What would YOU do with $20K of disposable income?

[volksdragon]

Someone posed this question to me today, so I thought I'd post it here, along with my answers.

Assuming you had $20,000 disposable income right now, what would you buy with your $20,000 today?

1: Used reasonable-mileage 1997 Mazda Miata, autocross car. - $7500 for a good example, plus autocross-ready goodies.

2: One week Racing School (Skip Barber, etc) - $2000

3: Suzuki Sv-650S Motorcycle - $6500

4: New Snowboard and Boots/bindings - $800

5: 5-7 day Ski vacation in Austria - $2500

(let me note at this point, I'm struggling to come up with other things that spring to mind immediately)

6: Mosquito Magnet - $300

7: Only very large Barbecue at a state park. - It could probably be done for $400.


That's it, that's my $20k. I'm a simple guy. :)


What would YOU do?

Comments

[whuffle.livejournal.com]

Aside from the requisite comment that everyone has made about paying off debts, which, since you said that you should assume those are already taken care of, I will ignore, I'd do the following:

1. Save it for a down-payment on a house. (That should take up more than the total $20k)

-or-

1. 10 day trip to Portugal. (About $3000)
2. 10 day trip to Bora Bora. (About $5000)
3. Safari in Africa. (About $2500)
4. New Olympus digital SLR camera with lens set. (About $1000)
5. Get both our cars stripped, sanded, and repainted/rust-coated. (About $2500)
6. Renter's insurance. (About $500/yr)
7. Veterinary health insurance (About $300/yr for 2 bunnies. Fuzzface can't get coverage because of pre-existing conditions.)
8. Veterinary Emergency Savings Fund for Fuzzface (About $5000)
9. A new home stereo system with JBL/Harmon Kardon surround sound speakers, a CD changer, Cassette deck, Tuner/Amp, LP Turntable, computer digital sequencing output, etc.