Or according to my calculations:
- $3,500
- £809,492.99
- €515,302.02
Along with the misdirected emails, it appears that in the last couple of weeks I am in the scam/spam machine. Some Sarah somewhere has had her data shared, and unfortunately she shared mine!
Seriously, do people really click through? Do they give their bank details to strangers? Their passwords?
Does anyone believe that they have been the lucky recipient of free money. From a person they don’t know, or a service/website that they have never used?
Do the scammers make any money out of this at all? I guess they must to persist.
One of my favourite things to do is to imagine what I would do if I won the lottery. Isn’t it everyone’s? Doesn’t have to be the the EuroMillions…you know I’m not greedy, just enough to:
- Clear our mortgage.
- Not have to work ever again and same for my partner, as it wouldn’t be fun to be not working on your own.
- Help my family; Mother, sister, younger brother; so that they too are comfortable.
- Treat my friends; different friends would benefit from different things – would be great to be able to gift money as, well, who can’t put it to good use?
- Support local charities/maybe set one up. Covid has thrown a lot of inequalities into the harsh light of day, it might be my bias but I think our town could benefit from a cultural centre; where do the young people practice in their bands or put on a show? Where are the local artists showing their work? the local authors/poets? I honestly don’t know but it would be nice if there was something/somewhere for people to explore and showcase their creativity.
- Get a new car, or at least new to me, mine is 16 years old – still working and I love it, but I imagine I would like parking more if there were sensors or a rear camera! (fancy modern stuff!).
- Employ a gardener to sort our our garden – it looks like a battlefield re-enactment site, it needs work! And some nice plans/trees.
- Throw a party; post Covid obviously, but wouldn’t it be nice to have friends and family together for a weekender?
- Travel; again post Covid, would be amazing to see other countries and explore, with no time constraints.
Bit of a mix really; somethings that benefit me and mine directly, some for the community. I am definitely not one of those people who would continue working, and who thinks the money wouldn’t change me. I don’t think it would change my personality, but it would change how I behaved. Hopefully not in an asshole way, hopefully it would make me more generous and considerate. I wonder if this list would have been so different last year, pre-pandemic? I am not a big stuff person, I don’t need or want shiny baubles or fancy ketchup flavours; I want hugs, and laughs, and to spend time with the people I like, and love.
Well, we will never know. I am obviously not clicking on the links to get access to these riches. I am not currently playing the lottery, so I am not in it to win it. I have a savings bond, but in the years I have had it, I have only ever one £25. That is not life changing!
I will continue to dream and refine my list…
IJustHaventDoneItYet 