I’ll take the lump sum. I can see taking an annuity and for some strange reason there is a gas leak in my house.
Buy a gorilla suit? No. Hire a high school marching band to come to my office and play “take this job and shove it” a distinct possibility. He is right about family. We all know each others business and spare money goes to those in most need. Hire a tax attorney? Depends on whether I want to play around and invest or live on the interest.
As far as destination, not going to any foreign country. They will kidnap me in a flash and demand all the money to return my burnt beyond recognition body. I’m thinking Long Beach Island, NJ although South Padre Island in Texas saves me on taxes. Hey, why not both?
Exactly. What the government giveth it can just as easily taketh away. Better get it while you can.
I don't have that many friends and family. I could give them all a million bucks with just the first years interest.
And I would, they don't need anything but that's not the point.