Sion

You find a magic lamp. You rub it and a genie appears. The genie offers you one chance at financial security for the rest of your life. You have to name the amount of money that will allow you to live life the way you have always wanted to. If you name an amount that exceeds your needs, you get nothing. If you name an amount that is less than your needs, you will only receive that amount, which will run out sooner or later.


What amount do you name?




for me: $10 million would get it. I'd never have to work again, and could live life very comfortably for my remaining 35 to 40 years.

__________________
He's the best, of course, of all the worst.
Some wrong been done, he done it first. -fz

I jus' want ta thank you...falettinme...be mice elf...agin...

skinnedmink

Good question. I would have to say $1 million because, I figure I could work for awhile and still retire early if Invested.

cheapdog

at least 1 billion...

for 1 million, you can't even buy an apartment in ny, how can you even live off of that for the rest of your life.

alpha phi

I have to ask for 3 million, uncle sam will take about 2 mil
leaveing me with about 1 mil. to build my dream home and live

__________________

BoCo

HAHA, the Feds will even tax the Genie in the Lamp

I'd ask for about 30 million, and it'd would most likely be gone before I was.

__________________
Activism is a way for useless people to feel important.

genka

'bout 40 mil. I have a lot of fun stuff planned for later in my life

__________________
WHOOO!!!!

*Nikki*

50 mil.. I got expensive taste and there are several people I want to spoil.

jets

$7,234,003.45 I think.

__________________
Hey. Wasn't Me.

Fly

10 million will do.thank you very much.

mr.government......go FUCK yourself

big party at my place.just bring instruments,i've got the PA.

__________________
BASTARD

SterlingStudios

KWSN

50 billion. A modest amount, I know, but there are a few things I'd like to buy. Say... Long Island.

__________________
Your arms are broken!

bundy

27 billion would do me fine...
i'd live quite a humble existence knowing that my family and friends would be set up.

__________________
Ohayo!!!

Cuball

I think I'd be ok with 5 million

__________________
Let's GO

Ciall

500 billion.
Yes indeed, my space program needs would finally be met.

sixate

I think about 100 billion would do it. With that kind of cash I buy a McLaren F1 for ever day of the year, and repeat that process every year!

*one of those cars costs just over a million dollars*

PorscheBunny

Given current piss-poor interest rates on savings and money-market accounts and a baby's needs to consider, it's gonna take more than it used to.

$100,000 after tax from interest income / .62 (100% - 31% federal tax - 7% state tax) = $161,290 pre-tax income
$161,290 income needs / .02 (2% MMA average) = $8 million

Since I need to get my student loans and mortgage paid off and some hush money to keep people from wondering where I got the cash to begin with, $10 million is probably what I'd need to ask for.

__________________
This post has been sanitized for your protection by the Ministry of Information of Oceania.

duckduck

I'm going to say $50 million. Honestly, after taxes up here and inflation, you'd prolly need that amount.

__________________
Lead me, follow me, or get out of my way!

Loup

I think I can get away with $2 Million, tax free of course.
If anyone wants to test my theory, you can send the money to...

__________________
"If you cannot lift the load off another's back, do not walk away. Try to lighten it."
~ Frank Tyger

GuttersnipeXL

Thats what I'd do to, 50 million...new york had the 50 million dollar lottery drawing last night, I gotta see if I won.

__________________
When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro. HST

qpid

$50 mil would keep me happy

__________________
My army will take over the world join us or be destroyed. I am the Emperor Supreme
Join the Revolution!

Necrophilia - The irresistible urge to crack open a cold one

asdf1001

the way I like to spend money? Um, how 'bout $1 billion??

Where will you be delivering that to, anyway?

__________________
Goodbye!

Bigwahzoo

100 grand a year multiplied by 70 years = 7 Million
I think that is fair.

yournamehere

I'd go with an even $100M

I'd spend most of my days giving it away

__________________
If you want to avoid 95% of internet spelling errors:
"If your ridiculous pants are too loose, you're definitely going to lose them. Tell your two loser friends over there that they're going to lose theirs, too."
It won't hurt your fashion sense, either.

zmbabwe

for me probably 45 million if I live in the city for the rest of my life

Atropos4

10 million...i want to be spoiled

__________________

WhoaitsZ

due to my disabilities, to live _comfortably_ i'd need 100m.

i can always let some build interest.

Pooface

Im only 19 and Id say $75,000 a year. Im not sure how long I'd live but that should cover inflation.

__________________
Better read fast, this post is coming down.

reconmike

i need enough to buy bait

__________________
Where is Darwin when ya need him?

vermin

4 million - I got a plan.

__________________
If puns were sausages, this would be the wurst.