192 A $$$ question

United States
January 3, 2007 12:04am CST
If you were to inherit $1,000. What would be your first thought to do with it? I will only be rating each reply. Thank you.
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34 responses
• United States
27 Jan 07
I would probably spend $100 on myself. Put $500 to current bills, and put $400 into my Roth account to save for retirement.
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@peaceful (3294)
• United States
24 Jan 07
An immediate investment in a hot smallcap stock for about $500.00!!! The other five hundred will towards my digital photo camera setup.
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@sandie61 (2359)
• United States
29 Jan 07
1000 dollars does not go far these days. but I would probably put it towards one of our bills. probably a credit card bill.
• United States
30 Jan 07
Wouldn't share it with me? Sob. Just kidding. :)
• United States
3 Jan 07
I would pay on our car loans. We have been robbing Peter to pay Paul these days. A payment alwasy suffers when you have to choose between utilities, food, rent and loans.
@gabs8513 (48686)
• United Kingdom
24 Jan 07
If I where to inherit taht money I would pay of what I could with it lesser Bills for me to pay
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@Bev1986 (1425)
• United States
29 Jan 07
In all honestly, $1000 isn't all that much money... Unfortunately, I would probably pay bills with it. We'd probably go out to dinner one night, but otherwise it would go to bills. My daughter has been ill since last October (and is still having a lot of problems) so I've missed a lot of work, making the paychecks smaller and the bills keep increasing. So the $1000 would help to pay a few bills and at least give us a little break...
• United States
30 Jan 07
I am very sorry about your daughter. I do hope she is better now. My husband is out of work, just got laid off, and I sure know what it is with bills mounding now. No money coming in.
@marciascott (25529)
• United States
3 Jan 07
I would pay off all my bills. What would you do with 1000 dollars?
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• United States
4 Jan 07
I would put it toward some teeth caps.
@carmat (2849)
• Canada
5 Feb 07
Realistically I would probably find some way to blow it quickly, the smarter thing would be to pay up some of my bills. It would be a serious struggle but I am at the point that I am realizing it is more important to spend a little less on stuff and get my bills paid up.
@GardenGerty (157629)
• United States
16 Jan 07
I would spend some of it on charity, probably through our local church, or into a foundation for that church so it can multiply and be used indefinitely. Any other extra money goes on bills or on continuing education.
• United States
18 Jan 07
Bless your hearts. I hope some $$$ shows up for you.
@TerryZ (22076)
• United States
5 Feb 07
I would pay the bills Im behind it and if there is anything left I would put in the savings account and try to earn some from the interest.
@ronita34 (3922)
• Canada
27 Jan 07
If i were to inherit $1000 i would give it to my mom because she has helped me immensely in my struggle in the last 10 months! I feel i owe her that and than some!
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• United States
30 Jan 07
Bless your sweet heart.
@Deane_2005 (1644)
• Philippines
1 Feb 07
If I were to inherit $1,000 , I would just spend it for my grandmother hospitalization. Since she is in the hospital right now, I don't really mind spending the whole of it to the hospital bills and medicines. Besides what is $1,000 for the life of my grandmother. Anyway I owe her more than than.
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@stonehr (818)
• Croatia (Hrvatska)
16 Jan 07
This question got me in thinking mood.I'll in this situation help myself and others whom need help.I'll not be selfish and keep all this money for me. I like to get but also I like to give....
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• United States
16 Jan 07
Bless your sweet heart.
@XxAngelxX (2830)
• Canada
5 Feb 07
Oh if I were to inherit this money, I think I would pay off some bills with it. Really a thousand dollars doesn't go far if you are a homeowner with three children, lol. But I could make some dents in some bills I have for sure. And I'd probably have to buy a little something for all of us as a special treat. It's nice to be able to spoil ourselves every now and again and as it would basically be like free money, that's what I'd do with it :) Great topic.
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• United States
31 Jan 07
I would use it to pay bills. It would be swallowed up before we knew it.
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@Poison_Girl (4150)
• United States
27 Jan 07
I'd put it in a savings account with high interest so I could earn from it while I planned my trip to London! Then I'd use that money to pay for my trip to London.
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• India
24 Jan 07
Well! it seems a distance dream.............
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@mari61960 (4893)
• United States
31 Jan 07
Well I have to say...the heck with the bills, they'll still be there....Right after I pack my bags and book a flight. I'll be heading to Washington, usa. I'll be visiting with my friends and family for 2 weeks and then flying home. I'mm sure the bills will have waited for my return. I think that the person who left you the money would want you to enjoy it however you saw fit.
@villageanne (8553)
• United States
23 Jan 07
If I had suddenly come into $1,000 I would pay off some bills. I hate bills but seems like we just cant get caught up.
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@MsaliaMS (47)
• United States
24 Jan 07
I would pay some bills and if there were money leftover then I would take a trip with my son to somewhere fun.
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