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My daughter says pokemon cards

Another currency.

If I could find one cheap enough and get everything settled in a day, I think my family needs a new¹ vehicle more than me being selfish.

I was gonna leave a comment about all the things I would buy, but I stopped for a brief second to consider I wouldn't have the space in my room for everything I want. All the manga, games, and CDs I'd end up buying. Though, getting a tall plastic storage tower is an absolutely nonnegotiable thing I would buy without question before everything else.

¹ new as in something that fits our needs and doesn't need a lot of maintenance immediately after being bought just to get it running.

Hookers & blow!

Goodbye student loans! If there's money left over I'd have to decide between something hot to wear for the wife (and maybe for others) or replacing my terrible and broken computer monitors. But let's be real the only thing left over will be debt.

20,000€ of service (idk making a sandwich or something) to our significant other that way we reap the reward of having money and it wouldn’t expire as it is considered spent.

Fr tho, would pay back debts to our friends who have helped us, donate some to the community, buy A BUNCH of food for the fridge, buy a bunch of stuff off of steam, new PC for us and significant other and a NAS. Hey a bunch of clothes, etc. any money left over we’d buy physical silver or gold and once time is up we would sell the physical worth back.

It speaks a lot of today's world when so many replies were about some type of debt or replacement of assets. My gut feeling is if the rules don't require a tangible purchase (aka Brewster's Million) putting the bulk into something that will grow the base amount is the best option. But it depends on any debt and its interest rate, as removing that expense is usually the best move as their rate is going to be far greater than any interest you can gain.

Probably use it to pay off debts so my monthly stability is massively increased.

Buy a car, finish paying off a loan, get a shed and greenhouse in the back yard, some landscaping

Pay off my car loans.

Reduce my mortgage principal by 10k, then invest the other 10k with whatever interest earned to be used to reduce the principal further.

My 40,000 of debt probably

Does it works if I get it back latter doznpayement for a 2 million house, with a "provided mortgage is approved clause". 2 weeks latter tell that the bank doesn't follow. Too bad I am not rich.

Alternative is a second hand ultra light plane, wit. That budget I may buy something cool.

Sounds about enough for a decent down payment on reliable vehicle. Then I would still have to pay off whatever is left and make insurance payments and licencing tax, so ironically if I magically made 20k, I would end up spending more than solving anything.

Ill buy a shit ton of gold with it

I'd go to the warehouse store and load up on non-pershable food items my family uses for no more than $1000, then donate the rest to Wikipedia so I never have to see Jimmy Wales' face again when I'm looking up tin pest, Rob McElhenny, or Regulate (my most recent three Wikipedia pages in my history).

I'd pay to get my roof fixed and if there's something left I'd buy some tools and maybe upgrade my PC.

Student loans... Oh wait.

Finance prople, Is it wrong to not spend and keep it at my bank, just in case I suddenly decide to move to France, or I get sick or finally have the guts to start my dream business, or I die so my family can have it?

a second car perchance.. either that or clear out my steam wishlist

A small box garage in the middle of the city. Then rent it out for a nice extra income.

A winning lotto ticket costs the same as a losing lotto ticket, which is about 2 USD. So, I'll buy a winning lotto ticket for every lotto I can remotely cash in via phone call. The rest can go into hiring a lawyer to provide me legal protection from lawsuits caused by my sudden inexplicable luck.

Pay down the house or. If that doesn't count. Buy an EV (or maybe the electrical work at my house to support one)

A couple of fully rebookable vacations (because no way am I getting family or friends to agree to a date and location in a day).

High quality all-season camping gear and at least three new pairs of shoes (hiking, working out, everyday) and a quality bed for myself.

Cleaning service gift cards for any leftover amount.

No, I changed my mind: Any leftover amount would go to charity. I can clean my own damn house (or live in filth), and my current bed is good enough.

I would by new fridge , microwave, toaster and air fryer than buy groceries , some clothes but donate the old , buy some furniture and new bed ,Hire home organizer and cleaner for day than Donate whatever money left to my women center

Premium Bonds, keep it in there for a month and wait until the next prize draw.

Then probably buy a van to convert for my next campervan project