'If I ever won the lottery...'

What would you do if you won the lottery and became a b/millionaire?

I'd buy a house with the most incredible library, full of thousands and thousands of books!
I'd also hire a private inhouse editor, and a typist for when my wrist cramps are too much!
Ahh ~ absolute heaven.

Buy a house in town where I could walk to everywhere. Depending on how much I had left over after that (and if I could get a job after that), I would set myself up with some extra goodies, most of which I could claim to be research material for my stories (and, of course, most of them are weapons).

Top of my list would be paying off my student loans. And probably my younger sister's student loans, too. And my mom's mortgage, and if I was feeling generous, my older sister's mortgage too. Or at least her car loan.

Once my family was all nice and debt free, I'd go buy a house for myself. My younger sister would try to convince me to buy a house with a barn for the horse (and then a truck and trailer for the horse too), and depending on how much money I won, I'd consider once again being a nice sister.

And then I think I would travel a bit. Once I got that out of my system, I would settle down in my house (with lawn care service and a maid and a cook) and write.

I'd probably get bored after about three weeks of not having a job any more, so I'd then go find myself a nice part time job or a volunteer position, just so I wasn't always cooped up at home, and then write some more. Actually, my friend wants to start a bakery, so I could help pay for that, and then work there part time.

Mostly, my standard of living wouldn't change all that much, I just wouldn't have to consider my money as carefully as I currently do.

I would pay off my mom's mortgage so I could say I partly owned the house and live with her permanently. Then I would just live on the money until I was established as a writer and/or had a spouse with an actual job.

...Yeah, not as exciting. But it works for me.

Spend a third of it on degeneracy and narcotics, a third on rehab and therapy after the first third is gone, and donate the rest to the church for forgiveness of sins caused by wealth and drugs

Paying for my schooling, my sister's schooling, my cousin's school, my families debts, a new laptop, and a few trips to Brazil. For everyone in my family who wants to go so they don't have to worry about paying. :D

Get out of the crappy apartment and then donate the majority--there are people who need it more than I do. I also want to earn everything I make because that makes success taste sweeter. People who make big changes often end up committing suicide because money can't buy happiness.

Also I'd take it in payment installments instead of a lump sum--you get more money that way.

I would pay off our debts and our parent's debts… and I'd think about paying off our sibling's debts, but I might settle for just giving them a set sum instead.

After that, I'm not sure—I'd probably start maximizing my yearly charitable donations and find other ways to spread around the happiness (NaNo would definitely be on the list!).

Most likely I'd make sure to assign a purpose to all of it and make sure we don't end up blowing through it like too many unhappy winners that end up on TV. :(

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I would go outside to watch the swine aviate.

Next I would plant some to see if I could make it grow on trees.

Then if I really wake up I would start paying off all my bills. I would give a lot away but at the same time spend as much as I need to to expose phony claims for MY money, and threaten to prosecute anyone who cold-calls me trying to get a piece of the action. That doesn't sound like much fun so I might just give it all away and plead poverty.

Debts: Paid

(Don't have debts; already own the house.)

Bail out my sibs, who've been hit hard by the recession.

Sponsor an affordable-housing project locally.

Hire a cook.

Ahh, everyone else's ideas are so much more deep and thoughtful...
wouldn't any of you want a gigantic library?! If you can afford it, then...

If I won the lottery...

I'd pay off the loans from the bank for my parents house, and then pay to have the moldy basement finished. I'd also give my dad money to travel, which he's always wanted to be able to do. I'd buy my sister a border terrier show dog puppy, because my mom wants her to have one and because I really love border terriers. I'd buy my mom a house in Savannah, Georgia, or a house on Tybee Island. Next, I would furnish that house with everything my mom wanted (which would be a mix of Pottery Barn and antique store-finds). I'd buy her a boat too. And her dream car, just so she'll be all set in Savannah. Although, I might have to change that to Charleston. I'd buy my dream house and save it from being torn down. Or if its already been torn down, I'd buy my great-grandmother's cottage and save that from being bought by someone who would just tear it down. I'd move in, and live in Chester (yes- the Chester from my username) once I'm done with high school and college.

I'd also pay to go to the high school where I really want to go next year. The rest of the money, I'd save some of and divide the rest among various good causes. The good causes would include cancer research, children's hospitals, UNICEF, and all the good causes in the Middle East for women who have been forced into marriage, etc.

From that point on, I'd continue trying to become a famous actress. I want to earn my money, and no money in the world can buy me success as an actress.

EBAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Buy an amazing house for me and my boyfriend, get married (at the moment the plans are all based on a student budget so it'd be nice to not have to worry about affording the perfect wedding), start a family and go on many cruises and holidays. And get publishers for both me and my boyfriend.

I would spend every penny of it travelling the world. Ever since I can remember, it's been my dream to visit every single country in the world... which is very unlikely, I know, but I can hope. :)

1. Pay off my student loans and set enough aside to pay for the next 3 years of school
2. Get a new laptop to replace the giant, elderly brick I have now
3. Not have to ask my parents for money anymore

Pay back the money my parents spent for my flat and so on. They'd never ask that money back and they did that for me so I didn't have to loan it from a bank but hence, that would be the right thing to do.
plus:
Get a house somewhere quiet and nice.
With a big fence, lol. (Or even better: a brick wall all around it)

Laugh all the way to the bank.
Pay all the bills and loans.
Tell a few people to f*** o**
Buy a horse farm.
Buy horses.
Buy a dog.
Buy a ferret.
Buy twelve Rolls Royces... no, scratch that.
Live happily ever after.

Buy the gigantic garden I have been dreaming off for most of my life, and all the trees and stuff I want to plant. Have a greenhouse (or two) built. Oh, and a house to live in, I guess. With plenty of space for bookcases. (I don't think I'd like an actual library all that much - I like having books everywhere.)
If there's any left.... donate it, I guess. I might keep a bit for "rainy days", but really - life would be boring if I didn't have to work. Reading, writing, tending my own garden - much as I love it all, I think I'd get fed up with it if it were all I had to do. Better to let them remain hobbies.