The $$47,000 Question...

I would pay off my 3 vehicles and put the rest in savings.

 

I too would pay down my debt and save the rest....

 

Ditto to Bobsprius

 

See, that's the problem with money that just shows up on the doorstep. It is never enough to really change things. Ask me about 4.7 million, and I'll have to think about it. $47k otoh gets treated like $47: Spend about $3k a month, and save the rest for retirement.

 

If "give it to the Kids" equals "Pay for child's College", then I voted right.

 

You have to specify what is the source of the money before you can decide what to do with it. Money just don't show up on your door step one day. This is fantasy so no need to a poll.
If it is drug money i will not touch it with a ten foot pole.

 

The poll answers says a little of where you are in life. No kids? You won't give it to them. To old for parents to be living? You won't give it to them. Drugs/Prostitutes? You've already kicked the addiction, or too scared/smart to begin experimenting. Enough in savings? Enough Realty? Enough in the markets? Enough cars? You won't need to go that route. Charity Yea, that works, if the above didn't apply.

Meah ... thinking outloud.

I'd use the dough to go ev/phev ... who's ever 1st ... imiev, volt, prius, leaf. Ok ... it's 2010. THAT's supposed to be the magic year when they ALL hit the market ... 2010 ... well ... here we are ... (crickets)?

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i would send sallie mae a farewell, enjoy the peace of being debt-free, take a vacation with DH, and bank the rest.

 

Win.

Also: $47k will get you about 10 rounds with Eliot Spitzer's chick:

I'm a big fan of the guy - personal shortcomings be damned.

 

I'd try to use it to have sex with Jessica Alba.

 

I'll tell you what I'd do, man: two chicks at the same time, man.


Actually I would pay down my debt.

 

In the Caribbean, you can get two smoking hot Colombian chicks in bed at the same time for $90 total Tell Melena and Paola hello for me!

 

yep me too.:rockon: