If I had a million (or more) dollars...

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Specializes in med-surg, IMC, school nursing, NICU.

So, an earlier post from a person claiming to be a multimillionaire as a result of gambling got me thinking...

If you suddenly found yourself with a very large sum of money that you didn't work for (lottery, inheritance, found in a paper bag inside of a tree in the park) would you still work as a nurse? I'm talking about enough money to live off of for the rest of your days.

Personally, I would still work as a school nurse. I need health insurance and I really do enjoy my job. I may even enjoy it more if the paltry salary didn't stress me out so much at bill-paying time.

What I would STOP doing is looking for per diem work and babysitting on the side... later for that!

What about you guys?

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A million? Yes.

We need to up the ante here, Tomato.

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Specializes in Psych/Mental Health.

I would go part time, but I wouldn't quit. A million dollars, depending on where you live, isn't that much money. I would downsize and travel and work less

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Specializes in med-surg, IMC, school nursing, NICU.

Sadly, we do live in a world were a million dollars isn't considered much anymore. Not that I would say no to it!

It doesn't have to be one million. Any life changing sum of money. That number is probably different for everyone. Like, as soon as I marry an independently wealthy, strikingly handsome, generous man with a house in Bora Bora and an affinity for rescuing animals, my monetary requirements will go way down.

Just waiting for that call...

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If I had life changing money I would absolutely quit my job and travel. Alone. :uhoh3:

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Specializes in Psych, Addictions, SOL (Student of Life).

There is a beautiful 20 acre parcel of land certified organic farming upstate with my name on it. I would by and raise veggies and free range chicken and rabbit.

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I would travel but still work. Idk why but I get very depressed when I don't work. Or I would quit work and go to school full time and study while sunbathing by my pool.

I used to joke with my girlfriend that if I ever won the lottery I would still use coupons... probably true..

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I would still work because I love what I do but I would have a housekeeper, yard maintenance, take grander vacations..

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Specializes in Labor and Delivery.

If I won a million first thimg i would do is hire a financial advisor or enroll in an extensive financial class. I would pay off obvious student loans and throw about 10-15 percentage of it into a municipal bond. Invest about $15k in about 5 or 6 529 College funds for each of my nieces and my future children. And I would DEFINITELY keep working and DEFINITELY travel more.

A milli goes by much faster than you think, but if you tell your money what to do, and not the other way around, very intelligent moves can be made that will turn that milli in 5 or 10 million.

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I would still work because I love what I do but I would have a housekeeper, yard maintenance, take grander vacations..

Oh yeah! A house keeper. And someone to do my meal prep for me.

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Specializes in Psych/Mental Health.
Oh yeah! A house keeper. And someone to do my meal prep for me.

I'm good with the meal prep. I wonder how hard it is to hire someone just to do dishes?

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I'm good with the meal prep. I wonder how hard it is to hire someone just to do dishes?

Craigslist?? now I'm tempted. I'm pretty sure someone around the neighborhood would come wash my dishes for like $20/week

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