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!
I would set aside some for each of my kids for their needs, such as education or down payments on houses.
I'd consider my retirement fund complete and maybe buy a mountain cabin near a ski resort. I'd keep my primarily job which is 2 days s week, and quit my Per Diem one, and see how things go.
My house is already paid off, plus I have a couple of paid off rentals. I might buy one more rental.
I would buy condos for all my kids in our building. Then pay for each of their colleges. Ok, that is over 3 million right there, glad the number is imaginary. Then I would pay off my mortgage, my wife's student loans, my 401k loans ... so many bills. Visit my family on Vancouver Island. Ok, now we are over 4 million. Replace our 15 year old cars. .... Well this started out as fun, but now it is just plain depressing :Dr-Manhattan:
I'd retire. I no longer like what I do for a living. Then I'd take all that extra time and figure out what I like to do. A cabin somewhere would be a start.
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I'd like to think I'd retire to an island paradise and spend the rest of my days reading on the beach, but I'd probably get bored with that. Instead, I'd buy a condo on said island paradise and travel frequently while maintaining my current standards of living- albeit with paying off the student loans and house.
I would pay off the student debt I am currently accruing for my DNP degree. I would also transfer the money out of the country. Lets just say dollars are worth more in India then they are in the US.
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I would set aside some for each of my kids for their needs, such as education or down payments on houses.
I'd consider my retirement fund complete and maybe buy a mountain cabin near a ski resort. I'd keep my primarily job which is 2 days s week, and quit my Per Diem one, and see how things go.
My house is already paid off, plus I have a couple of paid off rentals. I might buy one more rental.