STYLETHREAD -- LET'S TALK SHOP!

HeatherLynn · Gucci

RE: If you inherited $25,000, what would you do with it?

lynnie · Chanel

i'd go skiing in colorado, finally visit the west coast- go to europe again, go to hawaii if i'm feeling ambitious- shopping a lot in europe. I'd probably put away like $15,000 of it.

FashionPrincess · Hermes

HeatherLynn wrote:

FashionPrincess wrote: Landscaping (Ok, I'd probably keep a grand or two for clothes and a hot bag ). $25K on grass for your front yard??? I mean grass would be a nice change, but not that nice of one. It would look awesome that's for sure!! -- Edited by HeatherLynn at 22:32, 2006-01-11

Not just the front, the back too, which is pretty big. And I'd want sod, which would mean a sprinkler system. And then flowerbeds made with retaining blocks in the front. A line of tall pointy tree shrub things (not sure what they are, but I know them when I see them) along the right side of the house. And a privacy fence. And a patio. All of this would easily be $25k+, which is why we haven't done anything yet

ejc423 · Coach

I'd invest it. Maybe I'd keep a grand or two in my rainy day fund.

Lilykind · Hermes

Pay off CC debt and student loan ($6k)

Blow it on the investment items (boots, hot shoes, bags, winter coat) I'll own forever ($5k)

Savings ($11k)

Renee · Kenneth Cole

donate 10% to charity

pay off CC debt

improve the life of my disabled father (~5000$)

trip to Galapagos for me and DH

save whatever's left

jettie · Kate Spade

Buy a new couch and put in hardwood floors in my condo. Save the rest!

Bastet · Kate Spade

$1k for clothes and shoes (finally get a nice pair of designer jeans!)

$4k for travel to Europe!

Invest the remaining $20k

manhattanmonkey · Kenneth Cole

I would pay off my car, get a new computer and put the rest in savings. I'd also tithe on it which would help my church's mortgage!

erin · Chanel

-get our upstairs bathroom renovated (maybe 10k?)
-landscaping (not as elaborate as fp! maybe 5k)
-use the rest to make a nice mortgage payment

blink · Coach

use it toward selling my current house and buying or building a new bigger house with a better floor plan, better neighborhood, better school district and that I would be happy to stay in for life.

and if I already lived in my perfect home when this inheritance came in? it would go straight into conservative investments.

Metric · Gucci

pay down our mortgage and car debts.

wow I am just so exciting.

ok, maybe a pair of Manolos or a vacation too.

janey831 · Kate Spade

bumblebee wrote:

oh my. i guess i would roll it together with my other savings and use it for a downpayment on a house or condo.

my thoughts exactly

KaffeeKlatsch · Marc Jacobs

In all honesty, $20,000 would probably go to a downpayment for a house. With the other $5,000 I would probably replace my used car with another used car and let's be honest...go on a mini-shopping spree for myself and my son.

Hmmm...notice I didn't say interest bearing savings???? ;)

Andrea Julia · Coach

$6000 on a trip to South Africa

$3000 to pay off credit card

$2000 on clothes/accessories

$14,000 to savings

I feel so irresponsible compared to you guys!

JoceyBaby23 · Gucci

Pay off CC debt..

Take a long vacation..

Buy a few more bags :)

And save the rest.. (if there's anything left)

mikacat · Coach

$1000 to go skiing

$10000 to finish paying for adoption

$13600 to downpayment on house

$400 for video Ipod for hubby

mikacat · Coach

Lilykind wrote:

Pay off CC debt and student loan ($6k) Blow it on the investment items (boots, hot shoes, bags, winter coat) I'll own forever ($5k) Savings ($11k)

I read this as boobs at first.......

Blow it on the investment items (boobs,

JackieO527 · Dooney & Bourke

I would use it to pay off some of my school loans so I wouldn't have to pay $500 a month for the next 25 years. Sometimes I wonder if going to school was really worth it!