Use what I need to go back to college and probably put the rest of it away. Maybe get a new car, too.
I already promised my friends cuts of my winnings if I were to win something like the Powerball for millions and millions of dollars. Aside from paying them all for no good reason, I'd buy my parents a house (or build one, whichever) and new vehicles. Then I'd spoil myself, pay off my school loans and go back to school.
First thing I would do before anything is hire the most trustworthy accountant possible to make sure that both my newfound expenses and bank accounts were organized and that every penny I would spend from that day forward would be accounted for. I currently am very responsible with my money and always keep tabs on how much I've spent and what I've spent it on, but such large amounts would be hard to follow and thus an accountant or two would go a long way to keep my account balanced and my checkbook..........in check. Once I filled in that very important detail, I would take care of my family first to make sure that my brother, sister, parents and close family were all financially set for life, and without any major debts or house payments to be paid. All of that would be paid off in full and they would be given enough money that they could retire early and spend the rest of their life in complete peace and solitude without ever having to worry about working at a dead end job ever again. I of course would then open up a new account with a highly reputable and trustworthy banking firm (maybe up in New York?) and lock a large portion of it away that I wouldn't touch (so that it could collect interest and add up over time), allowing my fortune to slowly build and grow so that when I die of old age, I would leave my kids and grandchildren with a large fortune, thus ensuring their future, and their family's future and so forth. As for myself? I would take only what I would need to be financially set for life, and use it carefully and responsibly. If I was with a woman or married I would split it evenly with her so that we both would not have to worry about making ends meet. Most people spend a large amount and buy incredible houses and one of a kind cars, not thinking of what it will do to them in terms of car insurance, property taxes, monthly bills and the like. MC Hammer went bankrupt and lost all of his money because he didn't handle his fortune responsibly and ended up spending every penny he had till there was nothing left. That my friends, would not be me. I understand that with a greater fortune, there comes greater responsibility and therefore I would never let such an opportunity go once I came across it. Give me a fortune, and I'll show you how to keep it.
I would give some to my parents,i would go on holiday in India to find my guy and the rest save them for the future!
How big is this lottery? I'd buy myself a beautiful, near-new conditon (stock!) Honda/Acura NSX. Save a shitload of it. Keep a small percentage so I can spoil myself no end whenever I want. *dreams...*
Basically, you could just save 80% of it and put that on the bank, so you won't be able to spent all of it, ever. Use 20% to buy stuff what you want, renovate a house and then sell it again... endless possibilities. I'd give some of it to a good cause after some years so I could see where it's really put to good you first.
Buy an Aston Martin DB7....Because I'm British. Marry Cote De Pablo. Get the worlds greatest scientists to make me some sort of super mech armor and weapon. And then save the rest.
I never thought of traveling. It would be so much fun to take a couple hundred thousand dollars and just go somewhere. I've already got an idea where I'd go, too.
Saugerties? What's that? Actually, yes, Australia is on the list. But it wouldn't be until after I visited Wales first, followed by the rest of the United Kingdom.
Nevermind lol, someone lives there. Traitor! kidding. ======== Anyway, I'd spend it on a house, car, some to the parents/friends, a trip to Sweden, America, some other places, and put the rest away for later use.