by Bundy P
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June 25, 2007

Material Wealth

October 23, 2007 07:32 PM EDT
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If you had unlimited funds, what would you buy for yourself?
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Comments: 57

Vivian P. Oct 23, 2007, 7:40pm EDT
a cabin up in the hills with all mineral and lumber rights and lots of no traspassing signs

I would let my family and friends stay of course
Teresa W. Oct 23, 2007, 7:43pm EDT
I would do the usual, pay all the bills, buy several houses and cars for me and each member of the entire family and my friends, get some horses, a maid, a chef, a housekeeper, a nanny to help with the kids, take some trips to places I'd like to visit, buy myself lots of books, DVD's, CD's, new top of the line computers, digital cameras, more books, get lots of subscriptions to magazines, new furniture, new clothes for everyone in the family. Basically we'd buy whatever we wanted.
Deb J. Oct 23, 2007, 7:43pm EDT
a new car
Larry H. Oct 23, 2007, 7:48pm EDT
A new house with storm shelter, basement with a up to date, fully equipted darkroom, a in home family movie theather.
I'd write out a check to cover all debts of my, my aunt, my parents, etc. Then I'd give them each some money (I'd pitch in some towards my mother-in-law, too- $10), and then get a nanny, a big huge house hidden in the woods, and well.. lots of vacations. A summer home on Mackinac Island, a winter home in South Carolina or Georgia, a vacation home in Hawaii, a year round home... well, I don't know where.

I'd also invest in some companies to get a return on my money.
flit . Oct 23, 2007, 8:01pm EDT
some Shakespeare essays? LOL just joking... not really .... mostly would be paying off student loans and our line of credit would be back at zero like right now
JoAnn C. Oct 23, 2007, 8:02pm EDT
I would buy a house in all my favorite places to visit - Vegas, New Orleans, Italy and the Outer Banks of North Carolina.
Shaunee C. Oct 23, 2007, 8:07pm EDT
I would get a indooor swimming pool and move to a cooler place then Florida.
karla l. Oct 23, 2007, 8:07pm EDT
A better car.
Melinda ~choosing happiness~ S. Oct 23, 2007, 8:07pm EDT
lots of plane tickets!!
karla l. Oct 23, 2007, 8:08pm EDT
A trip around the world.
karla l. Oct 23, 2007, 8:12pm EDT
I'd pay for some classes to learn how to work my money. Investing, saving..ect.
tammy b. Oct 23, 2007, 8:33pm EDT
I would become a hermit
debra g. Oct 23, 2007, 8:38pm EDT
I would build a house in the mountains that I bought and never leave it.
CyberGwen ! Oct 23, 2007, 8:41pm EDT
Animals:)
Pepsie J. Oct 23, 2007, 8:44pm EDT
Compassion for all. I would buy as much as I could. Thanks
Sue * Oct 23, 2007, 8:46pm EDT
If I had to actually buy something right now, I would get granite countertops for my kitchen. But actually, if I came into a large sum of money, I would pay off my kids student loans, pay all of our bills, and probably buy a condo in Orlando.
Brian T. Oct 23, 2007, 8:58pm EDT
That's a good question. I think I start a foundation that would buy up all the world's medicines and then give it to everyone free. Of course the foundation would be named after me.
Kathy W. Oct 23, 2007, 9:15pm EDT
I'd pay off the mortgage, buy 10 acres half way up a mountain with a river at the bottom of the hill...
then I'd donate the rest to the American Cancer Society, or to the American Kidney Fund. (But, I'm weird like that...)

