"The economy needs me to win the lottery."
Here is my 5 step plan of $1,000,000 ($600,000 after taxes).
1. pay off condo, truck, student loans. roughly $150,000.
2. buy a modest but nice house. $350,000
(down to $100,000 already)
3. $50,000 for Charlotte
4. dream vacation to the Greek islands with bells and whistles $25,000 (first class to Greece is $15,000 as it is) .
5. upgrade the Prius ($25,000 for the low end probably).
Now i know this isn't that impressive because if you are reading this, i am sure you can spend $600,000 pretty easily too. in all reality, a lot more would make it to the bank, i don't need expensive extravagant things, only extravagant vacations :). some say i have a "possession obsession" in that after i buy something i go right to the next. the thing that makes me annoying is that i just don't say "hey, wouldn't that be cool to have "x"." i say, "hey, wouldn't it be cool to have "x"," and then repeat this many, many times, research the hell out of it, talk to people that don't care about my item, if there is a store that carries it, i will camp out there at lunch time staring at it saying "should i?". when it comes to the moment where i have the money or decide to just pull the trigger, i can be standing in line holding the item in my hand, look at it and say "i don't need to spend money on this." (i am happy to report that i don't have credit card debt. i only use that for select items, mostly associated with travel.) this type of ridiculous behavior would be fixed by one type of medicine and one only, cold hard cash. if i had lots of money and wouldn't have to worry about not having any after my purchase, there would be no second thought, i wouldn't bug anybody about my obsession, i would just do and enjoy......
All that being said, i can spend $600,000 on mostly practical things in 5 moves, i can't imagine the damage i would do with $100 million. this might sound kind of cliche but the friends and family most certainly would want me to win. the more over $5 million i win, the more you win. SO, here is my announcement:
Dear Washington State Lottery Gods,
Our country needs a boost. Local economies as well as the National economy needs spenders, not savers. The stimulous package, in my opinion, was too small. I did my part as a citizen of this great nation by instantly spending my stimulous money on god knows what. It is time to start thinking about how to get people spending again and i can think of no better way than to give millions of dollars to someone who cares not for expensive imports like Lamborgini's, physics and those weird little italian bathing suits, but to someone who will buy american like Lincoln Town Cars, Gibson Guitars and whatever else i feel like because i am AMERICAN DAMN IT!
This is a tough task to complete but i am up for the challenge. of course i will need some help in reviving this economy of ours. read my lips, if you let me win $100 million (after taxes), at least $20 million (give or take) would go to friends and family. My parents alone would basically have an open account.
In these times of double dip recessions, we need people that will invest in our country, community and most important of all stability for our children. I will leave you with one question and one question only as said by the late President of the United State, John F. Kennedy; ask not what your country can do for you, ask why the Washington State Lottery Gods shouldn't give Danny Simon $100 million (after taxes)?
Thank You
My Name is Danny Simon and i approve this message
(now i need to buy a lottery ticket, i have never bought one before. i am kinda hoping for the one and done type situation.)
