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      JaredBusch @gjacobse
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      @gjacobse said:

      @JaredBusch said:

      I would "get it out of my system" as @MattSpeller said by maxing my credit card $18k limit I think. There is normally a revolving $2k on there, so I should be able to have enough fun on $16k. That is my self determined limit for celebratory things with any influx of cash. So it is then paid off when I hit step 4.

      I don't have a credit card, and no interest / need to get one. I have been without one for a few years... and it has been nice.

      I need to spend a little time looking at card offers and get a new one. Mileage cards are not worth as much as the used to be.

      The point of a credit card is to use it. The banks want you to use and and not pay it off so they can get the interest. I don't do that. I use it as another source of (limited) income. Since 2007 I have not paid for a single flight to Japan for myself as I have been able to purchase them on rewards from the card point program. Not earned enough to buy 4 to take everyone, but still buying 3 tickets instead of 4 is a good thing.

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        scottalanmiller
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        If I had gobs of money and needed an outlet, I'd probably buy investments that I found "fun" like restaurants, bars and real estate.

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          quicky2g @scottalanmiller
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          @scottalanmiller said:

          If I had gobs of money and needed an outlet, I'd probably buy investments that I found "fun" like restaurants, bars and real estate.

          Completely agree. I wouldn't mind owning a Chipotle so I could eat there for free.

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            nadnerB
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            You guys get taxed on your winnings?

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              nadnerB
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              I think the thing to do is dump it into a high interest earning account for 6 months to a year to really figure out what you really wanted to do with it (Business as usual & don't tell anyone). Filter out all the whimsical wants.

              Once you've sorted out what to do with it, make it so...
               

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                scottalanmiller
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                In the US, a high interest account still loses to inflation.

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                  Dashrender @quicky2g
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                  @quicky2g said:

                  @scottalanmiller said:

                  If I had gobs of money and needed an outlet, I'd probably buy investments that I found "fun" like restaurants, bars and real estate.

                  Completely agree. I wouldn't mind owning a Chipotle so I could eat there for free.

                  Really? A chipotle?

                  We have a local single location place called the Rail Yard. Their menu changes constantly. I think I'd go for a place like that, then I can have whatever I want. lol

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                    Dashrender
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                    Hit a huge lottery - I used to think I'd buy fancy car or two - but then I realized I'd never be home. I'd be like Scott - I'd be living all over the world.

                    Frankly I'm envious as hell of his current lifestyle. šŸ™‚ Though, My wife wouldn't accept it.

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                      MattSpeller @Dashrender
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                      @Dashrender said:

                      Hit a huge lottery - I used to think I'd buy fancy car or two - but then I realized I'd never be home. I'd be like Scott - I'd be living all over the world.

                      Frankly I'm envious as hell of his current lifestyle. šŸ™‚ Though, My wife wouldn't accept it.

                      lol I am a bit sometimes too but ultimately I'd just end up lonely and come back home. I want all of the travel with none of the working - just see and experience new stuff in a new place for a month, then return home.

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                        travisdh1 @MattSpeller
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                        @MattSpeller said:

                        @Dashrender said:

                        Hit a huge lottery - I used to think I'd buy fancy car or two - but then I realized I'd never be home. I'd be like Scott - I'd be living all over the world.

                        Frankly I'm envious as hell of his current lifestyle. šŸ™‚ Though, My wife wouldn't accept it.

                        lol I am a bit sometimes too but ultimately I'd just end up lonely and come back home. I want all of the travel with none of the working - just see and experience new stuff in a new place for a month, then return home.

                        And that is 80% the reason I quit driving a truck for a living..... now it looks like I'll need to find a job programming the computer to drive them šŸ˜›

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                          Dashrender @MattSpeller
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                          @MattSpeller said:

                          @Dashrender said:

                          Hit a huge lottery - I used to think I'd buy fancy car or two - but then I realized I'd never be home. I'd be like Scott - I'd be living all over the world.

                          Frankly I'm envious as hell of his current lifestyle. šŸ™‚ Though, My wife wouldn't accept it.

                          lol I am a bit sometimes too but ultimately I'd just end up lonely and come back home. I want all of the travel with none of the working - just see and experience new stuff in a new place for a month, then return home.

                          Not married I assume? or are you assuming that I would travel like that without her? lol

                          I would not.

                          I do have one huge thing on that loneliness factor though, through my Star Wars group I have friends all over the world, the exception is Africa and Antarctica. I have at least 30 countries I could visit and know someone through my group, and it's probably a lot more than that.

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                            MattSpeller @Dashrender
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                            @Dashrender I'm a batchelor and what you do with your significant other is your business šŸ˜› šŸ˜‰

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