First I'd faint, then I'd hire an accountant and an attorney. Then I'd have to sit down and make a list!

ou ou, hire me.

First, nobody but me would know if I did win big!!

I see stories on the news all the time about people who have some critical medical condition and have no insurance. Or a child who has a disease and needs special treatment but the family can't afford it. These are the people I'd love to help. I'd help them on the condition they not reveal who funded their treatment or who helped them. I hear about people all the time who've had some tragedy cause upheaval in their lives and every time I hear about them I think "if I could just win the lottery I could help them."

There's a show on TLC called "How the Lottery Changed My Life". I watched it once and was so disgusted at the manner in which these people wasted their money that I haven't watched it since. Lavish homes, dozens of cars, ridiculous furnishings, etc. Maybe it's just me but I couldn't enjoy any of those things knowing that there were people going without the bare necessities while I overindulged myself.

My kids would be set for life. I would be debt free. But nothing outlandish or over the top. We'd be comfortable....but so would alot of other folks, too.

Matthew 25:40

i saw that show! I was amazed how selfish, greedy, and stupid folks were. The FIRST thing you need is to NOT TOUCH IT. get an advisor, and an a good attorney, and discuss it first. Then make it spread out in several directions, and make the bulk of it earn more money for you, and take a chunk and play, but by no means spend like you earn that amount every day of the week. sheesh!

I have so many great projects in my head that are so worthy, and would benefit greatly from just a lil boost. What fun that would be!

Hire a good lawyer. Then pay off my debt, help the family out, set the boys up for life, buy a nice cabin out in the mountains and hire people to shop and do my laundry. Jim and I would then sit back and enjoy the freedom to toss money at those in need which is what would make us happy to do.

All that lavish spending is not my style either. Simple things in life keep complications at bay.

1) Make sure Chris was taken care of for the rest of his life
2) Payoff all my bills
3) Tear down my house and build a new one that perfectly fits all Chris' needs and add a pool.
4) Give my 10% to church
5) Start a foundation for younger adults with MS that make sure they have a place to stay if they must require care and can no longer live at home.
6) Make sure my family was taken care of
7) Travel

definitely do the lawyer bit first. Most of those lotto tickets have a clause on the back that says you agree to them using you as a promo.

Pay Top notch Doc's and hospital's, reasonable pay, for the best of healthcare for the poor and the near poor!!!

I wish I could imagine winning enough to buy the Redskins away from Dan Snyder. That's not even in the dream realm!

Pay off debts
Build a custom house
travel
make sure all of my family is taken care of
fish more
and fish even more

1. Take my parents to Hawaii. They've always wanted to go, but never had the funds.
2. Invest a chunk.
3. Give the rest to my favorite children's charities.

Susie

Oh and maybe a spa day or two