Mainly Mattias Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 If you were given $50k, what would you do? Travel? Save it? Put it to your mortgage? Buy something nice? Leave your significant other? Something else? So my friend got laid off recently and was given 8 months severance - i think around 50k. Everyone is trying to find her a job but she just wants to go traveling for the next 6 months. It's sad she's lost her job but at the same time, it's like, you lucky bugger.. Link to comment
Darkstar Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 It depends on your current and future expenses. I would go 10k Travel 40k Save/Invest/Miscellaneous Link to comment
Twilight Sparkle Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 retirement money. if i were to travel anywhere, it would be one place, just so i have something to stamp off my bucket list that or beer money Link to comment
Watermelons Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Invest it. It's tempting to spend the money but it's better to invest it now and reap the benefits in the long term. Link to comment
Absent Canuck Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 I would personally put it into a retirement account. Link to comment
AppleJack Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 There are really a few places I would like to travel to, mostly in Europe and japan(for obvious nerdy reasons). So I doubt that I could go to all those places with that money. So i would probably invest half of it and then spend whatever is left. Maybe pay off a bill or two? Or better yet get a bigger place and another furbaby! Gilly needs another brother or sister! Link to comment
Aladeen Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Hookers and blow is obviously the only answer. Link to comment
Tigs Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Hookers and blow is obviously the only answer. First I would aladeen, with about 10k of it, for aladeen purposes. Then I would probably aladeen the rest to be smart about it. Link to comment
Guest Gumballthechewy Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 I live for the now, it would be gone in a week with me. Link to comment
aGENT Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Some on debt, some invested, some on some toys and some on a vacation for the wife and I. Link to comment
Caboose Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 Paying off consumer debt is the best investment you can make. Link to comment
Dr.Strangelove Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 I already have a sizable nestegg so I would likely just use it on renovations at this point. Link to comment
Baka Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 Cosmetic surgery. My beauty will know no limits. Link to comment
GLASSJAW Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 er nevermind, i guess it wasnt THAT bad Link to comment
Mainly Mattias Posted April 24, 2014 Author Share Posted April 24, 2014 I already have a sizable nestegg so I would likely just use it on renovations at this point. Cosmetic surgery. My beauty will know no limits. ooo.. I like these ideas. I have a few plumbing revamps and kitchen renovations I'd like to get done.. and maybe cosmetic surgery is the answer to some of my problems. Aren't there travel destinations that advertise a vacation and surgical procedures for a package cost? lol. Link to comment
Twilight Sparkle Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 ooo.. I like these ideas. I have a few plumbing revamps and kitchen renovations I'd like to get done.. and maybe cosmetic surgery is the answer to some of my problems. Aren't there travel destinations that advertise a vacation and surgical procedures for a package cost? lol. i want boobs too Link to comment
Bill Sikes Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 If you were given $50k, what would you do? Travel? Save it? Put it to your mortgage? Buy something nice? Leave your significant other? Something else? So my friend got laid off recently and was given 8 months severance - i think around 50k. Everyone is trying to find her a job but she just wants to go traveling for the next 6 months. It's sad she's lost her job but at the same time, it's like, you lucky bugger.. at least she got her severance, the weasel I worked for still hasn't payed up 6 years later. I'd make sure my debts and bills were payed and be searching for another job before making any plans for the money, it may be needed for living expenses. Link to comment
etsen3 Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 I'd put it straight to finishing my flight training and getting my commercial pilot license. Link to comment
Offensive Threat Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 i want boobs too Go for the big rack. The kind you can put a whole set of encyclopedias on. Link to comment
Mainly Mattias Posted April 25, 2014 Author Share Posted April 25, 2014 at least she got her severance, the weasel I worked for still hasn't payed up 6 years later. I'd make sure my debts and bills were payed and be searching for another job before making any plans for the money, it may be needed for living expenses. what?! well, depending on how many years you were working for your employer, you should have gone to a lawyer to send him him a letter. Go for the big rack. The kind you can put a whole set of encyclopedias on. or a plate of salt and pepper wings..? Link to comment
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