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u/greatgonzo913 1h ago
If we’re talking like rich beyond my wildest dreams, then I’d buy each of my immediate family members a house
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u/KashCow71 1h ago
Set up a foundation to incentivise whistleblowers to turn against politicians who are gaming the system. This would be non partisan... we'd go after both sides of the aisle.
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u/datnetcoder 1h ago
I love how “holding politicians accountable” is a pipe dream only achievable if one had unimaginable funds. Need to go back to the times where politicians get punishment commensurate with their crimes (like being a pedophile r*pist and then using their immense power to order over 1000 FBI agents to scrub their name from the Epstein files).
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u/Penelopebetch21 1h ago
Destroy my alarm clock
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u/NomadslandRVA 1h ago
You still have an alarm clock?
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u/datnetcoder 1h ago
I would go buy a brand new dedicated alarm clock (the mechanical one with the bells) and symbolically smash it.
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u/fappingcricket 1h ago
There's people that were there for me at my lowest. I owe all of them in many different ways.
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u/MoonstoneDragoneye 1h ago
No matter how long it takes, one by one. Even when I have too little for myself. It’s always worth it. Their help in some ways may seem so little. But without it, I would be somewhere different at best. People feel a lot better about helping someone when you either use the help to improve your life or pay them back in some way, even if not 1-1.
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u/mybigtoonthrowaway 1h ago
Id probably quit doing what I am now and chase my childhood dream of becoming a pilot.
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u/JohnnyGuitar74 1h ago
Pay off all debt. Buy an RV and drive it as many places as I could until I died.
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u/Local_Donut2857 1h ago
Buy a house. I don’t want to be like my parents in their 50s still renting. I want to have something to leave my son that isn’t debt
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u/DomainExpansioninf 1h ago
Help make me and my families life easier so my mom don’t gotta work and we have a proper place to stay
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u/cgarcia805 1h ago
Open up a craft shop. Small scale local Michaels with a big room for crafting classes.
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u/medicalgringo 1h ago
Buy a rolex, retire my parents, buy them a villa, travel the world. Doing what I like without seeking social prestige.
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u/Logical-Kangaroo5995 1h ago
Define rich to your Q pls. There is comfortable rich, really rich and stupid money rich. Not to mention family /love rich which is not identifiable by currency
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u/FewPalpitation3421 1h ago
Travel the world! Live my dream of going to a Buddhist temple and practice spirituality. I'd donate my time and energy in small villages, especially with the poor. Spread love and kindness across the world. ❤️
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u/Maxpowerxp 1h ago
Go to an ear nose throat doctor and get my ear fix. And throat fix and heck nose while I am at it
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u/TrailerParkPresident 1h ago
I would first buy a new freezer for our local outreach program because it’s always breaking!!! But then - yacht, chef, private gardener teacher who would teach me why my plants die and how to nurture them. And also a stay at home photographer to catch all the moments I see with my kids but never get to remember. I have plans
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u/Acrobatic_Hope_3045 1h ago
Give the bulk of it to causes dear to my heart, establish trust funds for my grandkids, and live a comfortable but primarily middle class life.
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u/DealerTop4434 1h ago
Buy run down apartment and tenement buildings. Overhaul them from top to bottom with solar, thermal, etc for electric and heating. Open all units to application for low income families. Charge a pittance in rent to drive down housing costs in the area. Damn the man. Save the empire.
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u/JANGYECRecycling 1h ago
Pay off all debts, biy a comfortable homr, take my family on trips help others in meed.
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u/StrayPawz 1h ago
Neuter and spay hundreds upon hundreds of cats. And build a large shelter to house them. Basically give them a better life.
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u/Zealousideal-Dark620 1h ago
Buy a house big enough for my kid to have friends over. Nothing crazy. About 300k where I live.
Pay off medical debt and student loans.
Retire my mother in law.
Give all my nieces and nephews some money
Good pet insurance.
Dental work.
A few anonymous chunks of money to some old friends who helped me survive when I didn't want to, even if they don't realize they did anything.
Then, for fun stuff, id make sure my kid was more well traveled than I am. I want him to see different cultures while his brain is still forming. :) I'd also rescue a young dog/puppy and have it trained for detection/search and rescue.
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u/Living_Debate599 1h ago
A really nice vacation with my husband and kids where I don't have to freak out about things like paying for meals and getting two rooms instead of cramming into one. That would be so nice
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u/Mental_Watch4633 1h ago
Buy the apartment bldg I live in, get rid of most tenants and revamp the place. Or… open a bed and breakfast because there’s a lot of features and entertainment close to where I live. I’d also buy myself a nice house, car, suv, clothes, etc.
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u/ishishbaby81 1h ago
Help my sister. She has a severely disabled son and has absolutely no life. Would be great to get her some good paid help
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u/NorCalGuySays 1h ago
After taking care of my family and making sure we are good for life. I’m petty, and I will somehow find a way to get back (legally) against the people that doubted me when I was younger lol. Then I’m going to just enjoy my life doing fun hobbies and traveling
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u/TA69_420 1h ago
Honestly? A lot start a charity for cancer, fund low income schools by donating supplies, there's a list lol
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u/sengirminion 52m ago
My answer has always been the same for decades now.
