i'd go skiing in colorado, finally visit the west coast- go to europe again, go to hawaii if i'm feeling ambitious- shopping a lot in europe. I'd probably put away like $15,000 of it.
FashionPrincess wrote: Landscaping (Ok, I'd probably keep a grand or two for clothes and a hot bag ). $25K on grass for your front yard??? I mean grass would be a nice change, but not that nice of one. It would look awesome that's for sure!! -- Edited by HeatherLynn at 22:32, 2006-01-11
Not just the front, the back too, which is pretty big. And I'd want sod, which would mean a sprinkler system. And then flowerbeds made with retaining blocks in the front. A line of tall pointy tree shrub things (not sure what they are, but I know them when I see them) along the right side of the house. And a privacy fence. And a patio. All of this would easily be $25k+, which is why we haven't done anything yet
use it toward selling my current house and buying or building a new bigger house with a better floor plan, better neighborhood, better school district and that I would be happy to stay in for life.
and if I already lived in my perfect home when this inheritance came in? it would go straight into conservative investments.
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In all honesty, $20,000 would probably go to a downpayment for a house. With the other $5,000 I would probably replace my used car with another used car and let's be honest...go on a mini-shopping spree for myself and my son.
Hmmm...notice I didn't say interest bearing savings???? ;)
I would use it to pay off some of my school loans so I wouldn't have to pay $500 a month for the next 25 years. Sometimes I wonder if going to school was really worth it!