If you had gobs of money...........

[Kalei]

I will answer this question with honesty lol. I wouldn't give it all away. First since I still live with my parents and am 20. I would get myself some land and a house. Then I would probably build an animal shelter big enough to hold many animals. And the animals that were taking forever to get homes, would still live there and I would put the rest of the money in the bank to be able to pay and keep the animals that don't have homes yet.

Also I would pay off the rest of my parents bills

[kittycats_delight]

With all honesty I would not give it all away or even give most away. I would however get my mom a house and pay off all her debt and give her enough money to live very comfortably for the rest of her life.

Then I would spend 6 months at the moholoholo animal rehabilatation centre in south africa. HERE Donating all they needed for those entire 6 months plus an additional 6 months after I left.

While I was gone I would have a crew construct a home for me here in Italy on a huge piece of land. They would also construct a huge private shelter. (all the shelters here are government and are in bad condition) I would also donate everything needed to the shelters here in Italy. I would personally travel to each of them and make sure they received everything they need.

I would also build a home in Canada (where I am from, Newfoundland specifically) and a large no kill shelter there as there is now only one in the entire province which is quite small).

Hubby has alway wanted to travel the Thelon so we would do that too.

We of course are talking huge huge money here as you can see I could kill it pretty easily.

And there is a ton more I would do too but more like everyday things. Spoil my kitties rotten. Lots of books, nice antique furnishings, shoes shoes and more shoes. Travel to everywhere I have ever wanted to see ETC....you get the picture.

Michelle

[Cincy'sMom]

I'd go racing!

[Whisk_Luva]

Wow... good thread idea...

Well these are the things I would spend it on:

I would give some to my sister (mentally handicapped-angelman syndrome) and her home...

Give some to my sponsored child in Africa and go and visit her

Give some to the charity 'SOS children' (the charity I sponsor a child through)

Give some to an animal charity...

And save a load for a house, a car, universty etc

[Husky_mom]

wow tough one...... because for ne money can make you blind.... and for two we can think we can do a lot but then again we outrun out of it soon...

so as some said mainly will go to an investment plan so it can continiously replenish itself in order to do more thing with it...

then I would get a big land for a big house with lotsa space for my zillion dream animals....

I would pay off everything I/hubby/parents owe and get everyone settled for life....(including school for kids, home, etc)

travel places I would´ve other way never went unless work my life off to go to just one place....

and of course in this big land I want make some sort of sanctuary for animals...

I might also do some charities as I feel like when the right time

with the interest of the investment I would have the funds to continue doing this for as long as I live.... any other "dreams" like having this or that may be on the way, but the primary things is to pay off debt, have a larger house so I can have my animals, settle family for like and make this a continious flow to continue and do more good deeds along the way......

[momoffuzzyfaces]

After taxes, I'd give half of it to my brother. He has done so much for me, I can never repay him!!! I'd give some to the Feed the Children's Abandon baby center. I would buy myself a good used car. The rest I would hang onto until I decided what to do with it.

[carole]

No i wouldn't give it away, i would see to it that my family came first and make sure everyone was living a comfortable life,Then my friends, i then would use the rest to do good things for people and animals, opening a special cattery for unwanted cats would be my first on the list, i certainly would use my money to help others in need absolutely.

I forgot to add i would open my dream cafe, one that sells only low fat food, delicious of course.

[smokey the elder]

(In no particular order)

Put a bunch in a charitable annuity, so I can get interest and the charity gets the principle on my One Fine Day.

Make an outright gift to my rescue group to put a down payment on a shelter.

Make sure my mom who has Alzheimer's is well cared for.

Update my kitchen, bathroom and basement.

Invest a bunch in alternative energy stocks.

Make a "pilgrimage" to Lambeau Field to see my beloved Packers!

[sparks19]

I would give my parents enough so that they could retire and live very comfortably.

Same with my in laws.

I would give some to my brothers and sister and their families.

I would give some to the animal shelter we got Belle from and help them rebuild their facilities because right now they are terrible and they are really struggling financially.

then A LOT of it would go into an account for Hannah for when she has a family.

and then the rest would be for us to retire and build our dream house etc etc

[slick]

If I had gobs of money I would give some of it away in this order:

1. To the bank (pay off my mortgage & line of credit)
2. To my Mom (to pay off what I owe her)
3. To Visa and American Express (don't need to explain these)
4. To VOKRA (Vancouver Orphan Kitten Rescue) - big donation
5. To VRRA (Vancouver Rabbit Rescue & Advocacy) - big donation
6. To Hearts on Noses (Pot Belly Pig rescue) - big donation
7. To BC Cancer Research Centre - big donation

The rest would be invested. With the gobs of interest I'd made, I'd buy a new car and of course travel.

Thanks for the dream. Now I'm back.....

Reading other responses reminded me of that the real #1 would be.....
Quit my job!!!!

[critter crazy]

Hmmm....a boatload of money??? What would i do???

1. take half and set up a Trust fund for myy Boys.
2. Pay off my home
3. Buy a large piece of Property, and build a new house
4. Put whatever is left into Savings

[wolf_Q]

The first thing I would do is buy a house with a few acres of land. Preferably somewhere in the mountains, or maybe also cabin in the mountains I could go to at least. I would donate to the local shelters and also start my own siberian husky rescue. Hopefully I'd be able to adopt out most of the dogs and not keep them all, that would be the hard part. I would also set up a photography studio and dark room in the house as well as buy equipment to make silver castings and other artistic supplies...I really don't create art that often anymore, but maybe if I had a studio with a beautiful mountain view I'd be inspired. If after I quit my job I felt like doing some work on the side I'd set up a small grooming salon too.

I would also give some money to friends/family, my parents especially, to get them their dream house. I'd buy my mom a '54 chevy car. I would use it to travel the world and see places I've never been...and of course put money into savings/investments for the future/children if I have them.

[cassiesmom]

If I had gobs of money ... (Not in any particular order)

pay debts
vacation home of appropriate size (and driving distance) for family and friends
move to a place with covered parking
purchase a car and hire a driver for catmandu so he wouldn't have to contend with public transit anymore
donate it

[slleipnir]

I'd give a portion of it to my family (mom, dad, brother, sister) after that, I'm not sure! I'd probably buy a house for myself that I can keep my pets in. Right now I can't afford a good enough place for my pets!

[*LabLoverKEB*]

Wow! Now wouldn't that be nice!

I would first donate to an animal shelter
Then, I would donate to a children's hospital
Give a donation to my church
And then save some for me.