11-01-2003 02:41									#1
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A good friend of mine here in NYC whom I hadn't seen in about 3 months or so called me up today out of the blue to have lunch, saying he had big news. He sounded apprehensive about it, so I was worried something bad had happened, like he'd split up with his longtime boyfriend.

Well, turns out that the big news was that he had won a million dollars! I was floored. He's 25.

He won it playing some stupid TV game show, no less. So now he is seeking to invest some and perhaps buy a vacation home somewhere in the Poconos or in Vermont that he can rent out and get additional income from.

Now how cool is that?




And lunch was on him, of course.

	11-01-2003 02:45									#2
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Cool.
How much does he get after tax?

	11-01-2003 02:47									#3
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	11-01-2003 02:47									#4
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That's awesome. After taxes, I'd guess $600K Asher.

-Arrian

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A million dollars from a TV show... which one?

The first thing he needs is to hire a money manager for a couple of hours to get know the law and how best to keep most of that money.

Also: he might make more renting out a room he buys in a major metropolis, like NYC.

	11-01-2003 02:51									#6
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sod the money manager, he could invest it a lose the lot. this is the guys one shot at a life on easy street, bank it and leave it there or buy property.

	11-01-2003 02:52									#7
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I don't want to say which one, due to privacy concerns.

Yeah, it's about $600,000 after taxes. I put him in touch with the financial planner my company uses for our 401(k) plans, as he is an excellent, level-headed advisor and a super nice guy to boot.

When I told the advisor my friend would be calling, he said "Great! Unless I'm drunk at the time, I'll be happy to talk to him!"

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quote: Originally posted by reds4ever sod the money manager, he could invest it a lose the lot. this is the guys one shot at a life on easy street, bank it and leave it there or buy property.

I doubt the money manager would have him invest any sizeable portion in stocks. It would likely go into low-risk, low-yield funds, CDs, etc. Plus, buying the vacation home would be an investment in and of itself.

The manager would make things easier for him, though.

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That 's always a reassuring thing to hear from one's money manager.

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If only he'd won it in the UK...no tax

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Which gameshow was he on?

"Who Wants to be a Millionaire"?

	11-01-2003 02:56									#12
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Thats tres cool actually

i just hope he's not an *******.

i hate when money go to *******s

	11-01-2003 02:59									#13
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I'm not generally friends with *******s, thank you very much.

And Asher, I said I'm not sayin'!

	11-01-2003 02:59									#14
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In Germany, lottery wins are also tax free.

Anyway, even $600K is a lot of money for a 25 years old out of a "normal" family (meaning: non-millionairs). He should invest it wisely. A house seems good. May be his own little enterprise, for a start.

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He didn't win that money did he.

Who did he con?

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quote: A good friend of mine here in NYC whom I hadn't seen in about 3 months or so called me up today out of the blue to have lunch, saying he had big news.

Did he happen to say where he'd been the past 3 or so months, perchance?

And before you ask, yes, there's a solid reasoning behind me asking you this

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@ Boris
or you just dont realize it because....

	11-01-2003 03:04									#18
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Pattycakes, I'm don't keep *******s for friends. After all, I'm not friends with you.

Reismark, it wasn't Survivor.

	11-01-2003 03:05									#19
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That IS cool! Congrats to him.. Some how I'm not even jealous.. weird.

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i don't know about US tax laws, but in the UK you don't have to pay tax on any income unless you live in the county a set ammount of time (per tax year), is it the same in the US? if so your friend may find a few months in Bora Bora very rewarding!

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I'm not jealous, either.








Ok, that's a lie. I'm very happy for him. But dammit, I WANT THAT MILLION DOLLARS!!!!

	11-01-2003 03:06									#22
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Im glad you're dont keep *******s for friends after all


Besides I always thought friendship goes deeper than that

Im just teazing you you fool. dont get all excited

	11-01-2003 03:07									#23
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quote: Reismark, it wasn't Survivor.

Damn, you figured out what I was thinking

What other show could it have been though... there aren't that many other game shows out there with both $1,000,000 prizes and privacy concerns big enough for you to conceal this information from us

	11-01-2003 03:08									#24
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reds4ever,

US tax law is more... demanding. They tax you on anything and everything.

-Arrian

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I keep *******s for friends (whatever those asterisks represent?!), that's why I come here

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Resimark, he's already had a couple of shysters track him down and try to solicit money from him, so he's being very cautious about it and doesn't want his information broadcasted. It wouldn't be very hard for people to find out who he is if I gave away the show.

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quote: Originally posted by Arrian reds4ever, US tax law is more... demanding. They tax you on anything and everything. -Arrian

i'm pretty sure it's 9 months in the UK, a lot of big business men just leave for the continent for 3 months and don't pay a penny in tax all year!

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wow Congrats to him.

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Boris: http://money.cnn.com/2003/01/10/pf/...vivor/index.htm

	11-01-2003 03:28									#30
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Oooh, thanks Ashie. Will pass that on to my friend!