This Is What You Said You'd Do With an Extra $1,000
Every year, Money takes stock of the current economy and asks, What are the smartest things to do with $1,000 right now? (Also $10,000, and $100,000, for anyone lucky enough to have that kind of cash to spare.) From investing in shares of Google to purchasing a new work wardrobe, our recommendations are certainly great ones. But many people already have their own ideas for what they would do if they came upon $1,000 extra dollars today. So we asked you to share your suggestions via Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Here's what you told us:
What Would You Do With $1,000?
From helping loved ones to throwing a cool party, people have some great ideas on how to spend a grand.
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A lot of you said you'd treat yourself (and others).
A lot of you said you'd treat yourself (and others).
@Money #IfIHad1000 I'd probably order extra guacamole.
1000 tacos from Taco Bell
Invest it. And maybe buy a cute pair of shoes. 🙂
Take my wife and kids on a family vacation, so we could all spend some quality family time togeather.
Pizza party
@Money #IfIHad1000 I would treat my friends to a wonderful dinner, and I would also take my kids on a family vacation.
Buy the DSLR i have been waiting to buy since ages. 🙁
Buy a kayak and a elliptical workout machine
While others told us that they'd help out loved ones, family, and friends.
@Money @TIME #IfIHad1000 I would help with forming a music band with kids with #autism in our school for our variety show
@Money give it to my father who is struggling to make ends meet. #IfIHad1000
help my mom out. she really need new glasses 🙁
@Money @TIME #IfIHad1000 I'd sponsor a kid for summer learning @liveunitedri
Take my Mom on a nice long weekend trip and invest the rest. Mom survived a brain aneurysm last month.....she deserves it
A couple people said that they'd buy a furry friend.
@Money I would put it towards our "puppy fund"! #IfIHad1000
#ifihad1000 I'd get a corgi @mattbemer @CrazyLegsCustis @Money
And we spotted some folks that take Money's advice to heart.
put into my kids 529 plan
#IfIHad1000 I'd start a mutual fund for my daughter, to teach her about investing
Retire...what, not enough? Ok then probably simply put it away in my emergency fund.
Buy new windows for our house #IfIHad1000 https://twitter.com/money/status/643550974787850240 …
Pay down high interest debt.
@Money @TIME #IfIHad1000...I would put half in my savings and use the other half to go shopping for Fall clothing 😊
@Money #IfIHad1000 I would invest it and 50 years from now. I would thank myself for it.
One of you is saving up for a BIG surprise...
@Money #IfIHad1000 ...I'd put it towards that @TiffanyAndCo ring I've been saving up for. #DontTellTheFutureMrs
And a few of you would book a flight to Disneyland.
@Money #IfIHad1000 I'd invest half and take my daughter to Disneyland with the rest!
Take my family to Disneyland
And many of you would give to those in need.
Go to a food shelter and feed everyone with a home cooked warn meal
Donate it to the Cancer Society
@Money @TIME #IfIHad1000 I'd give @SFBaykeeper to keep oil + pollution out of #SFBay making it safer for recreation & healthier for wildlife
Turkish Amerikan@TurkishAmerikan
@Money @TIME #IfIHad1000 I would donate it to the Syrian refugees in Turkey.. https://donate.unrefugees.org/ea-action/action?ea.client.id=1873&ea.campaign.id=41829&ea.tracking.id=D15XLJ151XXC&_ga=1.201719633.1538271965.1421021942 … #Syria #refugeecrisis
Donate it to a Pediatric Cancer Foundation that does so much good for many familys devastated by this horrible disease... Frankie's Mission #gogold
And there's always that one person.
Nothing. That doesn't go far anymore.
Tell us what you would do with $1,000 by tweeting Money with the hashtag #IfIHad1000.
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