Here we go again - I shouldn't have to downgrade my life or go live somewhere I don't want to be because it's cheap to see a "life changing" event from this money. If that's the case, I could literally stop working now and live the rest of my life in Ecuador if "move somewhere cheap" is the magic to life changing.You living in the most expensive city in the United States doesn't mean that $900,000 isn't life changing.
It just means you need to leave San Francisco.
With $900,000 you'd be balling hard in Atlanta, Dallas, Houston, Chicago or North Carolina/Virginia.
Here we go again - I shouldn't have to downgrade my life or go live somewhere I don't want to be because it's cheap to see a "life changing" event from this money. If that's the case, I could literally stop working now and live the rest of my life in Ecuador if "move somewhere cheap" is the magic to life changing.
Don't know how many ways to write it - that's not life changing money to me.

Please quote any one of my posts where I said it's not a grip? I've actually said the exact opposite, it is a nice sum - just not what I'd consider life changing.You live in one of the most expensive cities on Earth
Just because yall paying $700,000 for a 1 bedroom house over there don't mean $900,000 ain't a grip
You better be a millionaire already![]()


How are taxes in Canada? That's roughly 1.2 million after taxes each. That could work for life if they invest it, and get passive income. I'd make sure we had some kind of written agreement before I gave my $5. What if the woman didn't reveal she had the winning ticket, and had someone else claim the money?
Congratulations to these tax free lottery winnersWe do not pay taxes on lotto winnings (only if you gain interest on those winnings)
Everyone should have copies of the tickets before numbers are announced.
At our office whoever buys the tickets has to scan and send to everyone right afterwards so that the above doesnt happen. Its usually purchased during lunch
must be nice

hmm, that's 1.5 US, est. losing 35-40% to taxes, 900k. Nice investment/retirement change to sit on but not life changing money. Good enough tho for just throwing a few dollars in an office pool each month tho![]()
@ 900k in a lump payment not being life changing moneyOr cop a crib cash.
Here we go again - I shouldn't have to downgrade my life or go live somewhere I don't want to be because it's cheap to see a "life changing" event from this money. If that's the case, I could literally stop working now and live the rest of my life in Ecuador if "move somewhere cheap" is the magic to life changing.
Don't know how many ways to write it - that's not life changing money to me.
This. I just helped with the paperwork for a friend who sold a house for 80 thousand in Tennessee. The house was damaged by the angry people who were in it last time but even after paying for repairs I bet he can sell it for 125k or more. Like you said in the south you can get a big house for low six figures and since we are talking about 900k tax free/after taxes we are talking about more than one house(you can make money renting one out while living in the other home), a luxury car and money left over to invest or start a business. Jeff Bezos started off with a 300k loan from his mother.A big house in the Dallas or Houston Metro area cost around 200k TOPS.
THAT LEAVES YOU ROUGHLY 700K (or in this case, 1.35 million left over in Canada tax free lotto terms) to invest. That is more than enough to live off on, in numerous investments. Do it intelligently, you can have 2 cars, a mortgage paid off, and not have a 9-5 again.
Why in world would you pay off you mortgage? SMH... You should just leave this thread.. In NY/NJ even after your house is paid off them taxes are 12-20k per year... So you basically still have a mortgage..no...my life would be the same next week as it is today except my student loans and mortgage would be paid off (possibly...not in a rush since my tenants cover it) and i'd have more in long term investment/retirement fund. i couldn't buy the home i want out here, let alone cop multiple residences (a life dream), wipe out debt, upgrade my lifestyle, and live my ideal life with $1.5 million. that would add comfort, more so in the long term. but "life changing" - to me - is transformational. $1.5M is not that.
Because I'd have 9g's a month going into my pocket if I pay it. Start stacking to buy myself another buildingWhy in world would you pay off you mortgage? SMH... You should just leave this thread.. In NY/NJ even after your house is paid off them taxes are 12-20k per year... So you basically still have a mortgage..
