California Lottery is 400 Million dollars tonight. What would you do with the money, if you won 400 million dollars?

I would NOT tell my siblings. I would hire a lawyer, figure out the taxes to be paid, and choose the yearly release of the money. If I get the lump sum, my family will give me their sad stories, and I will fall for it - hook, line and sinker. So, if I get the money yearly, then I won't spend the whole money.

I will move out of this house, hire a live-in caregiver to help oldest sis, find a very secure apartment. I will travel every year, and pay for fave sis and family if they want to go with me. Economy class for the kids. Us grown ups in business class.

I will give a token amount of $$ per sibling because I'm not greedy or selfish...like several somebodies....

I don't really require much. Just a home away from father, and to be able to travel while I still can.

I would donate some and maybe establish a little foundation for future donations. Autism in adults and children is something I care a lot about. I would buy a house and new car that would be just like I liked them. Then I would invest the rest. Oh, and I would give my SIL some money so she wouldn't have to worry. My brother wasn't a good provider, so left her with nothing when he died.

Send! I don't know what it's like in the states but here in Canada you have to agree to appear on t.v. holding an oversized replica of your cheque on national t.v. So, first thing I'd do is get a mask so nobody would come out of the woodwork looking for their share. Then I'd hire a financial expert to help me. Once I got all my ducks in a row, I'd plan a family get-together, give everyone a reasonable amount, make them all sign an affidavit stating that if they spend all their money that's too bad for them cause I'll be a long gone Sally and there's no more where that came from. I'd have a nice house built somewhere pretty, donate lots to various charities and live out my days in peace. I might start a cat sanctuary too for something to do, cause everyone needs a purpose in life. Ta Da!!!!

bookluvr: I loved your answer and I left that out of mine but you reminded me...Don't tell the family! That would be so very hard but in the end it would be the best thing for many reasons. What I would do however via the blind Trust would be to anonymously make sure that each one of them was given a fairly large sum of money with the stipulation that they are to tell no one of their good fortune. Perhaps they would seek to live their lives elsewhere and stay off my back and hopefully enjoy themselves.

So why would I not want them to know it came from me? Because they would be back for more over and over and over. I have some relatives that would take the money but talk horribly about you because they would always wonder why they had not been given more. I do not need that grief. I would just be happy to know that they had homes, vehicles, and enough money to take care of themselves until they die, making themselves happy is up to them.

I too have a favorite sibling that would most assuredly receive more!!!

Captain: You don't ask for much to make you happy and I am sorry your son has let you down. Should I win that 400 million....they will be painted!

Take the whole dang family on a cruise to Alaska.. my Dad withALZ always wanted to go.. so we would. Then... POOL BOY!!!

Feed a lot of hungry children.

I would go on a $5M spending spree, including a new condo. Other than that I would live well, but modestly. Set my sis up with a generous retirement fund and give her kids 'seed' money for whatever they may want to do when they get out of college. All mom's needs would be taken care of. I would then hire 2 of my closest friends that I trust and set up a philanthropic foundation dedicated to vetting and funding worthy causes: child abuse, chiildhood ilnesses, elder care, cancer and MS.....$400 M may not be enough.

After paying taxes, I would get our house fixed so that my husband can live our house safely and comfortably till his death, hire a good physical therapist who can help my husband’s recovery from clinically non-recognized repetitive mini-strokes, hire good speech therapist for my husband’s aphasia. I would also hire a good nutritionist, musicians, and gardeners who help me grow vegetables and fruits in our yard. More over, I would save some monies for the rainy days, and donate the rest.

BTW, I would find a way to reach out to some of the posters here, respite care and a spa day for some nearing burnout, O2 for the lady whose insurance denied the request for a portable tank, and whatever she needs for the the bipolar young lady who is helping her mom take care of grandma.

id go to the wacken metal fest and get as f-ed up as hogans goat.