In another thread, the huge cost of some hifi items (like £100k speakers) came up in passing, which made me wonder how much money I would need to have to even consider that, and I say that as someone with a lifelong live of hifi .... or rather, the quality of music a really, really good hifi can produce (which, BTW, doesn't have to mean stupidly expensive).
It would need to be enough that £100k was "on a whim" kind of money, and there's a long list of whims I'd indulge before £100k on speakers. And only a very big lottery jackpot even might be enough for me to do that.
So, if you won a truly big jackpot, what would you do with it.
Personally, first, I'd move. And no, not a mansion, but something with a decent chunk of land to allow for a lot of growing of veg. And a part-time gardener's salary. And far enough away from neighbours to not annoy them with £100k speakers.![]()
Actually, no, that would be second. First would be a carefully structured investment portfolio large enough to be sure neither I nor my family are ever likely to want for money again. Second would be that house move.
After that, it would take some thinking about, but on the list would be a fair bit of travel 'cos there's still places on my bucket list. And I'd do it in comfort.
And after that, I'm really not sure. Oh and £100k speakers? A long, long way down a lengthy list.
Finally, a few years ago, giving up work would feature quite highly. Now, I'm effectively retired anyway, so that isn't an issue.
But I'm struggling to come up with things I really want. There's lots I could indulge in, but what really, really matters? Mostly, things that either don't cost any money, or certainly not vast sums of it.
What would you do?


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