If You Won The Lotto

[DaveA]

I'd like to think I'd be nice and give DCPs a couple week's notice, but I have to admit the moment the check cleared there would be a group text saying "HAHAHAHA!!! See you ****ers!!!!"

[cassiesue]

I'd quit effective immediately. To be nice I'd offer to pay for 2 week's care at a local center of their choice.

[MissAnn]

I need to start playing the lottery! Yes, I'd quit in a second. I'd also use much of the money for good. I'd like to be like Ellen and scout out well deserving people to help. People who don't ask for it. Oh that would be the best job in the world!

[sharlan]

Depending on the amount, as others have said, I would quit.

I would not tell anyone that I won the lottery beyond my immediate family. Too many ****roaches come crawling out of the woodwork for my peace of mind. True story - a friend of my dd's father won a couple of million in the lottery. He went back to his native country to share some of the money. His brother became jealous and angry over the amount he was given so he killed his brother.

I would give my families a 1 month notice, just tell them that I am retiring. I would sell my house and move without telling my neighbors that I was moving.

[Gemma]

I'd close.
"Have a great weekend, dcps. Oh and by the way, I'm leaving Monday for a trip across the country and I'll be back...NEVER!"

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[Alwaysgreener]

Too heck with the Lotto, I want to win the PCH, 10,000 a week for life.

I would .... (in random order)
Pay off my house, - then remodel and add on
Buy out my neighbors house and land than make them move
Home school DD
Start college fund
Adopt kids
Buy or build a vacation cabin in the woods
Pay off Parents and DH parents debt
Buy brand new vehicles
Rebuild DH Le-mans
Donate, donate, donate anything not wanted or needed
Hire a housekeeper and landscaper (plus caretaker for the cabin)
Send DH to art school

[MrsSteinel'sHouse]

Depends on how much I won.

First I'd pay off our house, buy better cars, then put away college tuition for the younger 4, reside the house, redo the driveway, THEN if there was enough to live on I'd close.

This I would have to do 2 weeks.... if it was a huge amount I would enable my mom's that wanted to stay home to do so... pay off their house etc so they could.

[daycarediva]

Since it takes time to get the money, I would wait and then give notice. (and be counting down the minutes) ha.

I would pay to renovate our new house (we are doing it ourselves to save money, dh is a contractor but it's slow going with 1-2 guys and me on weekends)

I would buy out the properties surrounding our land and give them to family, friends.

I would buy the 18 acre open lot behind us.

I would homeschool my kids, hire a private tutor/therapists for ds (ASD).

I would set up college funds for my kids.

I would foster kids again.

I would paint, and build furniture, and have a studio put on my land to pass my time.

I would donate our current home, mortgage free, to a working family in need.

[daycarediva]

This is also amount dependent, obviously.


I don't think I could/would quit if I won 5 million or less. I would finish our house, move and take time off. Put the rest in college funds and an ira for dh/I, but I would continue to work.

[Rockgirl]

I'd give my dc families 2 weeks' notice, but I'd keep caring for my grandbaby.

[spud912]

2 weeks notice to fulfill my contract. I don't think any of my families would sue but I would definitely want to end on a positive note.

My dh and I also talked about paying back the child care fees the good families paid over the years.

For us, we would look into getting a house built to our specifications, get new vehicles, pull the kids out of school to home school and travel.

For our immediate family, we would pay off their homes and debt and set them up to have an income (whether that be with rental properties or another business venture).

We have some plans already in place for extended family and friends.

For charity, we would pay a lot back to the charter school my children currently attend. I personally would do a lot for charity (things I've wanted to do previously but was unable). I would also have the TIME to volunteer, which would be wonderful!!

[tenderhearts]

If it was a lot of money that I could live on the rest of my life. I would not enroll any more kids, keep the group I have until they all go off to kinder, then quit and when grand babies come, then watch them, or actually give my daughter and son n law money so she can be a stay at home mommy and we can all hang out ::

[Unregistered]

Most people who win the lotto still need to work.... at least at some point. Taxes take a HUGE chunk of the cash especially if you get a lump sum.

Assuming it is a good sum of $$$....

I would likely invest a good chunk of the winnings toward securing a commercial space for my preschool program. I would also aim to move more into a Director / Administrative role. I love teaching but love my time (and energy) with my family more. Only a high paying writing job would pull me completely away from education not the lotto.

This. I'd buy a big building and be the owner. I'd have security cams so I could see everything from home. I wouldn't even want to be the director. My current crew, I'd direct to said center but there have been kids in the past I would stay with.

[Boymom]

I love all of your responses!! "BYE FELICIA" cracked me up because I say that all the time and have accidentally taught my son to say it, oops! ::

I don't even know what I would do if I won! I would probably pass out ha! Although I love my daycare kids, I would not keep my daycare.

[Crazy8]

It really would depend on how much I won but if it was one of those multi million dollar tickets I would definitely quit daycare. I would give them some notice, because well it probably takes a few weeks to get the money rolling in.

I would pay off my house, put money aside for all 3 kids college. I would love more for DH to retire than for me to retire but he's got the big income so it would really have to be a good amount for that to happen.