If I Had A Million Dollars -- or Just An Extra $100
I play the lottery sometimes. When the numbers get big...as they say here in New York, "You have to be in it to win it." And when I do play the numbers, the mind drifts to what I would do with a million dollars - or $25 million or what ever the pay out would be.
We all have a better chance of hitting a hole in one, becoming president or getting struck by lightening than winning a Mega Millions jackpot, but what about having an extra $100? Much more realistic, right? We can all put away $10 a week for 10 weeks and "win" $100.
Now, just for kicks, for fun, let's play "What would you do with $100?" Budget and bills and worries and stresses aside, what would you do with this "win'? Here are a few somewhat frivolous things I'd get.
-- New dinner plates. I am a sucker for new everyday dishes. I would have some for each season if I could. Right now, we have basic white dishes we got when we married almost 11 years ago. Ones I am digging: these cool earthy ones at Crate and Barrel or a matte black set from Bed Bath and Beyond.
-- Stock. Just for fun, to see where I goes, I'd buy some shares in stocks for a company I like (and use). Maybe Starbucks that hovers about $51 per share, or Green Mountain Coffee Roasters that make our Keurig, which is about $21 per share -- or Gap (we need to stock up on back-to-school clothes), it hovers at $28 per share...again, for fun...
-- Boots. Mama loves her boots, and I would have a closet full if I could. Though temps are rather hot right now, I'm envisioning fall weather as I look for my chosen footwear. With my $100 winnings, I'd nab these black ones or a cool cognac pair, both from Piperlime.
-- New artwork for Kiddo's room. I would totally redo her room with a variety of prints and quotes like this one (she loves cats) or this inspirational poster. Both under $20 at Etsy -- and there are many more to choose from.
-- New mommy necklace...I don't have one, so maybe I'd get a cool, hip dog-tag-inspired style necklace. Love this stainless steel sleek one, but also dig the more typical stamped kind in sterling silver. With my $100, I could get both!
What would you buy with your winning $100? This is purely for fun, folks, no bill-paying or saving allowed!
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Quoting starreyedcutie:
Extra $100 is take the kids to the zoo. If i had a million I'd buy a house and another reliable car. Is pay of the car we have now and save the rest in a high interest savings....oh and take a Alaskan cruise :)
Good idea!
Quoting cjsmom1:
Maybe get some new clothes
I need new clothes to.
Quoting LOswald0314:New boots for sure! Or a fun date night with DH.
Date night is always fun!
Quoting momto3isme:Quoting xxMocahFrappxx:
No bill paying or saving? I'd buy low priced stock and invest it; watch it grow!!! :0)
Good idea!
Lol.. ok well.. remember when you gals posted here about having a jar and putting all the change in it? well I follow your advice and this past weekend took all my change (which had to be transfered from the jar to a bag)... keep in mind that everyone in the house is giving me their change for my "me jar". I took it to that change machine and when it was done swallowing all the coins i had..... $113 dollars!!!! undelievable right!? lol.. well I am looking for job so this is what I did.
1- got my hair done.
2- bought me two outfits for interviews (each piece less then$10 on sale)
3- still have some left over that i will be using for gas and to have little treats ;)
With a million, I would pay off all my debt and my parents' and buy me a Chevy avalanche
Monthly expenses
- HeatherNYC
on Jul. 18, 2012 at 12:00 AM