~~Deposit for a house~~ no I'd never get the paperwork together in time
~~Car~~ maybe, but I havent got a full license yet
Bad boy gaming PC, Katwalk, as many peripherals as I can find and a pallet or two of wholesale tinned food.
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Pay down the house or. If that doesn't count. Buy an EV (or maybe the electrical work at my house to support one)
$20,000 worth of low-fee S&P 500 index fund
Pay off debt, no question.
I’d buy stock, bonds, or perhaps a lifetime supply of an air freshener. We’ll see.
My first car, a full tank of gas, insurance, a better camera, lenses, a better computer and a Google pixel so I could install graphene OS.
- indoor grow setups/storage/fertilizer with the best lights. for both what you're probably thinking, and for my houseplants.
- enough wood/other materials for a shit ton of trellising and soil components for my garden next year.
- If there's anything left over, I'd donate it.
Dental work (fixed), pay off credit card & bills for that month, buy new clothes. Maybe get a new laptop frame.work & phone (like Pixel that can be flashed with Paranoid Android). Hair transplant if it can be done that same day.
I’ll buy a new car. I already have most of the money. $20k gets me the rest of the way there.
A $20,000 bond.
I would by new fridge , microwave, toaster and air fryer than buy groceries , some clothes but donate the old , buy some furniture and new bed ,Hire home organizer and cleaner for day than Donate whatever money left to my women center
Debt
Paying off my credit card and sending the rest to my local LGBTQ+ support/advocacy group.
Can you overspend and make up the difference with your own money? Does it have to be just one thing? I need some rules man.
My car is paid off and I still have maybe enough for dinner with the fam.
Definitely debt.
Probably a car
New computer and I'd get my car overhauled at a specialist and there goes like, 15k. Or more if my car has issues I don't know about
A couple of fully rebookable vacations (because no way am I getting family or friends to agree to a date and location in a day).
High quality all-season camping gear and at least three new pairs of shoes (hiking, working out, everyday) and a quality bed for myself.
Cleaning service gift cards for any leftover amount.
No, I changed my mind: Any leftover amount would go to charity. I can clean my own damn house (or live in filth), and my current bed is good enough.
A winning lotto ticket costs the same as a losing lotto ticket, which is about 2 USD. So, I'll buy a winning lotto ticket for every lotto I can remotely cash in via phone call. The rest can go into hiring a lawyer to provide me legal protection from lawsuits caused by my sudden inexplicable luck.
Buy hardwood floor. A trip to Home Depot could take care of it all.
Premium Bonds, keep it in there for a month and wait until the next prize draw.
Then probably buy a van to convert for my next campervan project
a second car perchance.. either that or clear out my steam wishlist
A small box garage in the middle of the city. Then rent it out for a nice extra income.
Probably start a business and use thr as the deposit for a space in the city.