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She said Dan would have wanted to help others, and he would have also liked to improve their home as well. So Trant spent $1.5 million to nearly triple the size of her suburban New York home. She spent $350,000 on the back yard, installing a full basketball court also equipped for volleyball, tennis and Rollerblading, a heated pool and a hot tub.
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Ok, so she realizes that her husband would have wanted to help other people... but the only other person that she helped -- was 15K to her former housekeeper to buy a house out of the country. Everything else was ME ME ME ME ME ME ME...
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Originally Posted by pan6467
Easy to judge her as weak, criticize her and make light of the situation, but how do you know for a fact you would react any differently.
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Agreed, it's easy to make light of the situation because it's so freakin' absurd that one person could be so selfish. Had it not been for the trusts for her children, she probably would have blown thru that to. Yes, it's tragic that she lost her husband in the prime of his life, they should have had 20 + more years together, but she has her children to think about - she's a parent and has a responsibilty to her children regardless of what has happened in her life.
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Originally Posted by pan6467
If given money beyond your wildest dreams, how do you know for a fact you wouldn't start spending and lose control?
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I know myself and I know what a cheapskate I am. I would help out friends and family where I could, maybe set up a foundation to help others, after it was invested so I would be taken care of for the rest of my life. BUT I wouldn't spend anything on me short of buying new kitchen cookware because that'd be fun for me... I wouldn't go crazy b ecause I know that money doesn't last forever.