Buying is hard, I have said it before. The more money we have saved, the less things we want to buy. Only essential things like food and when things get broken and need replacing. And gift’s for others, which is also difficult to buy.
“Buying stuff without spending half of it on taxes is hard.” There—fixed it for you, Hammy. (Now I just have to explain the concept of taxes to Hammy …)
If it were me, I’d try to figure out a way to prevent myself from going broke such as opening a small business, start a nest egg, save for retirement, and make an investment account. Practical and all that.
I used to have an exercise in math classes to give kids a sense of how big a billion is. To spend a million, one would have to average $1000 a day for 1000 days (about 2 ¾ years). We’d discuss that. Then… to spend one billion one would have to average $1,000,000 a day for the same period and challenge them to do that without being ridiculous (like buy aircraft carriers…). Never had a student come even close.
First, I would give at least half of it to a couple of animal charities I support. Not sure what I would so with the rest. Buy a farm out in the boonies where I could set up a kitty shelter most likely.
Don’t waste your money on Milk Duds. Get Junior Caramels, they’re what Milk Duds wish they could be in their dreams. Milk Duds are what happen to Whoppers (the malted milk balls) when they collapse before they cool.
sergioandrade Premium Member over 1 year ago
Hammy doesn’t need Milk Duds, he’s already very sweet.
Gizmo Cat over 1 year ago
Buying is hard, I have said it before. The more money we have saved, the less things we want to buy. Only essential things like food and when things get broken and need replacing. And gift’s for others, which is also difficult to buy.
Chithing Premium Member over 1 year ago
If it’s too hard, Hammy, just start giving it away. You’ll feel better, they’ll feel better. It’s a win-win!
epaphus8 over 1 year ago
“Buying stuff without spending half of it on taxes is hard.” There—fixed it for you, Hammy. (Now I just have to explain the concept of taxes to Hammy …)
Ellis97 over 1 year ago
If it were me, I’d try to figure out a way to prevent myself from going broke such as opening a small business, start a nest egg, save for retirement, and make an investment account. Practical and all that.
fencie over 1 year ago
Maybe “Brewster’s Millions” will give you ideas.
KEA over 1 year ago
I used to have an exercise in math classes to give kids a sense of how big a billion is. To spend a million, one would have to average $1000 a day for 1000 days (about 2 ¾ years). We’d discuss that. Then… to spend one billion one would have to average $1,000,000 a day for the same period and challenge them to do that without being ridiculous (like buy aircraft carriers…). Never had a student come even close.
rroush Premium Member over 1 year ago
I’m 74. I think if I ever won that kind of money, I’d have to try to see if it was possible to die broke.
pchemcat over 1 year ago
First, I would give at least half of it to a couple of animal charities I support. Not sure what I would so with the rest. Buy a farm out in the boonies where I could set up a kitty shelter most likely.
schaefer jim over 1 year ago
After a few days they ate hard as rocks!
Ermine Notyours over 1 year ago
Don’t waste your money on Milk Duds. Get Junior Caramels, they’re what Milk Duds wish they could be in their dreams. Milk Duds are what happen to Whoppers (the malted milk balls) when they collapse before they cool.