'A marching band to play me into work so I can hand in my resignation': 20+ purchases to make after winning the lottery

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Ben Weiss • Writer and Editor
Dec 4, 2023 4:00 PM EST

For better or for worse, everyone has had that passing thought about what they would do first if they won the lottery. Ok, maybe nepo babies aside, everyone else has considered this possibility. Would you do something practical like paying off student loans or getting a financial advisor to figure out how to manage all this money? Or would you do something completely shallow like go on an immediate shopping spree? Personally, I would do both at once. Heck, if I won the lottery, why can't I be alternately smart and foolish with my earnings?

All this to say, it's remarkable how practical so many folks were when responding to this prompt, which was shared to r/AskReddit. Clearly, many of you have considered this "what if" question deeply already. Keep scrolling below for the full list and be sure to share what you would do right after collecting your lottery winnings. For more content like this, check out this compilation of wedding fails.

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    44 Hier 5 aus zen 30 9 40 49 50 "Sleep for a few weeks and don't go back to work" elscheinnummer GlücksSp 72 Hier 5 aus 50 Zal 12R ankreuzen 67891 4
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    r/AskReddit. Posted by u/-GatorDontPlayNoShit 12 hours ago 2 You just won the lottery: what's the first thing you pay for?
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    PewpyDewpdyPantz. 17 hr. ago A marching band to play me into work so I can hand in my resignation. 289 Reply Share
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    insertcaffeine. 19 hr. ago A few hours with my lawyer to get my will and trust rewritten 200 Reply Share
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    NorCalMikey 18 hr. ago A lawyer and an accountant. 153 ↓ Reply Share
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    treetreestwigbranch. 17 hr. ago I won the lottery 3 times already. So I'll tell you from personal experience. I took that 14 dollars and spent it on beer.
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    I_Have_A_Name37654. 19 hr. ago The taxes
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    SunshineRain76. 18 hr. ago Student loans
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    CharacterGold4354. 18 hr. ago Debt.
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    TheITguy37 17 hr. ago 2023 Porsche GT3RS
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    Popular_Career_6251. 19 hr. ago A safety deposit box for the winning ticket, a lawyer, another lawyer to keep the first lawyer in check, an accountant, and another accountant to audit the first accountant.
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    Kitchen-Bid-8235. 18 hr. ago My shoulder and knee surgery. What's covered here in Canada takes way too long to heal and I won't be able to support my kids as a single father. Then a bad tooth. I wish I didn't have these issues, but I have to live with them so my little boys aren't without.
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    BrianFantana_69 - 18 hr. ago Somebody smarter than me when it comes to maximizing winnings and protecting both myself, and those winnings from the vultures.
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    Finance-Duke · 17 hr. ago I'd pay to retire my grandparents
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    waterloograd 18 hr. ago . A make-over to make me unrecognizable in the mandatory photo
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    No_Reflection8671. 18 hr. ago Mortgage, car payments, get ahead on monthly bills... boring stuff but would be so nice to not have to think about those things!
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    dontknowafunnyname2. 17 hr. ago Cable, unlimited internet on my phone, and one of those subscriptions to the meal delivery services
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    InformalLove116 17 hr. ago All credit cards/bills. Then I sleep for a few weeks and don't go back to work.
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    BlueRFR3100 - 17 hr. ago A lawyer that knows how to deal with lottery winnings. I don't want to end up being the subject of a news story with the headline, "He won big, 5 years later he's broke."
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    1TDW 19 hr. ago One way ticket out of the country
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    Bacterioid 19 hr. ago Financial Advisor .
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    DEAD - WeirGrateful · 19 hr. ago A new phone number
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    Papyrus32123. 17 hr. ago A house for each of my kids
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