Beneath the Wraps

The first thing I'd do after winning the lottery is... stay put.   Fix up my house.   I would hire professionals to replace all the carpet with other floorings, re-shingle the roof, move the thermostat to a better location, turn the back porch into another room, cut into the hill for plant tiers.   There's no telling what amount I would win.   But if it was millions, I would continue living in this house or one similar to it.   I could put my money in the bank and contiinue paying bills without sacrificing groceries or maintaninac or some other thing because we're always struggleing.    I'd like to annonomously donate genrous amounts to the local libraries, schools and local fire departments. I could bring family members up for a visit, rent a bigger car to fit all of us.   Maybe buy another house where they could stay.   But overall, I wouldn't be changing my lifestyale.   I would not be moving into a bigger and fancier house j...

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