What could you do if you had a MILLION dollars?
Would you purchase a house and travel the world? Would you save it for retirement? Would you give it away to your local church or charity? Take a moment and think about it……
There are only three things you can do with money:
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SPEND money
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SAVE money
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GIVE money
It would be easy to do all three if you had a million, so what if you only had one thousand? If you are out of debt then you should also do All of the above. Enjoy the money you get by spending some of it on yourself, but don’t blow it all or you may be calling on the Social Security Office at retirement age because you need the SSI check. And don’t save every bit of it or you could grow up to be stingy and no fun.
There is one sure-fire way to get money – WORK. Work is a sure-fire money-making scheme, and you have to WORK at saving, spending, and giving too:
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WORK on controlling your SPENDING (so you have money left to do the other two things)
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WORK on SAVING or you will be caught short when an unexpected event happens – and you can expect an unexpected event will happen to you at some point in your life.
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WORK on GIVING your money away. Giving isn’t a natural human characteristic, but it is an acquired character trait. You don’t believe me? Get out of debt, save some money, then give a bunch of it away. Believe it or not, you will feel GREAT!
Bob says
If I were to get $1,000,000.00 dollars! I worked 41+ years at the same job I took 2 days after graduating from high school. I was forced to retire early due to kidney failure, however my wife has to continue to work so we can pay the bills and mortgage. With this kind of windfall we could pay off the mortgage and bills and have enough money so that my wife could stop working and stay home and help me with my medical needs. This would also open up a job for someone that is out of work.
We would very much welcome any windfall!
Steve Stewart says
Bob, sorry to hear about the difficulties you are facing. The good news is that you are able to maintain a positive attitude when all things fall apart. The advancement in medical treatments and medicines have allowed us to live longer, although at a great price.
I do hope you find something you can work on while taking care of yourself. Have you heard of Dan Miller? I would highly recommend you download his free e-book http://www.48days.net/page/no-more-mondays-ebook – very inspirational and full of weird, but successful, ideas!
Sharon Smith says
If I were to win $1 million dollars, ( 1 ) Pay taxes and all depts ( 2 ) Donate to childrens hospitals ( 3 ) Provide for my 2 daughters and 5 ganchildren to be able to start them off on a bright road towards a good life. I am 53 years old and have struggled all my life, I have raised my two daughters on my own, NO SUPPORT and do for my grandchildren as much as I can, children are our future. I sure fell quiet a few times, but I always pick myself up and continue. Always haveing faith is a blessing. God Bless to all, Happy Holidays, Wishing the best to the nest winner your friend Sharon S.
Steve Stewart says
Way to go Sharon! You had it rough but didn’t quit. I would bet your two daughters learned some great life lessons from your struggles and your strength!
ThomasAckerman says
I wouldn’t spend a million dollars. I’d hand it to my beautiful pregnant girlfriend Kristin Blackett because she is the kindest most generous person I have ever imagined could possibley exist. She would most likely find where it was needed and would change many lives for the better. And then I woukd sit back abd smile at her cause sge is happiest when sge is helping someone and her happy is what sets the wholr world in propper motionI believe.
david Welch says
I am 52 yrs old, and am on disability due to having 2 back surgeries. I also have degenerative bone disease in my hips the worst it’s bone on bone in pain daily as expected. Of I were to be lucku and recurve 1,000,000.00 dollars, the first thing I would do is donate a nice sum of Monet to the wounded warrior project for all they have done for us.Then donate to cancer research. I have lost my wife at an early age she was 4u yrs old I lost her to cancer 2 yrs ago. So I would defanatly donate to research. Get out of debt and make sure each of my grandkids will have a good start to life. Then what’s left I would put in my bank. That’s what I would do if I ever have 1,000.000.00 dollars. In sure I’m forgetting some things I would do.
Mary Fishburn says
I would pay off all my bills, student loans, invest some and give to some charities. I want to help like st. Judges for children with cancer. Help veterans that need help. And help the animal abuse in the world. My husband before he died of liver cancer and I wanted to help these charities. And I have no job now to help anyone.
Darlene bean says
I would help my family out then I would purchase a home for myself and a car because I lost both of these , I would help those that r poor and those people who needed a car or help withaying bills or need food I am a compassionate loving person I would open my own business in life company’s today take advantage they work u to death holidays weekends 12 hour shifts they have no idea how hard it is when you have a child involved there home for there holidays most people today r selfish they only care about there selves until trouble pops up in there life what can I say the truth stands I have struggled all my life and I m hanging on by a wing and prayer every time I get up I get knocked down life is hard I’m making it because of God my next step is a shelter it would be a blessing to win money I’m at my breaking point tired , fearful at times and not sure where I’m going in life people don’t understand my life it’s my turn to reap what I have sown