• lady_maria@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 months ago
    1. indoor grow setups/storage/fertilizer with the best lights. for both what you’re probably thinking, and for my houseplants.
    2. enough wood/other materials for a shit ton of trellising and soil components for my garden next year.
    3. If there’s anything left over, I’d donate it.
  • CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org
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    2 months ago

    Define spend. Other people are talking about converting it to stocks, but that feels like cheating, since if you’re already set up for that it’s like a bank account that goes up and down a bit.

    I also thought of a used car, since I can definitely spend that much on it today, it’s probably worth about as much tomorrow, and it’s a physical thing that definitely counts as a purchase.

    If it has to be things I can’t ever resell, I’d be at a loss. Maybe a bunch of radio kit on Amazon and a good meal.

    • skisnow@lemmy.caEnglish
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      2 months ago

      OP should have specified Brewster’s Millions rules to avoid all the boring answers

      • CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org
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        2 months ago

        For anyone else wondering:

        Brewster may not own any assets that are not already his at the end of the 30 days. He must get value for the services of anyone he hires, he may not willfully damage or destroy any intrinsically valuable items he buys, he may donate 5% to charity and lose 5% more by gambling, and he cannot give any of it away.

        If I had a month maybe I could go on some crazy expedition, but in a day I’m just losing the rest of that money. I don’t even know if I could do 1000; anything I can think of that charges hundreds on the spot sounds like more pain than benefit. Either because I wouldn’t enjoy it, or because it’s just super cringe.

        (The book/play allowed more wiggle room)

      • cymbal_king@lemmy.world
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        2 months ago

        Don’t discount paying off a modest 6-7% car or student loan. That’s a guaranteed and tax free return on investment. Historically the stock market returns about a 7% annual ROI. Not having a payment every month can make a big difference for liquidity and peace of mind

        • grue@lemmy.world
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          2 months ago

          I would count that as “high,” especially when, as you suggest, you consider risk-adjusted rates.

          Basically, just don’t prematurely pay off your mortgage if you have one of those 3% ones from a decade ago.

  • JustVik@lemmy.mlEnglish
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    2 months ago

    I would buy cheap electronic parts to build something like a Risc-v handheld(or PDA) computer to replace a smartphone with easily replaceable parts. This might help me figure out how to work with mipi dsi displays and how to write drivers for them. :) And besides that, I would stock up on canned food and maybe a solar panel capable of charging a laptop, for example.

  • RisingSwell@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    2 months ago

    New computer and I’d get my car overhauled at a specialist and there goes like, 15k. Or more if my car has issues I don’t know about

  • CyberneticOwl@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    Any of the following:

    • Materials needed to make an open source 3D printer, co2 laser, and pick-&-place machine
    • Materials needed to make a hydroponics garden system and precision fermentation system
    • Materials for a LiFePO4 battery and solar energy system
    • Putting a dent in both my personal debt and that of my family and friends
    • Donating that 20k to my local makerspace to improve their operations
    • Starting a nonprofit
    • ameancow@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      2 months ago

      Meanwhile in my country 20k USD is like, your mortgage payments and property taxes and insurance for almost half a year if you have a decent home in or near a city.