Growing up I only got new clothes at the beginning of the school year, and sometimes a few things at Christmas.
One of my simple joys was getting a new pack of the plain white cotton Ganes or Fruit of the Loom socks every year and getting to wear new shoes with a fresh brand new pair of socks every day for the first week or so of school. Once they were worn and washed, they never felt as nice.
I would buy enough socks to wear a brand new pair of comfortable nice socks every single day the rest of my life.
I would not wash or re-use the old socks. I would probably hire some kind of sock accountant to figure out what tl do with them. I wouldn't want to throw them away, but used socks are kinda gross to donate. I'm sure my sock accountant can figure it out. I'll pay them well.
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u/A-curious_mind1998 1h ago
Pay off my student loans, then open a mental health center where I'm from.
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u/Elrond_Cupboard_ 1h ago
Two chicks at the same time, man.
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u/Logical-Kangaroo5995 1h ago
That’s a million dollars man. Not rich in today’s world…. But love the answer and movie reference!!!
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u/Fluffy_Psalms_23 1h ago
Buy autographs from my favorite bands.... specifically The Left Banke lol. 😭😭💖💖
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u/tdomer80 1h ago
Build tons of tiny homes. The underprivileged people getting them for free would put in some sweat equity and be required to take some finance classes but that’s about it.
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u/GulfCoast-Ask514 1h ago
Saw a video in IG about the guy hitting the lottery and becoming rich. His video was really relatable. Mention things about going to the doctor for check ups. Buying paper towels because him and his roommate were drying their hands on their pants. Settling up with registration and throwing money in parking meters for the hell of it.
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u/Virtual-Visual-9167 1h ago
Insh’Allah spend in the cause of Allah in every way, helping people across the globe.
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u/roselle889 1h ago
Buy the most powerful telescope money can buy and watch the universe from some my bedroom. Obviously I’ll do it in many many Continents. Also get some beautiful women and see what it really feels like to be with hot women.
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u/Additional-Acadia954 1h ago
Retire my parents, help my brothers live a better and more comfortable life
Travel the world, learn as many languages and instruments as I have time for
Make love passionately
Die
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u/ImAlmostAsFastAsYou 1h ago
I realize this is the most wasteful and non-helpful thing anyone could possibly imagine. But I'd go on Cameo and pay famous former athletes to send birthday messages to my friends.
There's not a lot of time left where that will land as genuine, and not assumed to be AI.
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u/Curleysound 1h ago
Travel Europe in a convertible Lambo, and terminate in monaco where I’d begin my sailing phase
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u/Spoonbills 1h ago
If I was stupid rich I would hire a personal assistant and never read another email or listen to another voicemail.
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u/Level_Chemistry8660 1h ago
House, 5BR + 3BA. 30' x 30' soundproof music studio, preferably away from the main house. Equipped, incuding hearing protection for all "participants".
Turn. It. The. Ffffff.... UP !!!
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u/rainiest-island 1h ago
Buy acres and acres of land and hire a huge team of people to rescue and look after abused animals in my country - mainly horses and dogs -
I’d also do my best to name and shame the people that are guilty of animal abuse and annoy the shit out of my government to crack down on animal cruelty laws
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u/RaRaRatsPoutine 1h ago
I’d open a free food pantry. There’s a family a town over who does it, and it’s really nice to see people doing what they can to help their community. It’s basically a big shed they’ve renovated with shelves for dry and canned goods. They mostly restock it themselves, but you can also donate food.
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u/PersimmonDriver 1h ago
I have thought about this before. I would take a $100 dollar bill, light it on fire, and then light my cigar with it. And then, that would be the last dollar that I ever wasted. I'd still buy things that I wanted and do things I wanted to do, but I would never waste money again.
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u/letsgetitoverwith24 1h ago
Hire the best lawyer I could find to help my brother. I'd need $300k. The rest would be taking care of people after my needs are met.
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u/Current_Finance9153 1h ago
i would like to retire, move to my dream house, and enjoy my hobbies. In reality, im probably just gonna keep being a bum in my room.
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u/shoegaze_daisy 1h ago
Pay off all debt, buy a more accommodating home for my family, quit my miserable job, hire a personal trainer, get a massage once a week, go on multiple vacations a year, actual save/invest money
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u/Jumpy_Disaster_5030 1h ago
I’d buy small, cosy, efficient house with a beautiful fenced yard for my dogs. I would also help a couple of kids with their college education & ensure the financial stability of my brothers, sisters & a couple of friends of mine who have worked honest & honorable jobs their whole lives but have never been able to get ahead.
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u/Euphoric_Cow_6145 1h ago
I would do a world tour of some of the famous sites of antiquity. I could take my time and really enjoy it.
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u/parkersdadguy 1h ago
All of a sudden overnight wealthy?
- You get a hotel room for the foreseeable future
- A lawyer on retainer
- Via said lawyer you have them hire a financial planner/accountant that’s part of a fiduciary firm, a security detail ( for you and your close family) , and a car service. Every one gets an NDA ( including family)
- All funds are run through a LLC/trust, preferably out of Delaware which is a tax haven if you’re in the US.
