What would you do with... $640,000,000?

[Bruv119]

I was hit by a secondary branch of lighting in Florida once riding my bicycle and I most certainly feel lucky.      Will never forget the feeling of that jolt going through my arms and the handlebars.   

The main branch hit a tree next to me.   

this event in your life could explain alot   

[Midway]

this event in your life could explain alot   

  

[4440]

I would to see how many new "friends" I have

[texasmom]

I'd set up a college trust fund ( like mensa,  great thinking).
I'd set up fund for wedding/honeymoon trips for my kids.
Put my mother in law in any house she wants,  anywhere.  
Put my parents in any house they want,  anywhere.
Pay off the bills for my brothers,  my sister in law & brother in law.
Start my non profit org.

[flight17]

Darn I had 4 number's and the power ball and it only pay's 100 buck's , errr one more number and I would have won .

I know its not the same or even close, but a couple of jackpots ago, I missed every number by one but had the power ball. For example if the numbers were 1 12 19 37 48, I had 2, 11, 20, 36, 47.

If you would have had all 5 but not the mega ball, you would have got 250K...

[Flench]

I know its not the same or even close, but a couple of jackpots ago, I missed every number by one but had the power ball. For example if the numbers were 1 12 19 37 48, I had 2, 11, 20, 36, 47.

If you would have had all 5 but not the mega ball, you would have got 250K...

I see you have the same luck as me .

[WING47]

As many of us know, the Megamillions lottery is up to an even 500 million jackpot, the largest jackpot in lottery history. The Cash option gives you 359million and the annual will give you 19.25 million per year for 26 years.

So if you were to win, What would you do with it.

I would probably take the lump sum cash and do..

Spend 50 million on building a new hangar and facility for the aviation museum i belong to. The hangar I'm projecting as designed now (yes i already have it designed) should cost between 10-20 million, the other 30 million will be to acquire aircraft and projects and to fund them.

Would give my aunts and Uncles and grandma 2mil (per set). I would give my Parents, sister and brother 5 million each. I would set up trusts for all of my current and future nieces and nephews which would have 250 grand each. I would give my cousins 100k each (only have 6 total) and i would give two step cousins 50k each.

I would also buy the local FBO at which im currently flying at. And in doing so i would place an order for 20 Cessna 172's and 10 CEssna 182's along with 5 Beechcraft C90's and leasing 5 Kingair 350's for training and part 135 ops which would cost ~30mil.

I would use 100 million to establish a new airline based out of Pittsburgh (sort of been one of my dreams). It would be a cross between the legacy and LCC models providing Pittsburgh all the needs it lost since US Airways screwed us.

Then i would donate 10 million to local charities and set up some sort of trust for my local school district.

And finally, i would invest the remaining money in gold.



And if nobody hits this jackpot tonight... I'm expecting the jackpot to reach at minimal 750 million if not almost a billion. It was reported last night on the news (national news i believe) that some place was experiencing a 3 hour wait to get tickets...

too much money, I would buy myself a P-51...don't know what I would do with the rest.

[TheMercinary60]

too much money, I would buy myself a P-51...don't know what I would do with the rest.

how about a big private hanger with your own runway, maybe a few other birds to put in there as well

[grizz441]

I'd set up a college trust fund ( like mensa,  great thinking).
I'd set up fund for wedding/honeymoon trips for my kids.
Put my mother in law in any house she wants,  anywhere.  
Put my parents in any house they want,  anywhere.
Pay off the bills for my brothers,  my sister in law & brother in law.
Start my non profit org.

What would you do with the remaining 620 million? 

(taxes ignored)

[cattb]

What would you do with the remaining 620 million? 

(taxes ignored)

Start my retirement, aside from helping family

[fbEagle]

pay for my college, finish flight school, no point in putting the rest in the bank because your only insured up to what 250,000? So it would be a very large safe in my new house. Keep working to pay the bills. The winnings would be my "fun" money/. Retire young and travel the world.  I need money.... 

[Tac]

I'd take half and put it on very long term investments and secure them in a way that the next five generations after me each get a good amount of money to start their lives with (im not talking making them super rich.. honestly if a person cant make a decent life for himself with say, 2 million bucks received when they hit 25...then they dont deserve to have any more).

The other half of the money I'd use to take good care of my parents and close family (sister, cousins, grandparents) and to start a long term business.

..of course, I'd relocate out of the US and do that in country where my money triples in value. This may sound harsh but I truly believe its foolish to remain in the US seeing how badly the money gets devalued daily and how corrosive the laws are against non-megacorporation companies. I'd rather take my money to where it is worth more and will do more good for myself and the local community it will be in.  

[ink]

I'd take half and put it on very long term investments and secure them in a way that the next five generations after me each get a good amount of money to start their lives with (im not talking making them super rich.. honestly if a person cant make a decent life for himself with say, 2 million bucks received when they hit 25...then they dont deserve to have any more).

The other half of the money I'd use to take good care of my parents and close family (sister, cousins, grandparents) and to start a long term business.

..of course, I'd relocate out of the US and do that in country where my money triples in value. This may sound harsh but I truly believe its foolish to remain in the US seeing how badly the money gets devalued daily and how corrosive the laws are against non-megacorporation companies. I'd rather take my money to where it is worth more and will do more good for myself and the local community it will be in.  

 a damn good idea....and with 600 mil, easily done.

[Seanaldinho]

Unfortunately the winners only got like 200 million a piece...

[Midway]

Unfortunately the winners only got like 200 million a piece...