# What did you do with an unexpected windfall?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-do-with-an-unexpected-windfall/426206>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [November 13, 2007, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-do-with-an-unexpected-windfall/426206 "2007-11-13T03:20:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![TroubleAgain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e480ec/32.png) [@TroubleAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroubleAgain)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2007, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-do-with-an-unexpected-windfall/426206/41 "2007-11-15T20:53:48Z")

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We got $10000 several years ago–an inheritance. He spent half on a boat, and we put the other half aside for the downpayment on our house.

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**Author:** ![Desert\_Nomad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/desert_nomad/32/177_2.png) [@Desert\_Nomad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Desert_Nomad)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2007, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-do-with-an-unexpected-windfall/426206/42 "2007-11-15T22:04:58Z")

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I received an inheritance and have not really touched any of it… moved a few things around, and hope to let it grow enough so I can have an earlier than normal retirement, but my day to day living expenses are more than covered by my business.

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**Author:** ![Illuminatiprimus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/illuminatiprimus/32/11520_2.png) [@Illuminatiprimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Illuminatiprimus)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2007, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-do-with-an-unexpected-windfall/426206/43 "2007-11-15T22:08:54Z")

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Never really had any windfalls, although last year I got a bigger bonus than I was expecting by getting a box 1 in my performance review which meant I got a £1000 bonus rather than a £450 one like most years. I used it to pay off the little that was on my credit card (£300) and the rest I spent, I think on clothes.

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**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2007, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-do-with-an-unexpected-windfall/426206/44 "2007-11-16T00:20:34Z")

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I’ve never received a meaningful windfall. I have, however, been working a ton of overtime for the last 5 months. We’re paying off the house. We’re “this close” to done. I can’t wait! I suppose if I came into some semi-big money we’d get a new car. But I can’t think of a helluva lot I could spend it on for myself. I’d probably set up an annuity or something for my son.

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