What would you do with $20,000?

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Exterous

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Jun 20, 2006
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If you had to spend it on something other than hookers and blow and couldn't put it away for retirement or pay down debt

I would probably use it for a trip to Antarctica, some new furniture and some more landscaping in the backyard. Fund more trips if there is anything left after that
 
lxskllr

lxskllr

No Lifer
Nov 30, 2004
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Give it to my daughter for school. If you're talking fun money only, maybe buy an old car.
 
purbeast0

purbeast0

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Sep 13, 2001
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Trip to Bora Bora, Tahiti, and Maldives with my wife.

2nd option would be to put a bar in my HT and change the flooring on my main floor to hardwood.
 
Jeeebus

Jeeebus

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Aug 29, 2006
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I would invest the entire sum in a well-balanced mix of mutual funds and then use the dividends to buy hookers and blow.
 
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skull

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Jun 5, 2000
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Put it with the 35k from a heloc and buy a house to flip. Keep turning it over as I buy cash flowing rental properties so I can move to the country in 10 - 15 years and relax.
 
vi edit

vi edit

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Super Moderator
Oct 28, 1999
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Tree removal of dying trees around the house and then at least a good start on a roof and updated patio area on the backside of my house.
 
ultimatebob

ultimatebob

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Jul 1, 2001
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Trade in time for a new car, probably. That new Mustang is pretty awesome.

The money saved on car payments can then go to hookers and blow.
 
SKORPI0

SKORPI0

Lifer
Jan 18, 2000
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someone went around the worlld for a year on a $20k budget a few years ago.
 
Scarpozzi

Scarpozzi

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Jun 13, 2000
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I'd buy cheap labor and whatever materials I need to finish my building projects and be done with it.... As it stands now, I have kids and little free time and money to work on the projects. All I need is drywall and insulation and inspections at this point. I don't have a lot liquid now because I'm being aggressive with my mortgage, have car payments and 2 kids in daycare... I figure I'll be set in a few years, but wish I had $20k to close the book on some of that stuff that I can't finance...
 
Puffnstuff

Puffnstuff

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Mar 9, 2005
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If you already have debt and the sum isn't large enough to eliminate them then I'd invest 100% of it into a retirement account which is protected and file for bankruptcy to eliminate my debt provided that I didn't own anything of value that the court could take away from me.
 
brianmanahan

brianmanahan

Lifer
Sep 2, 2006
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Puffnstuff said:
If you already have debt and the sum isn't large enough to eliminate them then I'd invest 100% of it into a retirement account which is protected and file for bankruptcy to eliminate my debt provided that I didn't own anything of value that the court could take away from me.
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you obviously didn't read the OP
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Miramonti

Miramonti

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Aug 26, 2000
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I'd plan to donate a respectable portion of it, and then when it arrives, save it all instead with the intention of donating a selfless portion of my next bounty, since $20k no longer seems like enough to donate anything from.
 
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BurnItDwn

BurnItDwn

Lifer
Oct 10, 1999
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I would buy some beer.
If I have any money left after that, I would use it on a down payment on a second home, ideally something within 4ish hours drive, waterfront on lake michigan.
 
Rumpltzer

Rumpltzer

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Jun 7, 2003
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Removing H&B from the running is really limiting my options.

Don't need car. Don't need stuff. I'd probably put $20K towards housing situation, but I'm getting that the OP hates for me to have a place to live.

I guess travel. Like small island in the Pacific or off the coast of Africa sort of stuff...
 
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