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The $$47,000 Question...

Discussion in 'Fred's House of Pancakes' started by amm0bob, Jan 1, 2010.

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$47,000 cash... what would you do with it...

  1. Put it in savings

    14 vote(s)
    42.4%

  2. Put it in the market

    10 vote(s)
    30.3%

  3. Buy a house

    3 vote(s)
    9.1%

  4. Buy a car

    2 vote(s)
    6.1%

  5. Buy a time share

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  6. Renovate the house

    6 vote(s)
    18.2%

  7. Give it to the folks

    1 vote(s)
    3.0%

  8. Give it to the kids

    3 vote(s)
    9.1%

  9. Give it to the wife

    1 vote(s)
    3.0%

  10. Give it to charity

    2 vote(s)
    6.1%

  11. Take it to Reno

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  12. Take it to Vegas Baby

    1 vote(s)
    3.0%

  13. Go on a vacation

    6 vote(s)
    18.2%

  14. Send the folks on a vacation

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  15. Take some friends on a trip

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  16. Spend it on hookers and blow

    5 vote(s)
    15.2%

  17. Pay down the national debt

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
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  1. amm0bob

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    If you have $47K, in your hands cash tomorrow morning... what are your plans/options/wants...


    Me... Hmmmmm...
     
    #1 amm0bob, Jan 1, 2010
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    I would pay off my 3 vehicles and put the rest in savings.
     
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    I'd probably pay down some debt, but that wasn't an option...probably toward our primary mortgage.
     
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    Hmmmmmm... I guess I was too specific with option #3



    A good choice nevertheless.
     
    #4 amm0bob, Jan 1, 2010
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    I too would pay down my debt and save the rest....
     
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    Ditto to Bobsprius
     
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    The hookers and blow sounded really tempting but $47,000 isn't really enough to have a really good time.

    So I marked:
    - Savings (what's left)
    - Car (Fusion Hybrid for my wife)
     
    #7 TonyPSchaefer, Jan 1, 2010
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    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.
     
    #8 SageBrush, Jan 1, 2010
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    JimboPalmer Tsar of all the Rushers

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

    Good choice also...
     
    #10 amm0bob, Jan 1, 2010
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    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.
     
    #11 bedrock8x, Jan 1, 2010
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    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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    galaxee mostly benevolent

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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.
     
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    I thought this was the internets and all Bra... and we could put up something if we wanted too... now you want to say what is worthy of a poll...

    http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j97/dyeggy/cookie-monster-Wth-is-this.jpg
     
    #14 amm0bob, Jan 1, 2010
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    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.
     
    #15 a_gray_prius, Jan 1, 2010
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    I'd try to use it to have sex with Jessica Alba.
     
    #16 radioprius1, Jan 1, 2010
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    With me... it's Eva Mendez... :rockon::rockon::rockon::rockon::rockon::rockon::rockon:
     
    #17 amm0bob, Jan 1, 2010
  18. TheForce

    TheForce Stop War! Lets Rave! Make Love!

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


    Actually I would pay down my debt.
     
    #18 TheForce, Jan 2, 2010
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    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!
     
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    yep me too.:rockon:
     
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