What I’d Actually Do if I Won the Mega Millions Jackpot
Spoiler: It doesn’t involve a mansion or fancy car
Everyone has fantasized about winning the lottery. It’s fun to think about what it would feel like to go from working every day to overwhelming wealth in just a few days. Many of us long for the freedom to quit our jobs, eliminate our debts, trade our used cars for flashier rides, and replace our apartments with spacious houses. Maybe you want a house just yards away from soothing ocean waves. Maybe you prefer a cabin in the woods where you can go off-grid and spend your days growing your own food and baking delicious treats for those lucky enough to have your address. Whatever your preference, there’s likely a life you dream of living if millions of dollars suddenly appeared in your bank account.
For years, I held onto the same fantasy: I’d pay off my debt and that of my spouse and parents, buy a house, give close friends gifts that could help them out (a car, a vacation, tuition for trade school, etc.,) and then invest the rest and live off of that income. I was so committed to this visualizing this fantasy that I’d spend hours scrolling Zillow for dream homes. After all, when I got those winning numbers, I’d need to know what kind of architectural style to tell my realtor I wanted.
