<p>How about a money vault where you can swim in the money, like Scrooge McDuck has?</p>
<p>Have you ever seen the old version of the movie “If I Had A Million” with W.C. Fields and others? What Fields does with his million is a classic, as is the segment with (I think) Charles Laughton as a clerk in a big office.</p>
<p>Hair transplant. I always say…if my waist was as thin as my hair. And then a personal trainer and chef to get me to that thin waist thing!</p>
<p>New house with pool. Winter house someplace warm. Maid. Cook–or eat out every night. A couple acres–yard/garden without rabbits, chiggers, mosquitoes. Gardener/Pool boy. College/wedding funds for all the kids.</p>
<p>What I’d really like to do is buy H’s time back–he could retire from his overly demanding job and we could hang out/travel together.</p>
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<p>Everyone’s happy!</p>
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Yes, happy days.</p>
<p>I would like to add, I’d like to splurge on a personal trainer and cook to cook low fat meals, then a person to help me buy a new wardrobe when I shed those unwanted pounds.</p>
<p>jym626: I’ll second personal trainer as it has made a lot of difference to my lifestyle. It’s worth the sticker shock.</p>
<p>Do they have to come with a degree from an elite school? Sorry, jk!</p>
<p>Am I hallucinating or did I just see a post from anothercrazymom here?</p>
<p>H and I have discussed this many times. A transporter - so that we could say “Beam me to the beach, Scotty!” on a cold winter day…
We are dating ourselves, aren’t we?</p>
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<p>Nothing to joke about. With a sticker price of $70 to $120/ hour - session, I would not be surprised in today’s market to find some PT from elite schools.</p>
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<p>Yes. Me, too.</p>
<p>LOVE reading all these great ideas. I read recently that people feel more satisfied after spending $$ on experiences rather than on things. Sounds like most everyone here would spend $$ on experiences ( I think homes in specific places qualifies!).</p>
<p>I’ve give most anything to not have to clean another day in my life. And also to have my car detailed on a regular basis - heaven!</p>
<p>Maybe the personal trainers are former Ivy football players??</p>
<p>Things versus experiences. That is the biggest difference between my husband and I. Ask him this question and he’ll list off all the things he wants to buy. Ask me, and I’ll tell you all the places I want to visit.</p>
<p>I would pay to have my shoes professionally shined EVERY time I need to wear them. Oops- wrong thread. Sorry.</p>
<p>Wrong thread. Would you like me to point you to the right one? Look for expensive suits.</p>
<p>^^^Sometimes on CC, I am tempted to say, “I’ll take suits for $1000, Alex.” </p>
<p>(or “breakups for $200, Alex,” OR “house selling for $800, Alex,” or Daily Double…"HPYSM…what are my chances, Alex, for…um, well, priceless).</p>
<p>CC…so many choices of topics. </p>
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<p>I would like a small, sunny castle in France, surrounded by lavender fields, herb gardens and orchards. That’s all! Oh, and some men named Serge and Fabrice to take care of it all…</p>
<p>And Montegut, if you’re listening, there are plenty of really good, cheap places to eat in New Orleans while you’re waiting.</p>
<p>I’d like a personal gardener who I could hang out with but s/he would make it all bloom somehow and behave. </p>
<p>The older I get the more I actually enjoy cleaning. Probably because the house doesn’t get as dirty anymore. I like to listen to music and clean. Not the windows, though.</p>
<p>In addition to a personal swimming pool (ooh, maybe one of those indoor ‘endless’ pools!), I’d buy some property for my town and build an Olympic sized public pool. Yes, we have the ocean but an indoor swimming pool would mean the kids could learn to swim without leaving town, the lifeguards would have someplace to practice, and it would be good for the tourists on the days the ocean/weather doesn’t cooperate. It would bring jobs and extra money to the community as well. I’d even donate enough to pay for the insurance for say 10 years until the value to the town becomes obvious. </p>
<p>I’d also like to do the ‘Secret Millionaire’ thing. I see folks all the time who could quickly have a much better life if they had a reliable car or other kinds of not-very-expensive assistance. I’d hire a law firm to find these folks and help them out fairy-godmother style. I think philanthropy is more fun if nobody knows it’s you.</p>
<p>Montegut – I’ve eaten in some of those ‘fancy’ New Orleans places. Seems to me the more expensive the joint, the less likely you’ll recognize the food! Give me beignets and cawfee any day.</p>