How would you spend $1000?

[happimommi]

I am writing an english paper and need to use a graph/table in it, so I decieded to collect my own data. So here is the senerio:
You have just been given $1000 and here are the rules for its use:

1. You can not use this money to pay bills or to buy something you need
2. You can not give this money to charity
3. You must use this money for yourself and 1 family member or friend

Choose one of the options in the poll and if you would like, explain why you would choose that.
This is just for fun. I know that I would want to use $1000 to pay bills but it is fun to think about spending for something frivolous.
Have Fun!

[thesightofoneself]

slr camera and supplies and theme park
with tax, it might just have to go with the slr camera and theme park

[vigilant20]

I'd find it "wasted" if it wasn't on something tangible, so I went with the large purchase.

Probably on appliances. I'm using the stove and fridge the previous owners left for me. The fridge, for example, is a year younger than I am and likes to randomly freeze one of my produce items every other week or so.

[justpeachy92]

I voted for the shopping spree because of the rules you set up. Only having one family member or friend join in the fun. So with the money I would by myself a laptop. I have wanted one for a while but my desktop works fine so haven't been able to justify buying a laptop. If I was able to treat my whole family, the 6 of us would have taken off for an amusement park.

[brenda67]

I voted shopping spree..

I would buy a woodstove w/glass doors that I've been eyeing for my livingroom that is priced at $700.00 and with the remaning money I would buy the stone for the wall and also for the base it would sit on.

[DJ1972]

My vote was for shopping spree. I can think of alot of things to spend $1000 on....clothes, shoes, lap top, the list goes on and on lol.

[Wendy99]

large purchase .... would buy a camper

[Momto2Boyz]

I chose other...I would put it into my savings account and let it accrue interest! Technically, I probably got around the rules, but I did follow them...I'm not using the money to pay bills, I'm not giving it to charity, and I would be using this money to help my husband and I hit our savings goals! Boring, but honestly...that is what I would do with it!

[stinkbug]

I'd spend it on landscaping...specifically, a few large trees for the back of our property.

[Laurie in Bradenton]

There are several little hotels up by baxjul that DH and I would like to go and stay at. Spend some time walking in the parks and bumming throught the local thrift stores. Maybe spring for dinner with baxjul and her family.

Laurie in Bradenton

[Maine Girl]

Let see i would buy clothes, shoes, a digital camera, a sewing table and chair, a dvd player for my bedroom, new dinnerware and flatware, books, Oh fun it would be

[happimommi]

I chose other...I would put it into my savings account and let it accrue interest! Technically, I probably got around the rules, but I did follow them...I'm not using the money to pay bills, I'm not giving it to charity, and I would be using this money to help my husband and I hit our savings goals! Boring, but honestly...that is what I would do with it!

Good one, I didn't even think about savings, or I would have added it on the don't side of the rules. Guess I was dreaming too much about a Kate Spade handbag.

[forHISglory]

A romantic getaway would let me share the wealth with Hubby. We like to travel, so it would include travel expenses, a cozy little bed and breakfast for a couple nights, fabulous meals, and some leisurely antique shopping. I am very sure that we can manage this for $1000! Maybe even twice!

[mzpepper]

Fencing. I would love to have part of my property fenced.

[Contrary Housewife]

Shopping spree isn't the term I'd use, but there are several larger $$ items (like a garden tiller and a new computer) that we put off while DH was out of work, that we are now saving up for. Whatever was left would go into home repairs or savings.