Travel. Not only travel, but in private planes. I love international travel but the inconvenience and discomfort of airline travel have ruined it for me. The Orient, eastern Europe, Australia, here I come. Oh wait, I guess I would have to play to win.

notime, that is a great point, but i actually like the hustle and bustleof the airport but maybe that is only becuae i've only been on an airplane twice in my life. Lol, I do like the idea of traveling, i hear the Barbados is exceptionally nice right now.....

and yeah playing is a key factor in winning HA HA HA

My uncle won 4.8 million and invested it. They are still living off of it to this day. I think I would pay off my home, set up trusts for my children, Set up a spectacular vacation home, take care of a few loved ones and invest the rest. Alas I don't buy the darn things so I guess it will never happen! Oh well, you can't take it with you so I will be happy with what the Good Lord has blessed me with.

Beach lover - Did your Uncle do anything for you when he hit it?

I would buy an RV travel in the states, Buy a nice home on a lot of acres. Donate some to animal shelters (have to look at them close) I am not their to pay someone else's salary. I would buy thigns for it, NO CASH!!!!! I would set my mother up with her own little house with room for the biggest garden ever. I would not help my sister because she nevered helped herself. Pay for any neices and nephews who want to go to college. I guess over all just be happy.

I would not invest anything into this country right now.

Beach Lover,

4.8 million dollars is a lot of money.... and your uncle is a smart man. I think finding a way to generate additional income is the key to any successful lump some. People think oh I have 5 million dollars and can live off this forever because they currently live off of 60-90K a year.... but what people dont realize is your spending changes with you income, A 4 person family will find means of survival off of a salary of 30K just as they would off of a salary of 100K. Finding a way to generate income is the key..... with that being said I have to agree with Veruca, investing at this point and time just doesnt seem the best way.... at least not in the stock market.... I work in the mortgage industry which is directly related to the stock market and I see first hand the way it is all over the place..... somethime going up and down 10 times in a day.... just not enough stability for me.....

I did forget to leave off my donation to the Churchs, My mothers side of the family is super reglious and I would have to make a "large" donation to a couple of churchs in my granmothers honor, I know she would have done the same

Veruca...... RVing.... not a bad choice at all.... I have never been in a RV before but a saw a movie about a family that took a RVing trip across country and it was Hilarious.... but yes seeing the counrty by way of RV does tickle my senses too