Wilka
Carol V. Oct 23, 2007, 9:22pm EDT
1st - I'd do the usual responsible stuff (pay bills, charity/church, family).
2nd - I'd get a bigger house and furnish it and move my parents in
3rd - Hubby and I'd go SHOPPING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Phyllis R. Oct 23, 2007, 9:24pm EDT
A house on the highest mountain in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. Just got home from there apprx. 2 hours ago and can barely wait until my next trip.
Sandra T. Oct 23, 2007, 9:27pm EDT
A vacation home in the Colorado mountains.
Heather W. Oct 23, 2007, 9:31pm EDT
Brand new house
J W. Oct 23, 2007, 10:02pm EDT
a new house, trust fund for my daughter, a new car, vacation to Hawaii, a shopping spree for me and my daughter, give some money to my Aunt and sister, take my daughter and niece and nephew and sister and mom on a big all-out shopping spree. save some and put it in the bank and buy myself and sister a stainless steel refrigator and stove and a front-load washer and dryer.
Brenda (square peg in a round hole) H. Oct 23, 2007, 10:29pm EDT
New clothes, a swimming pool, a hot tub, a big fence to put around the yard, a new computer, an RV, screened in porch, and maid. That about covers it. LOL
Kay M. Oct 23, 2007, 10:44pm EDT
A house on a lake and a nice pontoon boat .
Elaine A. Oct 23, 2007, 10:48pm EDT
Pay off house, get a new car.
Jerri H. Oct 23, 2007, 11:20pm EDT
Wow....can I say all of the above ;)
Erin P. Oct 23, 2007, 11:25pm EDT
A house on a beautiful lake with a dock and a boat house OR a beach house (where's no fires ... I'm from San Diego and can't imagine how freaky things are there right now).
Janice B. Oct 23, 2007, 11:54pm EDT
I'd love to fix my house which seems destined to self-destruct. I love my neighborhood and my small house.
Maureen Long Oct 24, 2007, 12:18am EDT
a home located between Pt. Lobos and Big Sur, money to give firefighters and teachers reasonable salaries, and enough money to buy a compassionate president
lynn a. Oct 24, 2007, 1:04am EDT
A new car and a new small truck. Remodel the house. And a two week vacation.
M C. Oct 24, 2007, 1:10am EDT
The Presidency...though that wouldn't be very original... :-)
Angela P. Oct 24, 2007, 4:30am EDT
I'd stay at the best hotels around the world in their penthouse suites and be pampered
for a change, and they better let me take my cats along.
amarpreet k. Oct 24, 2007, 11:41am EDT
Amy ...
I want a private Island too ..
and will convert it into a party palce ..
Denise B. Oct 24, 2007, 1:08pm EDT
a wedding ring and an engagement ring for me and a wedding ring for my hubby as well
Marie L. Oct 24, 2007, 2:45pm EDT
I'd take care of all our immediate needs and then I'd take care of our family and set aside money for charity.
Leah A. Oct 24, 2007, 4:16pm EDT
a mansion with a ton of land
Kim J. Oct 24, 2007, 4:47pm EDT
My summer home--a cottage in Ireland.
Joe W. Oct 24, 2007, 5:38pm EDT
Pay off everything I own so I would have no debt, give a large payment toward our church's new sanctuary, then set up college and life-starter funds for my kids.
William M. Oct 24, 2007, 5:51pm EDT
I don't have a lot, but have most everything I want.
M & M. Oct 24, 2007, 6:12pm EDT
I would buy a small log home up on a mountain to be nearer to God. I would pay all my debts off. I would give out to a lot of cheraties for people and animals.
Suze P. Oct 24, 2007, 6:23pm EDT
I'd pay off all my bills and those of my family and friends, buy us all nice cars and houses. Mine would have an indoor and outdoor pool, and a hot tub and be on a whole lot of land where the puppies could still run free. I'd buy a huge RV and travel from here to there, staying in this state for a while, then that one.. visiting all my friends around the US and occasionallly checking into a swanky hotel for a little room service and pampering. of course I'd make sure I always had internet access no matter where I go and buy a mack daddy laptop so I can always do all my online stuff still.. I'd spend lots of time reading and watching movies. and I'd start an animal rescue/shelter and maybe a shelter for women and start programs to fund job training and education for low income people.. and shop.. A LOT! lol
K. Gnash Oct 24, 2007, 6:39pm EDT
If I had unlimited wealth, I'd give great giant piles of money to Habitat for Humanity.
j - Frugal Mom - r. Oct 24, 2007, 9:19pm EDT
First thing, I would get my family a house....after that the possibilities are endless, family, charity, investment......
donna h. Oct 25, 2007, 8:20am EDT
My own campground
Judith Beckman Oct 25, 2007, 3:18pm EDT
I'd see the country by buying the All Aboard America Amtrak fare for unlimited travel in all regions of the U.S. This is the only way I like to travel. I don't like automobile trips, and I don't like to fly.
William Dotani Oct 26, 2007, 8:10am EDT
A new guitar.
Hollie ~TNR Works~ Oct 26, 2007, 5:46pm EDT
pay off debt. pay my mom back.
Bundy P Oct 28, 2007, 7:08pm EDT
Great answers, everyone! I would definitely buy a dream house close to the rest of my family in Georgia. I'd spend the rest of my life planning trips and traveling!
aka k. Jul 1, 2008, 2:49pm EDT
or how about using that money to help the the 1/2 of the worlds population that lives under 2 dollars a day?

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