Simple. I would pay off my house. I really don't think I would buy or build a new one. I'm happy here and I don't see any reason to change because I firmly believe that a neighborhood can be anything you're willing to make it. (My husband has a differing opinion on this. Not the neighborhood being what you make of it part. The wanting a new home part. He dreams of new construction simply to have a basement with 9 foot ceilings.). I would stay right where I am, pay it off and then make all the improvements to it I dream about. They would be: ripping out the wall between my kitchen and dining room and creating an enormous kitchen and dining area. I could care less about a formal dining room. A family style, eat-in kitchen is just the thing for me. A place where anyone and everyone feels welcome and comfortable. I would go state of the art on everything and make it a total gourmet kitchen, too. I would outfit it with all the appliances and gadgets I've ever wanted. A cook's dream come true. Ripping out the wall would mean that all the flooring on the entire main floor would have to be replaced. No problem. In fact, I would replace the flooring throughout the entire house. Next would be the master bedroom and bathroom. I would change the entire configuration to give us a bigger bathroom, create a dressing area/closet, etc. I would change the exterior of the house. I'm not exactly sure what I would do, but if I had a $1,000,000.00, my options wouldn't be limited. I would finish the last dang strip of our driveway. I would dig up all of the "grass", have a sprinkling system installed and start over with a professionally landscaped yard.
Next, I would buy a brand new car, of course. Who wouldn't? :) This is what I would buy.
I would pay off any and all debt we may have.
Finally, I would take my family on a couple of big trips and then save the rest for a rainy day. That's really it. Well, I may buy new wardrobes for my family, too. Simply because it's fun to shop for clothes, but beyond that, that's all I can think of. I have simple tastes and don't need a lot to be happy. But an ultral fancy pants kitchen would be lots of fun and not make me unhappy.
Now, song, you are free to leave my head.
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Oh we are alike! We have finally come to the conclusion that we are staying in this neighborhood. I'd love a gourmet kitchen too although I'm not even close to a gourmet cook. I think first, though, comes new carpet. But I'd have to pass on the gas guzzling suburban. Even with $1,000,000.00. :p
Oh, I'm nowhere near a gourmet cook either. I just want all the bells and whistles they have! :)
I don't mind the gas for our Suburban, but that's probably because I don't have to use it to commute. I only drive it when I "want" to drive it. If that makes any sense.
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