Unexpected Money

[mom2rtk]

Or better yet, give it to somebody or some organization that would find it substantial!

The DIS never disappoints!

 

[ronandannette]

The DIS never disappoints!

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[Disneybuckeye]

put it toward a survey and a fence for the yard

Did you finally buy a house? That is great!

I don't care who you are $2,500 is not pocket change. The $2,500 is just what I said it was unexpected, money that I did not expect to get. I asked the question because it is fun to see how others would spend unexpected money. If you had read my second post you will see I don't plan to use it on a trip or other "wants." It is going into savings for needed home improvement/maintenance.

I find $20 in a jacket pocket and consider it a windfall. Congrats to you for the nice cash find. I would put it in the bank as DH's job is moving out of the country next month and might decide to retire. We don't want to start taking his SS for two more years so we will be living off our savings and my salary for a while. $2500 would at least cover our lake house taxes.

 

[RedAngie]

Nothing in particular. I’d just put it in my bank account to be used for general expenses.

 

[CdnCarrie]

ETA I did just get $1400 rebate this week I wasn't expecting. And yes I did throw it at my mortgage as I predicted above,

 

[mumto3girls]

We have one in college and one in graduate school and another one headed to college in 2 years. We would probably just add it to the college fund. I think we are still a bit short on what we think we’ll need for #3.

After that the list of house projects is growing. Kitchen was at the top of the list until the deck started having issues. We also have a bathroom from the 1960’s that hasn’t been redone yet and we could spruce up the landscaping a bit.

I could definitely use $2500.

 

[MrsCobraBubbles]

Did you finally buy a house? That is great!

I did! After losing out on the last house I put an offer by just $7,000 I was disgusted with the whole process and ready to throw in the towel and just sign another lease at my townhouse but my grandma offered to let me buy her house. There's some strings attached because I'm buying from family and it needs a lot of work, and it's in my hometown which I was trying to move away from, but overall I'm happy about my decision. We are still in the process of moving and finalizing things, and the house needs a few things fixed before I can get a mortgage on it so we are fixing it up now. I predict it will be a couple months before I will be able to start the buying process, I'm having some trouble finding a reliable handyman to fix the stuff that needs fixed for the mortgage approval.

 

[mom2rtk]

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I meant the DIS posters, not the DIS itself.

 

[DCLMP]

I guess we will have to wait for OP to confirm that.

I wouldn't necessarily equate unexpected money to a windfall.

We got exactly that amount as unexpected money recently and I didn't feel like it was a windfall. It was simply money we forgot we were owed.

You do realize not everyone is as wealthy as you. To some people 250 dollars might be a windfall.

 

[DCLMP]

I’d add it to the vacation fund.

 

[DLgal]

You do realize not everyone is as wealthy as you. To some people 250 dollars might be a windfall.

Ok

 

[DCLMP]

Ok

Why are you trying so hard to rain on someone’s parade. A lot of us would be thrilled with an unexpected 2500.

 

[DLgal]

Why are you trying so hard to rain on someone’s parade. A lot of us would be thrilled with an unexpected 2500.

I'm literally not saying anything. You keep harping on it.

 

[DCLMP]

I'm literally not saying anything. You keep harping on it.

Harping? I made two short comments.

 

[DCLMP]

I did! After losing out on the last house I put an offer by just $7,000 I was disgusted with the whole process and ready to throw in the towel and just sign another lease at my townhouse but my grandma offered to let me buy her house. There's some strings attached because I'm buying from family and it needs a lot of work, and it's in my hometown which I was trying to move away from, but overall I'm happy about my decision. We are still in the process of moving and finalizing things, and the house needs a few things fixed before I can get a mortgage on it so we are fixing it up now. I predict it will be a couple months before I will be able to start the buying process, I'm having some trouble finding a reliable handyman to fix the stuff that needs fixed for the mortgage approval.

Congrats that’s very exciting.

 

[gmi3804]

I'm literally not saying anything. You keep harping on it.

That's what DCLMP does.

 

[DCLMP]

That's what DCLMP does.

It's better than being mean or bullying.

 

[DLgal]

It's better than being mean or bullying.

All I did was speak on behalf of myself and suggest that not everyone considers the same amount a windfall. At no point was I mean or did I bully anyone. You seemed to take what I said about myself personally. That's on you.

 

[DCLMP]

All I did was speak on behalf of myself and suggest that not everyone considers the same amount a windfall. At no point was I mean or did I bully anyone. You seemed to take what I said about myself personally. That's on you.

If someone is excited about getting 2,500 dollars it just seems kind of pretentious to tell someone that it's nothing. It may be a lot to them. I don't think they care that it's not significant to you. Why even say that?

The question was how would you spend an unexpected 2500? Now that I think about I might buy two annual passes to WDW. There are lots of cool things you can do with 2500. I think you could even do a short Disney cruise.

 

[disneychrista]

If someone is excited about getting 2,500 dollars it just seems kind of pretentious to tell someone that it's nothing. It may be a lot to them.

The only one who was being pretentious is @gmi3804. @DLgal was only responding to gmi3804's comment about anyone thinking $2,500 is a windfall should pay bills with the money.


There is a lot of assumptions going on in this thread that was just meant to be fun.