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I was just watching a movie where the main character got given $5 million dollars. If this happens to me, this is what I would do with it: 1. Sell our place and buy a townhouse in the same neighbourhood with a courtyard; 2. Work less in my day job (and invite Sam to do the same) but I will still do what I have been doing*, as well as a few board positions; 3. Spend the time I freed up in writing (with the aim of getting published), as well as other activities that will help me improve myself and become a better and more balanced person; 4. Invest the remaining money. By my calculation, I should get at least $150K to $200K before-tax per year without even eating into the capital, so I would devise a budget that will accommodate our lifestyle, as well as set aside an amount from this annual income that will be donated for charitable purposes every year; and 5. Spend 2-3 months every year travelling. *The qualification is how my work would respond if I ask to reduce my wor...