https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 13 Apr 2026 02:11:00 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-someone-gave-you-5000/page/2#post-1458612 Fri, 28 Feb 2014 15:14:57 +0000 yellowbird 1458612@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i'd pay down my student loans! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-someone-gave-you-5000/page/2#post-1458609 Fri, 28 Feb 2014 15:14:27 +0000 mfa_lady 1458609@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Is it lame that I'd pay off our credit card? We'd still have enough left over for a solid, spendy weekend away, though. In my dreams! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-someone-gave-you-5000/page/2#post-1458254 Fri, 28 Feb 2014 13:45:08 +0000 MamaMagpie 1458254@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Bills :( but anything left over would go toward purchasing fun home items! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-someone-gave-you-5000/page/2#post-1458237 Fri, 28 Feb 2014 13:41:26 +0000 Mrs. Chocolate 1458237@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>New camera gear and clothes to take pictures in! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-someone-gave-you-5000/page/2#post-1458228 Fri, 28 Feb 2014 13:39:55 +0000 birdofafeather 1458228@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Has to be spent? Then a new laptop and a couple tickets to Hawaii! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-someone-gave-you-5000/page/2#post-1457973 Fri, 28 Feb 2014 12:33:39 +0000 lamariniere 1457973@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have no debt, so I would buy something fun. Either a piece of art or a new fancy couch, or both, depending on prices. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-someone-gave-you-5000/page/2#post-1457959 Fri, 28 Feb 2014 12:30:00 +0000 Charm54 1457959@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@wonderstruck: haha I'm the same..I want it to be fun money. I asked dh and he said he would buy stocks. Boring! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-someone-gave-you-5000/page/2#post-1457950 Fri, 28 Feb 2014 12:25:26 +0000 Arden 1457950@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It has to be SPENT in 24 hours, so I can't put any into savings? We don't have any debt to pay off so... </p> <p>I'd use it plus our tax return to buy a travel trailer to live in until we move back overseas, and then we could use it for furloughs. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-someone-gave-you-5000/page/2#post-1457829 Fri, 28 Feb 2014 11:37:13 +0000 wonderstruck 1457829@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@char54: Me too! But a 9 month old and a pregnant lady does not sound like a fun time despite my love for it.</p> <p>Can we pretend there's a rule where I'm not allowed to spend the money on bills and stuff like the mortgage? Because in that case I would be off to Hawaii in a heartbeat! I've never been and could use a tropical vacay right about now! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-someone-gave-you-5000/page/2#post-1457796 Fri, 28 Feb 2014 11:26:22 +0000 Charm54 1457796@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Ginger333: I wish LO was old enough and then my imaginary $5000 would totally be spent on Disney !! My favourite place on earth! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-someone-gave-you-5000/page/2#post-1457774 Fri, 28 Feb 2014 11:22:03 +0000 cyndistar3 1457774@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would probably pay off our midwife and buy the purse I want, maybe get a new lens for my camera. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-someone-gave-you-5000/page/2#post-1457773 Fri, 28 Feb 2014 11:22:01 +0000 PurplePumps 1457773@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Bathroom remodel, trip to London, or handbags! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-someone-gave-you-5000/page/2#post-1457759 Fri, 28 Feb 2014 11:17:29 +0000 Mrs. M 1457759@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Pay for our current bathroom remodeling! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-someone-gave-you-5000/page/2#post-1457751 Fri, 28 Feb 2014 11:14:56 +0000 Ginger333 1457751@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would be booking a family trip to DisneyLand/World or a Beaches Resort somewhere </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-someone-gave-you-5000/page/2#post-1457679 Fri, 28 Feb 2014 10:54:33 +0000 IRunForFun 1457679@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hmmm we don't have any debt right now and we're not ready to buy a house just yet (so I can't say put it toward a down payment) so I'd say shop for clothes and camera lenses, and use the rest for a vacation! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-someone-gave-you-5000/page/2#post-1457656 Fri, 28 Feb 2014 10:47:56 +0000 pmerr 1457656@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Unfortunately, it would all go straight to cc debt/school loan. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-someone-gave-you-5000/page/2#post-1457650 Fri, 28 Feb 2014 10:46:59 +0000 SugarplumsMom 1457650@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd buy a furniture. I've been eyeing a new side table! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-someone-gave-you-5000/page/2#post-1457627 Fri, 28 Feb 2014 10:41:45 +0000 cheert16 1457627@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hire a contractor to help us finish our DIY bathroom remodel and pay off bills. Boring! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-someone-gave-you-5000/page/2#post-1457594 Fri, 28 Feb 2014 10:35:09 +0000 prettylizy 1457594@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd book our next family vacation (down payment) and then buy new bedroom furniture. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-someone-gave-you-5000/page/2#post-1457586 Fri, 28 Feb 2014 10:32:47 +0000 mrsjazz 1457586@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Buy at ticket/hotel room to Turkey to go to my friend's wedding. (We can't afford to go right now). And use the rest to pay off credit cards. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-someone-gave-you-5000/page/2#post-1457582 Fri, 28 Feb 2014 10:31:53 +0000 mrswin 1457582@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Buy the meds for our IVF cycle! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-someone-gave-you-5000/page/2#post-1457581 Fri, 28 Feb 2014 10:31:52 +0000 Alivoo01 1457581@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Pay off some debt or put it towards the down payment for our next house (that we're currently on the hunt for)! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-someone-gave-you-5000/page/2#post-1457570 Fri, 28 Feb 2014 10:29:55 +0000 JennyLayneAZ 1457570@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would totally pay off my credit card, and then give DH the rest to put toward one of his. I would love to not have that stupid thing anymore! (or at least paid off and not use it) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-someone-gave-you-5000/page/2#post-1457560 Fri, 28 Feb 2014 10:27:38 +0000 Mrs. Pen 1457560@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would love to say a last minute vacation or new wardrobe... But I would pay off our cc and car! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-someone-gave-you-5000/page/2#post-1457548 Fri, 28 Feb 2014 10:25:10 +0000 jedeve 1457548@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Pay off LO's birth and then decorate our house with the rest! We could really use some bedside lamps, lol. I keep waiting to find a good deal! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-someone-gave-you-5000/page/2#post-1457539 Fri, 28 Feb 2014 10:23:36 +0000 Grace 1457539@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Can I be tricky and buy a prepaid Mastercard and then use it for basement renos? If not, then vacation for sure. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-someone-gave-you-5000/page/2#post-1457529 Fri, 28 Feb 2014 10:22:23 +0000 pinkcupcake 1457529@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would *want* to jet off to Europe w/DH &amp; LO.</p> <p>BUT I'd probably end up buying stocks for LO's college fund. Ho-hum. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-someone-gave-you-5000/page/2#post-1457497 Fri, 28 Feb 2014 10:15:29 +0000 littlebug 1457497@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Pay off my credit card, and then the rest of it would be for a Caribbean vacay, like, tomorrow, so we can get out before this next damn storm hits. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-someone-gave-you-5000/page/2#post-1457496 Fri, 28 Feb 2014 10:15:25 +0000 MamaMoose 1457496@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: Go buy some bitcoins, they're cheap now :wink: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-someone-gave-you-5000#post-1457488 Fri, 28 Feb 2014 10:14:22 +0000 BeatlesFan629 1457488@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm with you - I'd be on the first flight out to the Caribbean! Then I'd spend the majority of the flight thinking about more practical things I could've done with the money lol. But the beautiful beaches would snap me out of it </p>