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I wish *I* was getting $65,000

Discussion in 'Family Life - Stories, Pictures & Updates' started by BedHead, Jan 14, 2010.

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  1. Jan 14, 2010 #1
    BedHead

    BedHead Out Of The Brooder

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    WARNING: blatant pity post.

    My husband is inheriting money from his grandma and we're using it to do much needed home renos, and he's getting a new vehicle. (I got one last year). If there's any leftover after that we may splurge on a few things but I wish *I* was the one getting it because there's so much I would love to spend it on!! Like the worlds fanciest chicken hotel!!! I'd LOVE to build a chicken coop if I had unlimited finds like that - can you IMAGINE?!?!? I'd also get a new computer! A Wii fit!! All things we don't NEED but would be so nice to have. I'd give the kids a couple hundred to spend on themselves, get some new clothes, and maybe THEN I would think about investing it in the house.

    You can see why he's the one who does our family saving. [​IMG]
     
  3. Jan 14, 2010 #2
    Katy

    Katy Flock Mistress

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    If I was able to get renovations done to my home, I'd consider it very much for me.
     
  5. Jan 14, 2010 #3
    fordmommy

    fordmommy Dancing With My Chickens

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    That would be nice. I'd go on vacation to somewhere warm. [​IMG]
     
  7. Jan 14, 2010 #4
    Whispering Winds

    Whispering Winds Chillin' With My Peeps

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    I would do some remodeling on my house first thing, and then build a heck of barn that would house the Alpacas and my other furry wanted friends . . . then build a nice big chicken house away from that barn because of disease and save some for emergencies, and a rainy day, and then think CHRISTMAS in great big letters!!!!
     
  9. Jan 14, 2010 #5
    the Pollo Loco

    the Pollo Loco Chillin' With My Peeps

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    post should have read: blatantly selfish-post!!![​IMG]
     
  11. Jan 14, 2010 #6
    Marlinchaser

    Marlinchaser Chillin' With My Peeps

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  13. Jan 14, 2010 #7
    sred98

    sred98 Chillin' With My Peeps

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    I would pay off the rest of the evil credit cards, probably buy me another car...mine is on it's last legs/wheels! [​IMG] Give everyone (5 of us) $1000 to spend on whatever they want, and take a vacation to somewhere warm, too! [​IMG]

    Surely your DH will let you spend some of it for yourself, right?? [​IMG] [​IMG] [​IMG]

    Price some cheap buildings at Lowe's or somewhere like that for a coop. Show him some expensive ones, first, though! [​IMG] A Wii Fit is only about $100, so that's not that much.

    If you do most of the renos yourself, you can save a lot of money! Tiling is really easy to do! So are wood and laminate floors!

    Good Luck!

    Shelly
     
  15. Jan 14, 2010 #8
    AngieChick

    AngieChick Poultry Elitist

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    I'd set some aside for taxes (sure to come on a lump sum like that!) and put some in the house, we bought a bit of a fixer upper last summer. Then I would stash the rest in savings. Boring, but true!
     
  17. Jan 14, 2010 #9
    asher

    asher Chicken Enabler Extraordinaire

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    I would buy a pretty little chicken coop for the front yard then set up some savings accounts ala Dave Ramsey, a $1k account and then one with 3-6mths savings in it.

    Hope you at least get a little blow money! :)
     
  19. Jan 14, 2010 #10
    gritsar

    gritsar Cows, Chooks & Impys - OH MY!

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    Quote:Me too
     
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