Poof, You Get $5,000, What Do You Do?

BayMoWe335 · 08-22-2010, 03:02 PM

What is the first thing that comes to your mind? Just assume it's a $5,000 free and clear bonus.

vioaltec · 08-22-2010, 03:10 PM

pay off my invisalign

PINeely · 08-22-2010, 03:10 PM

I'm not sure. As a rule I'm only good at premeditated spending, though sometimes my impulse purchases are incredible.

persian54 · 08-22-2010, 03:18 PM

pay off more of my car

SchlauCow · 08-22-2010, 03:20 PM

Goes into my mutual funds.

DougLikesBMW · 08-22-2010, 03:25 PM

Ooh. I would love $5k.

It would be used for building a website that I think has a very strong potential of making bank and I'd use what's left over for advertising or servers for the site or something...

The only barrier I have from making my ideas a reality is a lack of funds.

wj4 · 08-22-2010, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by vioaltec

pay off my invisalign

Do you think it's worth it over the traditional braces? It's more than 50% of the cost of a traditional one and it goes off in due time.

Since I have no debt, I would just let the $5k sit in the bank for a while. I'll talk to a few respected people and get their decisions weighted in before making moves.

Gotadime · 08-22-2010, 03:50 PM

For some reason, the first thing that popped into my head was "supercharger"....

choicez · 08-22-2010, 04:08 PM

Chest Rockwell · 08-22-2010, 04:25 PM

Buy gold, historically I have done very well with it. If it's just money to blow then I'm heading to Monterey for the rest of auto week.

BayMoWe335 · 08-22-2010, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Chest Rockwell

Buy gold, historically I have done very well with it. If it's just money to blow then I'm heading to Monterey for the rest of auto week.

Tough to long gold right now. Although, I do think it might go up more. For me, it was tough at $1,000 and it keeps going...

Blake · 08-22-2010, 05:12 PM

that's my earnest money

BMWM3DREAM · 08-22-2010, 05:37 PM

vegas 5 k into 50 k easy...im being serious

TTexan · 08-22-2010, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Bmoney2K4

vegas 5 k into 50 k easy...im being serious

Really? I'll spot you 5, you turn it into 50, I'll let you keep 10.

wj4 · 08-22-2010, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Bmoney2K4

vegas 5 k into 50 k easy...im being serious

I saw the movie "21" too.

johnnymu · 08-22-2010, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by BayMoWe335

Tough to long gold right now. Although, I do think it might go up more. For me, it was tough at $1,000 and it keeps going...

You have at least two more years of precious metals rising. Obama has shown his cards and it's obvious he will continue to print cash and keep dollar value low, inflation, which is good for gold. Now looking at the rate of increase since election it looks like you should make 15-20% in two years. Another option is play the market, it's pretty risky right now but there are still people making a killing. I bought stock sirius made 400% in 2 yrs and I still play that stock.

JayKay335i · 08-22-2010, 07:36 PM

Put it up mine and a hoes nose.

ZJP · 08-22-2010, 08:02 PM

Pay off debt and buy myself a new watch that I've had my eye on.

Forcefed3 · 08-22-2010, 08:12 PM

more mods.

FStop7 · 08-22-2010, 08:26 PM

LASIK.

lib · 08-22-2010, 08:30 PM

Save it now, use it toward something good later. (And by good I mean investment, retirement, rental property, etc)

fwmcb · 08-22-2010, 09:14 PM

down payment on the watch I've been eying... or put it towards an M3 trade.

08-22-2010, 03:02 PM	#1
BayMoWe335 Colonel 1219 Rep 2,132 Posts Drives: 2010 E92 335i 6MT Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: US iTrader: (0)	Poof, You Get $5,000, What Do You Do? What is the first thing that comes to your mind? Just assume it's a $5,000 free and clear bonus.
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PINeely Lieutenant Colonel 1080 Rep 1,912 Posts Drives: 2013 535i, 2015 Tundra 1794 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Jackson, MS iTrader: (2)	I'm not sure. As a rule I'm only good at premeditated spending, though sometimes my impulse purchases are incredible.
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persian54 Lieutenant General 978 Rep 15,816 Posts Drives: M760/G83M4 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: The Valley, SoCal iTrader: (298)	pay off more of my car __________________ From E93 335i to E89 Z4 to E93 M3/E89 Z4 to E350/SL550
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SchlauCow ****** 149 Rep 337 Posts Drives: Honda M6 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Radiance iTrader: (4)	Goes into my mutual funds.
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DougLikesBMW Fapmin 437 Rep 2,660 Posts Drives: '03 E46 330Ci Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Plano, Texas iTrader: (0)	Ooh. I would love $5k. It would be used for building a website that I think has a very strong potential of making bank and I'd use what's left over for advertising or servers for the site or something... The only barrier I have from making my ideas a reality is a lack of funds.
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08-22-2010, 03:50 PM	#8
Gotadime Private First Class 32 Rep 112 Posts Drives: 2010 Camaro Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Kentucky iTrader: (0)	For some reason, the first thing that popped into my head was "supercharger".... __________________ I specialize in Automotive Photography. Visit my site here.
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08-22-2010, 04:25 PM	#10
Chest Rockwell Private First Class 17 Rep 134 Posts Drives: 2011 M3 Sedan Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Maryland iTrader: (0)	Buy gold, historically I have done very well with it. If it's just money to blow then I'm heading to Monterey for the rest of auto week.
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08-22-2010, 05:12 PM	#12
Blake Banned 795 Rep 4,643 Posts Drives: Chevy Aveo Join Date: May 2008 Location: Parent's Basement iTrader: (7)	that's my earnest money
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08-22-2010, 05:37 PM	#13
BMWM3DREAM Captain 201 Rep 904 Posts Drives: 2016 535i Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Los Angeles, California iTrader: (0)	vegas 5 k into 50 k easy...im being serious
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ZJP Lieutenant Colonel 136 Rep 1,759 Posts Drives: F10 535xi / B6 S4 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: LI, NY iTrader: (7)	Pay off debt and buy myself a new watch that I've had my eye on.
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Forcefed3 Banned 131 Rep 4,732 Posts Drives: 2008 335i Join Date: May 2010 Location: South iTrader: (2) Garage List 2008 335i [1.00]	more mods.
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FStop7 I like cars 344 Rep 5,051 Posts Drives: M6 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Newbury Park, CA iTrader: (3)	LASIK.
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08-22-2010, 08:30 PM	#21
lib Major 148 Rep 1,401 Posts Drives: <This space for rent> Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: ATX iTrader: (0)	Save it now, use it toward something good later. (And by good I mean investment, retirement, rental property, etc)
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fwmcb Major 31 Rep 1,107 Posts Drives: 2015 F30 328i X-drive Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: NB iTrader: (0) Garage List 2010 128i [0.00]	down payment on the watch I've been eying... or put it towards an M3 trade.
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