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View Poll Results: How much will be left when you die?
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Zip- my plan is to spend it all
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$50,000 or less
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$50,000-$250,000
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$250,000-$500,000
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04-26-2010, 08:14 PM
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Full time employment: Posting here.
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Northern California
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The max...I want to leave as much behind as possible. I have a disabled child, and want to make sure he is well taken care of. Plus, for me the gift is in giving.
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04-28-2010, 12:19 PM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Alexandria, Va
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I said $500M or more. I have a while until I retire, and my situation is in flux, but being the conservative person I am, I'll plan to have lots left over at age 90, and then if it seems like I really will have a lot, I'll start spending more (extra travels etc). I don't have kids, but I have two nieces. I like the idea of helping with their college, but they'll be out before I retire, and my sister/brother-in-law don't really need my help anyway. So the nieces will split my leftovers with the various charities I support.
My current projections for age 90 are between $1.2M and $7.5M. If I die tomorrow, the answer is about $850K.
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04-28-2010, 03:20 PM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Collin County, TX
Posts: 9,296
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Originally Posted by NW-Bound
PS. Just the other day, I heard this trivia question on the radio. "How much does a million dollar weight, in single dollar bills?"
On top of my head, I would have guessed a few hundred pounds, but the answer was more than 2,200 lbs!
In 100-dollar bills, it still weights 22lbs and is a 4-foot high stack!
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Oooooh Weeeee....more than enough for me to roll around in! 
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04-28-2010, 06:32 PM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Posts: 35,712
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It's enough even in $100 bills, I think.  Crisp new Benjamin bills.
Oops. OMG! That would give you terrible paper cuts, my dear! 
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04-28-2010, 07:39 PM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
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Originally Posted by NW-Bound
It's enough even in $100 bills, I think. Crisp new Benjamin bills.
Oops. OMG! That would give you terrible paper cuts, my dear! |
I'll takes mah chances....well, as long as I can keep a few... 
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04-28-2010, 07:42 PM
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Gone but not forgotten
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Sarasota,fl.
Posts: 11,447
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What will be left when I leave ?
1- A lot of JJill clothes
2- chico jewelry
3- My Little Souls doll collection
4 -Sandals in every shade imaginable
5- My antique china collection
6- wine glasses that have been in my family forever
7-Tons of sample products from when I bought make up
8- The pictures my children drew for me years ago
9- My Christmas ornaments that have been collected from all my travels
10-My Curious George book with my scribbling in it
11- My girl scout hand book
12-Lots of well read travel guides
13- cookie cutters that have been handed down for generations
14- My orginal corning wear from 1968
15- My Porcelianized enamel cookware from the 60's
16- Lots of photo albums
17- The cards from the cribs when my children were born
18-Assorted furniture
19 - a house
20 - a few million
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04-28-2010, 07:52 PM
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#47
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
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No! I was referring to you rolling around in your own pile!
What's mine is, well, mine!
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04-28-2010, 08:28 PM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
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Originally Posted by NW-Bound
No! I was referring to you rolling around in your own pile!
What's mine is, well, mine!
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Take a deep breath....in...out...in...out....
Don't worry....I know the chances of me gettin' a dime out of this frugal bunch is nil.... But that's ok...and yes, I have my own. 
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04-28-2010, 08:31 PM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
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Will you post pictures? From what I have seen, you might just do that. Please, pictures, please?
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04-28-2010, 08:37 PM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
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Location: Rio Grande Valley
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Originally Posted by kaudrey
I said $500M or more.
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WOW!!!!! Have you bought your yacht yet?
If I had >$100M, I think I would - just 'cause I could!
Audrey
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04-28-2010, 08:39 PM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
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Location: Collin County, TX
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04-28-2010, 08:43 PM
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I don't see a lady in high-heeled shoes on top of that pile! 
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"Old age is the most unexpected of all things that happen to a man" -- Leon Trotsky (1879-1940)
"Those Who Can Make You Believe Absurdities Can Make You Commit Atrocities" - Voltaire (1694-1778)
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04-29-2010, 06:45 AM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Alexandria, Va
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Originally Posted by audreyh1
WOW!!!!! Have you bought your yacht yet?
If I had >$100M, I think I would - just 'cause I could!
Audrey |
Oops! $500K/$500M....what's a few million among friends?
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04-29-2010, 06:52 AM
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gone traveling
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Eastern PA
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Originally Posted by bbbamI
Don't worry....I know the chances of me gettin' a dime out of this frugal bunch is nil....
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I'm sure we will meet your expectations...
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04-29-2010, 08:53 AM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Washington, DC
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"A billion here, a billion there, pretty soon, you're talking real money" -- Everett Dirksen
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