https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 08 Jul 2026 23:11:08 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-do-with-100k/page/2#post-1722922 Thu, 26 Jun 2014 08:58:56 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 1722922@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Pay off consumer debt, but not before adding to it a little more with some shopping. :wink:<br /> Contribute to my IRA.<br /> Split the rest in long term savings and then pad the rest in short/term savings- current funds. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-do-with-100k/page/2#post-1722863 Thu, 26 Jun 2014 08:47:11 +0000 MrsBrewer 1722863@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Pay off all of our student loans! ($60k+) then probably invest the rest!</p> <p>I would keep our mortgage since our interest rate is only 3.375% and I'm positive investing the rest of the money would be much more beneficial! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-do-with-100k/page/2#post-1722784 Thu, 26 Jun 2014 08:28:40 +0000 swurlygurl 1722784@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>100% to mortgage. So exciting :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-do-with-100k/page/2#post-1722772 Thu, 26 Jun 2014 08:25:59 +0000 alohaorchid 1722772@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Pay off all of the upgrades we're doing in our new house :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-do-with-100k/page/2#post-1722721 Thu, 26 Jun 2014 08:05:27 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 1722721@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>$50k to mortgage<br /> $10k to new flooring for the house<br /> $5k for vacation<br /> $35k invest for retirement </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-do-with-100k/page/2#post-1722719 Thu, 26 Jun 2014 08:02:41 +0000 Mrs. Chocolate 1722719@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>College funds </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-do-with-100k/page/2#post-1722718 Thu, 26 Jun 2014 08:02:05 +0000 yoursilverlining 1722718@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>$50k as down payment on a second investment/rental property<br /> $30k pays off all of our student loans<br /> $5k to LO’s college fund<br /> $10k to savings<br /> Splurge a little with a couple thousand </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-do-with-100k/page/2#post-1722715 Thu, 26 Jun 2014 08:01:38 +0000 Ocean girl 1722715@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Put it toward our house/debt </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-do-with-100k/page/2#post-1722690 Thu, 26 Jun 2014 07:51:46 +0000 edelweiss 1722690@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>75-80% for savings/college fund, the other to fix things around the house. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-do-with-100k/page/2#post-1722683 Thu, 26 Jun 2014 07:49:34 +0000 Alivoo01 1722683@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>1) Set aside a good chunk for DS<br /> 2) Pay off my car payment<br /> 3) Build out a room/access to the balcony which currently isn't accessible. Dumb.<br /> 4) Save the rest. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-do-with-100k/page/2#post-1722589 Thu, 26 Jun 2014 06:34:41 +0000 Ajsmommy 1722589@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A few home improvements<br /> New all wheel drive car or 4 wheel drive vehicle<br /> College fund<br /> Trip<br /> If anything is left over put towards mortgage/pay off small debt </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-do-with-100k/page/2#post-1722585 Thu, 26 Jun 2014 06:32:09 +0000 MamaMoose 1722585@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Put half down as an additional down payment on a house we're trying to buy and invest the other half. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-do-with-100k/page/2#post-1722584 Thu, 26 Jun 2014 06:32:08 +0000 Mrs. Confetti 1722584@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Pay down DH's student loans (this wouldn't even cover it...) or use for a home downpayment (and this wouldn't even necessarily cover that either...ugh) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-do-with-100k/page/2#post-1722582 Thu, 26 Jun 2014 06:27:24 +0000 bushelandapeck 1722582@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We would save it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-do-with-100k/page/2#post-1722579 Thu, 26 Jun 2014 06:26:51 +0000 Dandelion 1722579@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We'd save most of it. But I would take a small bit of it for shopping and/or a trip. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-do-with-100k/page/2#post-1722574 Thu, 26 Jun 2014 06:24:32 +0000 hotchildinthecity 1722574@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Pay off student loans. Put some away for a down payment on a house. Plan a trip to Anguilla for when the Nugget gets here :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-do-with-100k/page/2#post-1722528 Thu, 26 Jun 2014 03:40:18 +0000 ladybee 1722528@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Put it towards our student loans. It would be life changing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-do-with-100k/page/2#post-1722510 Thu, 26 Jun 2014 01:07:23 +0000 lamariniere 1722510@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Invest it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-do-with-100k/page/2#post-1722499 Thu, 26 Jun 2014 00:40:31 +0000 birdofafeather 1722499@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Buy DH a new (to us) car. 10% to our church. Add to our emergency fund and our house down payment fund and the rest into retirement savings. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-do-with-100k/page/2#post-1722496 Thu, 26 Jun 2014 00:30:38 +0000 lady grey 1722496@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Pay off all our debt! Buy a house. Donate some. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-do-with-100k/page/2#post-1722478 Wed, 25 Jun 2014 23:54:53 +0000 StbHisMrs 1722478@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Very nice!!</p> <p>I would pay off our cars, use some for a nice down payment, buy some new furniture and clothes, and take a kick ass vacation to Europe! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-do-with-100k/page/2#post-1722446 Wed, 25 Jun 2014 23:00:06 +0000 Espion 1722446@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm jealous of all you people who don't have to immediately throw it on the everlasting bonfire of debt. :p </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-do-with-100k/page/2#post-1722445 Wed, 25 Jun 2014 22:56:58 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 1722445@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>diversify - invest some, pay off more of our house, put some in the 529, use some to renovate and decorate our home, and go on vacay with whatever remains. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-do-with-100k/page/2#post-1722436 Wed, 25 Jun 2014 22:42:10 +0000 Mrs. Bee 1722436@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>save it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-do-with-100k/page/2#post-1722426 Wed, 25 Jun 2014 22:31:37 +0000 BoogieBea 1722426@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Would like to start a business. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-do-with-100k/page/2#post-1722419 Wed, 25 Jun 2014 22:29:59 +0000 coopsmama 1722419@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would pay off the house and use the rest to do a few necessary improvements before we sell it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-do-with-100k/page/2#post-1722414 Wed, 25 Jun 2014 22:26:52 +0000 sunny 1722414@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>50% in VIIIX<br /> 50% in VT</p> <p>(Aka stick it all in index funds!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-do-with-100k/page/2#post-1722395 Wed, 25 Jun 2014 22:18:34 +0000 cyndistar3 1722395@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Down payment on house no doubt. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-do-with-100k#post-1722365 Wed, 25 Jun 2014 21:56:17 +0000 Lindsay05 1722365@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Pay off student loans and the rest towards the mortgage. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-would-you-do-with-100k#post-1722314 Wed, 25 Jun 2014 21:30:13 +0000 pui 1722314@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Buy our next house now rather than next year. Or maybe still wait a year and buy a nicer house. </p>