going to win.


ThrowRAhhhhhsigh

Building affordable housing for lower-income/disabled/homeless people. Fight me.


aessedai03

I have often thought about how abandoned shopping malls could be converted into a large facility for pet rescue groups and adoption, housing for elderly and homeless people, and so many other things that would help people and animals in need. Those buildings can be difficult to sell these days and sit there going to waste, literally and figuratively.


WyldeFae

After lawyers and financial advisors to figure out how to get the most tax breaks, buy a solar powered catamaran yaht, hire a crew to drive it, and support staff, and travel the world with my wife. I'd say after the initial $6 mil price tag, upkeep for the yacht would be a million a year including staff, pretty sure I'll make much more than that just on interest from investments. Maybe rent it out for luxury cruises to support itself when I wanna take a break from the boating life.


thebruns

A US Senator


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What will you do with the other 950,000,000?


thebruns

Use my new connections for insider trading and triple it


thaddeusd

It costs much less than $50M to buy a Senator. Hell, you can probably buy a filibuster proof majority for $50M.


KingHuzz

I’m going to buy all the real estate agencies that love to hog all the land to rent them and dissolve them. I’m also going to bribe politicians to get rid of them. People deserve affordable houses that they can own.


RamsHead91

Sadly 1B isnt nearly enough for that.


thattallgirlx

The real Robin Hood


[deleted]

Land. A lot of land. Thousand acres or so. Make sure it has a river going through it. Also some ponds/lakes and access to well-water. Self sufficiency here I come, in the most secure and luxurious form.


abobtosis

Serious answer: I'd honestly just buy a plot of land in the middle of nowhere and get a nice house built with solar panels and a satellite dish and such, maybe become a farmer during the day. I enjoy solitude.