Sausage_strangler t1_jb5kkxd wrote on March 6, 2023 at 4:34 PM

Reply to comment by BizzyM in Boeing employee bought lottery ticket because it was at $747M, a nod to the aircraft. She won the jackpot. by ChickenXing

If I was making 100k/year passively I think I would be able to support my current lifestyle and have fun doing it. I have enough hobbies and interests to keep me busy. I think winning several million would be enough for me to stop working.

welchplug t1_jb5yt6w wrote on March 6, 2023 at 6:10 PM

Seriously. Anyone who needs more than a few millions needs to reevaluate their lives. Buy a house in cash and stick their rest in a high yield savings account, live off the interest and cash out in retirement. You could do a reverse mortgage in your retirement years if things get tight.

Even_Set t1_jb5z8ug wrote on March 6, 2023 at 6:13 PM

yeah like i already just play video games and go on hikes at the park every once in a while. Im cozy doing this. Having 300mil would get me a new pc and new boots, nothing else is changing lmao.

KaimeiJay t1_jb6uwrd wrote on March 6, 2023 at 9:42 PM

Hey, me too! :D

Even_Set t1_jb6xe17 wrote on March 6, 2023 at 10:01 PM

awesome!

PurpleSunCraze t1_jb6c5pj wrote on March 6, 2023 at 7:42 PM

Whenever people complain about the lump sum payment amount I make some sound that’s a combination of a laugh and an audible cringe. “It’s only $150 million!” is some weird shit to say.

KaimeiJay t1_jb70b2s wrote on March 6, 2023 at 10:26 PM

Reminds me of that scene in The Big Short, Jamie and Charlie talking about how their company is currently operating with $30 million, and the JP Morgan guy makes them feel like utter losers at life because it’s not the $1.5 billion they need for an ISDA. I just balked at that scene, shouting at the screen, “What is wrong with you two! You’ve won at life!”