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Old 12-27-2010, 04:52 PM
 
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Oh..... to splurge on a brand new top of the line Bernina ($8-9K) and some beautiful Koala cabinet sewing cabinets to outfit a beautiful quilting studio............... about another 4K....
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Old 12-27-2010, 04:57 PM
 
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If i was rich, I would buy a ranch in the Texas Hill Country.
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Old 12-28-2010, 02:08 AM
 
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I guess I'm not very frugal- I do a number of people's fantasies. However, that is why I have to keep working full-time, so I guess my fantasy would be to not work full-time and still be financially OK, give to charity, adopt multiple senior mutts, and get to Colorado or some other horse vacation every one or two years. But not working.
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Old 12-28-2010, 06:04 PM
 
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If I suddenly became stinking rich, I would not change my lifestyle very much. However, I do have one non-frugal fantasy.

I do not drive four-door vehicles. All of the 15 cars and suvs that I have owned in my life have been two door. But I have always wanted an Cadillac Escalade ESV.

If I was unbelieveable rich, I would buy a NEW Escalade and go to one of those places that modify cars and have them turn it into a TWO DOOR. I would have the only two door Cadillac Escalade ESV in the whole world!

(And while I was at it I'd have them yank those stupid DVD players out of the headrests. I hate those things).

Ah, sweet fantsies! What's yours?

20yrsinBranson
I would change my lifestyle alot. Not that I mind my current lifestyle but if you got money for nicer cars, clothes, house why not take advantage of it.

In terms of the two door thing, i could be mistaken but aren't two door cars typically more to insure? Why do you go for two door over 4?
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Old 12-28-2010, 06:59 PM
 
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I'd open an art gallery.

Buy the best sheets money can buy.

And have my teeth whitened.
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Old 12-28-2010, 07:01 PM
 
Location: San Antonio, TX, USA
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I would travel internationally a lot. I want to see a lot of the world, get to experience and immerse myself in different cultures.
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Old 12-29-2010, 12:06 PM
 
Location: Sinking in the Great Salt Lake
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Ah, sweet fantsies! What's yours?
20yrsinBranson
If I suddenly became filthy rich, I would quit work and build an honest to god, highest quality possible mansion by myself over a couple years.

The funny thing is I don't even want to live in a mansion... I just want to create something that people will pay 5 bucks a head to tour and awe about in a hundred years.
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Old 12-29-2010, 05:41 PM
 
Location: Middle America
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A cleaning person.

Cosmetic orthodontics.
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Old 12-30-2010, 12:30 PM
 
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I'd get a pilot's license and rent a plane whenever I fancied. Fly to Nice for some seafood, back to the Carolinas for some BBQ, etc.
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Old 01-02-2011, 01:57 PM
 
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
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Once a week maid service.
2x week for me, please ..... 2 dogs and 2 cats in the household......

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..... I'd also eat a lot better, not stuff that is expensive for the sake of being expensive but foods that I genuinely like (lobster, crab legs, sashimi, etc.) but are too pricey. Could you imagine just deciding to have a couple lobster tails for lunch? Hah!
i LOVE this idea too......
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