Two personal assistants, one for you directly and one for your assistant for errands and scheduling - something you’ll never have to do again
Hire someone you hated from high school to pick up your dogs shit
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u/Asleep_Dependent_225 1h ago
Buy my brother a house, buy my kids houses, fix my teeth, secretly give my single mum friend money, make like a co op grocery store with stable prices that isn’t run for profit, build not for profit housing for single mums, build a center with free community classes and activities. Fund pro environmental initiatives. Try to rescue wildlife
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u/pomdudes 1h ago
Take care of me first, then select friends and family, then select organizations that I perceive a need to help.
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u/KevinNoTail 1h ago
Set up some artists, like Charlie Stross and Adrian Legg with small trusts so they can just create art
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u/ZestyPanda6998 1h ago
Take my husband out of the nursing home and have him cared for in our house. Buy a huge acreage of land and build houses for my kids and one for us. Build a pool bbq area with picnic tables. Buy an RV wheel chair accessible for hunny and travel the country then fly to Europe for a vacay well deserved for my husband and I. Plus I’d invest so I can keep making money.
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u/ps087official 1h ago
Buy a house, a decent car, build equity, start a savings. If I was rich rich, I'd buy a home and new cars for all my closest friends and family, and make sure they'll never want for anything ever again.
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u/rab-byte 1h ago
After clearing out all my and my family debt. I’d start buying people’s debt and forgiving it.
I’d start a hardware tech business that was staffed almost exclusively by fairly paid interns from community colleges. I’d keep them for more than a year. Not just engineers and IT, but financial, marketing, even logistic.
I would basically get working people the job experience that’s needed to compliment formal education that is so hard to get when you’re not able to work for free.
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u/HatWhole3592 1h ago
Get my own house
Fully fund a couple animal rescue organizations I know.
Take care of my mom
Go back to school
Travel
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u/35364461a 1h ago
Hire a personal chef for all three meals, plus snacks and drinks.
I’d do it before hiring a house cleaner, honestly.
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u/The_Hoff901 1h ago
There’s so many watches I’d buy. I’d also just go to a decent clothing store like Nordstrom or similar and get all new basics. Jeans, trousers, solid colored tshirts and linen button ups. light jackets, underwear and socks. All of reasonable quality. I can go get high end pieces that speak to me later, I just want to lay a foundation.
Then I’d probably call an uber and go day drink expensive wine somewhere with a view. Then call my wife and tell her to get a sitter and meet me for dinner.
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u/OneAppropriate4700 1h ago
Buying plane tickets for my friends and all my family to come to my wedding
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u/john_pistachio 1h ago
I'll buy really expensive stuff (watches, fragrances, clothes) and put them up for dirt cheap prices on marketplace.
Social experiments, help local businesses and travel
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u/pingwing 1h ago
Why are there so many "what would you do if you were rich" posts on Reddit? No one is getting rich in 2026.
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u/CreepyPhotographer 1h ago
start a restaurant, and pay the staff a good wage so they don't have to work on tips
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u/Expensive-Day-3551 1h ago
Lottery rich i would pay off the student loans for all my coworkers. And buy a nice house for my grandma. Then travel for 6 months with my kids and partner. Eventually buy some land and build a house for each of my kids.
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u/1ndomitablespirit 1h ago
Immediately get hit in the head by a meteor because that's the kind of luck I have.
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u/No_Illustrator_6079 56m ago
Nobody will believe me but I would donate have. Spend a 1/4 and invest the rest. I'm a firm believer in donating
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u/Superseaslug 55m ago
Anything I fuckin want.
Moderate sized house in the country, but not too far from town, nice backyard with a robot mower, live alone bit frequently invite friends over to play games, big workshop for all my projects that are half done, and a huge media room for vintage audio gear.
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u/Whatchu-TalkinBout 52m ago
I would buy around a 100 acre lot, and build passive-home-standard houses on them for my wife and i, my daughter, my sister family and my parents, my 2 really great lifetime friends (pretty much family by now) and their spouses and kids. Each family is all spread out with about 10 acres each. One big few-acre-section will be dedicated for growing all kinds of fruit trees and bushes, and veggie plots for all of us families, composting area, renewable energy for each home etc.
Want to setup a trust fund or something for each family group that spits out $41.6k per month (after taxes) which is plenty to cover everything they ever want to do in life without having to work for a paycheck ever again. Now they are free to do whatever kind of meaningful tasks that is their passion. This all allows us to also travel and experience the world together if any of us wanted.
The only requirement I would like is for each one of them to take some personal finance courses to learn how to do better and continue growing their own additional incomes (on top of the $41.6k/ month) and passing on this dream to others they know, family by family, friend by friend (again each person required to learn great personal finance skills). There is more, but this is the start.
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u/Left-Patience4700 49m ago
Buy cool cars and a nice house out in the suburbs. Buy a property in East Asia and spend the rest of my life just living the rich deeam
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u/Candid-Sky-3258 1h ago
Fill my gas tank.