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re: You inherit $5 million tax free, what changes?

Posted on 2/21/18 at 12:00 pm to
Posted by Epic Cajun
Lafayette, LA
Member since Feb 2013
32946 posts
Posted on 2/21/18 at 12:00 pm to
I'd sell my current house and upgrade a bit, still no more than 900k or so. I'd quit my job. I'd talk to my wife and see if she still wants to work. If so, we'd start a multi-specialty clinic that we've talked about in the past. If not, we'd probably buy this interior design shop that she previously worked at. The rest would be invested (thinking 3M or so depending on the route we'd take).
Posted by ctiger69
Member since May 2005
30618 posts
Posted on 2/21/18 at 12:00 pm to
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Agreed, I would probably get a fishing camp and keep working and then retire at 60


I’m retiring at 55 without 5 million given to me.

Posted by PaperPaintball92
Fly Navy
Member since Aug 2010
5298 posts
Posted on 2/21/18 at 12:01 pm to
I would invest most immediately. Then, I would work a part time job that I really enjoyed and take vactions more often. I would probably own a very nice but reasonably sized house in Louisiana and one close to the beach in Florida. No super fancy cars or bullshite like that. Probably just a nice truck and a sunday cruiser.
Posted by Topwater Trout
Red Stick
Member since Oct 2010
67601 posts
Posted on 2/21/18 at 12:04 pm to
I would pay off everything....maybe buy another camp with 2 more boats. I would like to think I would continue working but I doubt I would work M-F I would probably say my schedule is Tues -Thurs take it or leave it.
Posted by vistajay
Member since Oct 2012
2533 posts
Posted on 2/21/18 at 12:09 pm to
Let wife quit job and do something else. Pay off mortgage. Tell kids they can go wherever they want for college. Buy a small beach house for about $500k. I would keep working.
Posted by Oilfieldbiology
Member since Nov 2016
37723 posts
Posted on 2/21/18 at 12:11 pm to
House wouldn’t be completely paid off, high school and college for my two kids taken care off, and I have at least two more little ones. That is really all that would change for me
Posted by JT4UA
Atlanta, GA
Member since Jun 2010
187 posts
Posted on 2/21/18 at 12:14 pm to
I would pay off the current house that we just bought. I would then buy a nice cabin in the N GA Mountains or Gatlinburg and rent it out and then purchase a modest lake house. I would then quit my job and find something else less stressful and invest the rest of it.
Posted by el Gaucho
He/They
Member since Dec 2010
53504 posts
Posted on 2/21/18 at 12:14 pm to
I would buy a trailer park and invite all my friends to come be my neighbors for free
Posted by mylsuhat
Mandeville, LA
Member since Mar 2008
48958 posts
Posted on 2/21/18 at 12:14 pm to
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You inherit $5 million tax free, what changes?

my address and phone number
Posted by DeafJam73
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2010
18664 posts
Posted on 2/21/18 at 12:15 pm to
My dad could retire with $1 M. As for me, I would invest the rest somehow. Maybe buy a busines franchise with part of it.
Posted by Breesus
House of the Rising Sun
Member since Jan 2010
67023 posts
Posted on 2/21/18 at 12:17 pm to
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You inherit $5 million tax free, what changes


My investment strategy, lawyer, finance manager, and house.
Posted by Ponchy Tiger
Ponchatoula
Member since Aug 2004
45336 posts
Posted on 2/21/18 at 12:18 pm to
Retire instantly
Posted by Old Sarge
Dean of Admissions, LSU
Member since Jan 2012
55670 posts
Posted on 2/21/18 at 12:18 pm to
I retire right now

Posted by madmaxvol
Infinity + 1 Posts
Member since Oct 2011
19294 posts
Posted on 2/21/18 at 12:19 pm to
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3. Trading camry for 4runner



Since you don't have to worry about gas prices...go ahead and get the Land Cruiser.
Posted by madmaxvol
Infinity + 1 Posts
Member since Oct 2011
19294 posts
Posted on 2/21/18 at 12:21 pm to
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$5million tax Free would be less than ive already inherited. I would have to cut back on some lifestyle choices.


That isn't how math works.
Posted by EA6B
TX
Member since Dec 2012
14754 posts
Posted on 2/21/18 at 12:31 pm to
I am already retired, I have done about 95% of my bucket list, have no mortgage or debt, no interest in vehicles or toys, and my kids are all college graduates with no student loan debt. Based on all of that,

1. Create education trusts for future grandkids.

2. Help my kids with down payments for houses, they all live in expensive cities. You always value more what you worked to achieve, so I want them to have skin in the game with a mortgage.

3. Buy a modest beach or lake house somewhere in the U.S. that all the family can share.

Posted by OweO
Plaquemine, La
Member since Sep 2009
114217 posts
Posted on 2/21/18 at 1:32 pm to
The amount of money in my bank account? $5M is just enough to frick up financially, in the long run, if you don't make a plan...

I wouldn't want a bigger house or anything. I think I would immediately take $2.5M and put it in safe investments. One thing I would is donate all the stuff I have now, clothes, computer, tools, etc and buy all new shite.
Posted by Jcorye1
Tom Brady = GoAT
Member since Dec 2007
71687 posts
Posted on 2/21/18 at 1:34 pm to
I'd move to Colorado and buy a house.
Posted by TheCaterpillar
Member since Jan 2004
76774 posts
Posted on 2/21/18 at 1:35 pm to
New house, pay off car, figure out a plan to quit my job eventually and start my own business
Posted by tigersownall
Thibodaux
Member since Sep 2011
15400 posts
Posted on 2/21/18 at 1:57 pm to
Buy a new truck. New house. Boat. Camp. Condo.
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