What Would You Do With $496,018?
An Emmaus man won almost half a million dollars in the Pennsylvania lottery. What would you do with that much money?
Robert Slusaw, 77, of Emmaus claimed the Cash 5 lottery ticket worth $496,018 that was sold at the Hess Express at 4002 Chestnut St. in Upper Milford, according to a story in the Express-Times.
Patch asked Slusaw for an interview but he declined. So now we're asking you - what would you do with that much money if you were the lucky winner? Tell us in the comments section below.
Slusaw will net about $372,014 after taxes, according to lottery officials. Hess Express receives a $500 bonus for selling the winning Pennsylvania Lottery ticket.
The winning numbers were: 5-7-23-35-43.
Lottery officials said that Lehigh County players won $42.2 million in state prizes in fiscal 2010-11. The Pennsylvania Lottery also contributed more than $25.8 million to programs serving the county's older residents.
Mariel Molitorisz
7:48 am on Monday, August 27, 2012
I would pay off my house, my car, fix things up around the house & take a nice trip with the family. Anything left over will be put into some type of savings.
Mariella Savidge
7:54 am on Monday, August 27, 2012
If you also work outside your home, Mariel, would you quit your job?
nikki swartley
10:08 am on Monday, August 27, 2012
I would continue working because that money wouldnt last long. i would pay off my big debts and purchase a home. The rest would go towards my college fund and for my future kids. And a wedding
wanda fatzinger
1:25 pm on Monday, August 27, 2012
and you'd give uncle mont money so he could retire!!!....LOL....
slyfox
11:34 am on Monday, August 27, 2012
Defintely quit my job so someone who needs a job can apply for it. Pay off the mortgage, make some good investments, rest, relax and catch up on all the reading material piling up.
Saif HarBia
11:34 am on Monday, August 27, 2012
A lot ...
AnnaMarie Zeravsky
2:22 pm on Monday, August 27, 2012
I definitely don't think it is enough money to warrant quitting my job! I would pay off the house/car and any other debt we have. I would go on a shopping spree for new clothes for the family and some other frivolous purchases (lasic eye surgery, maybe some jewelry) I would then invest the rest until retirement and a college fund for my girls!
JulianS
3:35 pm on Monday, August 27, 2012
SuperPAC
Jason Heminitz
3:56 pm on Monday, August 27, 2012
I'm 32. For my wife and I to quit working, we would need to invest about $3 million. That would allow us to live off the interest. $300,000 falls a bit short. It would enable my wife to stop working, pay off our mortgage, and rest of debts. I would also donate some to my church and the National MS Society (my wife has MS).
StGabes
11:08 am on Saturday, September 1, 2012
I would buy a nice house with lots of land, pay my debt and put the rest in my kids college fund. (Hillsdale College) oh yeah and buy a long range rifle. Never know when you'll have to cap a zombie at 400 yards..