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Personal Finance · by Irene López · 2026-10-28

Real talk: what would you actually do with a Powerball-sized windfall?

Jackpot is at \$760M. Fun hypothetical but also a useful exercise: if you got even \$1M tomorrow, what's your order of operations? Debt, emergency fund, house, invest? I've heard 'do nothing for 6 months' is the best advice.

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Emir Kaya · 14 likes

pay off student loans and then cry with joy for a week

Maya Williams · 1 likes

1. lawyer 2. fee-only advisor 3. nothing else for 6 months. seriously

Oliver Smith · 1 likes

buy my parents house outright, then index funds