Just curious... What would you do with 500 million dollars?

Buy some land in Nebraska, Illinois, and possibly Texas. I would hunt a lot and stress very little.


I would pay off the houses and vehicles that my sister and mine and my wife's parents. I would make sure my kids were set for life.

Buy some candy bars. Actually, I would probably donate over half of that to Christian charities. Buy land with the rest and let you guys hunt it if you're nice.

I would keep living like I live now. I would just be able to afford it.

Set up a perpetual trust.

Buy a several large tracts of land around the country and get them exactly how I want them. Buy some toys, retire and set up a trust for future generations.

BINGO

I reckon I could afford 575 dozen arras with that kind of money. Then I'd buy something to keep my feet warm.

Biggest question is what would the IRS do with that much money and how much would I have left? I'd pay off my house. Donate to my church. Donate some money to research for childhood diabetes for my daughter. Also put some money away for her college. Get a nice graduation gift for my son when he graduates college in May. Other than that, I don't have too many things I need but I sure bet I could think of some things I wanted if I had a pile of money laying around.

Very little.

I forgot.

I would do two chicks at once. I figure with $500,000,000 I could get that done.

Contribute to charity, invest, buy me a hunting spread, maybe a lake house as well, and help others

Buy me a ban hammer.

Office Space!

That would be expensive b/c your wife would get half of it when she leaves. It would be a lot cheaper to head up to Billy's and knock that off your list now.

Travel, buy land, hunt fish where ever

Hell you could probably 5-10 at the same time.

First I'd tithe to my church and several ministries we support.

Next, then I'd buy land to build a Christian Character Leadership Outdoor camp: Fishing, hiking, shooting, hunting, trapping, outdoor skills, survival, self reliance stuff, obstacle course, rappelling, etc...that is Christ centered and Biblical Worldview driven. Home schoolers Welcomed.

Third, I'd build a large Christ centered basketball training facility for skills, practice, games, tournaments, training, etc...6-8 courts set up for volleyball too. Same Worldview concept as the Camp. I developed a program that our school sports team use, called H.O.P.E. (Honor, Opportunity, Perseverance, Excellence) based on Biblical principles.

4th, Buy 3 farms:

1. The Mississippi farm along the Bib Black River where I was raised (parents had to auction it off in the mid 80's). and maybe the ranch and farm bordering it. 1700 acres plus whatever the other two are.

2. The Iowa farm where my grandfather was born and raised, Hudson, Iowa--Blackhawk County.

3. The Arkansas farm where my grandfather started a commercial rice operation right outside of Stuttgart.

I'd spend time working with the camp, facility and ministries--then lots of hunting and hanging out on family land with my wife, boys and hopefully lots of grandchildren one day.

5th, I don't really have any debt except a mortgage. so pay that off, send some money to family to help out, set up a trust for my boys personally and to carry on the camp and facility ministries.

Id buy the biggest deer sanctuary you have ever seen.

Probably not do much different than what I do now. Hunt fish try to help some people out that can actually use it. Pay off some loans on friends homes/cars.