I was sitting here tonight thinking about how many people are looking for work and how the economy has dipped from when I was a kid. I often heard that people who get a sudden windfall will soon find themselves in deeper troubles after getting the money. Perhaps they don't realize that they lived great for years without having to have the newest everything, the solid gold tooth pick, the biggest house and several of everything. I recall Will Smith making it big back in the day with his hit single "Parents just don't understand". He blew a million bucks in less than six months and had nothing to show for it--umph umph umph. Well we know he got the sitcom Fresh Prince of Bel Arie and got his $$ and then some more back, but he learned a powerful lesson that many of us don't get a 2nd chance at. He learned to be frugal with his money and be wise.
With that being said, now that I am older, if I had a million bucks, I know I can make it do what it needs to do. I would make sure to pay my taxes first, that can come back to bite me in the....well you know. Next I would give a nice Chuck to my local Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witness ( so the good news could be shared!). Next ya boi would buy some used cars from private owners at whole sale and make sure I got them running right and sell them for a small profit. Take the profit money and save in the bank, flip more cars, then with the next re-up $$$ I would see what other small businesses I could jump off like a Laundromat near apartments or college dorms, a 98 cent store in a nice area- that had actual things people want/need. I would also take a long over do trip to Paris or Africa to see the world and encourage me to continue to try to do positive things with my money....I am just saying sure I would want to blow some on a new whip, but renting for the wknd is so much more cooler and cheaper to me.....
I am Ward....
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