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Pale Blue Dot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 05:37 PM Original message |
Thought experiment: Let's say I win the $153 million dollar Powerball jackpot tonight. |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 05:40 PM Response to Original message |
1. Not real estate. |
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John Q. Citizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 05:46 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. Depends on the real estate. |
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yourout (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 05:41 PM Response to Original message |
2. Oil. |
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HysteryDiagnosis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 05:43 PM Response to Original message |
3. Start a company, call it Halliburton, make friends in high (and I do |
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John Q. Citizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 05:45 PM Response to Original message |
4. First, you either get it over 20 years as an annuity or you get half as a lump sum. |
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A HERETIC I AM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 05:56 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. The Powerball is paid out over 29 years. n/t |
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CJCRANE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 05:46 PM Response to Original message |
6. I can give you some great advice |
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RC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 05:57 PM Response to Original message |
8. Just sign it over to me. I'll keep it safe for you. |
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kimmerspixelated (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 05:57 PM Response to Original message |
9. First of all, |
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skepticscott (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 05:58 PM Response to Original message |
10. The better question would be |
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TheWraith (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 06:04 PM Response to Original message |
11. Actually, banks are pretty safe. |
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A HERETIC I AM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 06:15 PM Response to Original message |
12. If you take the cash (and you SHOULD take the cash) you'll get around $51 million after taxes. |
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namsdubmo (48 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 06:17 PM Response to Original message |
13. first of all, you have to win it |
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davidinalameda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 06:34 PM Response to Original message |
14. emigrate |
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Boojatta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 07:32 PM Response to Original message |
15. Lend money to lots of people who are at risk of losing their homes. |
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gravity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 07:49 PM Response to Original message |
16. Banks are safe |
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TNDemo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 08:51 AM Response to Reply #16 |
21. FDIC was warning that they expected 100-200 banks to fail |
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gravity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 01:16 PM Response to Reply #21 |
25. Spread your money over many banks and assets |
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Speck Tater (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 08:08 PM Response to Original message |
17. Buy a big chunk of land and enough food to last the rest of your life. NT |
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KillCapitalism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 01:48 AM Response to Original message |
18. Convert your winnings to Euros. |
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SarahB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 07:08 AM Response to Reply #18 |
19. That's what I've said. |
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Pale Blue Dot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 07:55 AM Response to Reply #19 |
20. I haven't checked yet. |
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Pale Blue Dot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 10:24 AM Response to Original message |
22. Let's change the thought experiment: Suppose I win the $173 million Powerball jackpot on Wednesday. |
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A HERETIC I AM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 10:44 AM Response to Reply #22 |
23. One problem with those multi-state lotteries when they get so big.... |
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Gandolph (14 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 11:01 AM Response to Original message |
24. kick n/t |
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