You find yourself one of the uber rich, where do you think the biggest change will come in your lifestyle?

I will eat until I am full. More end pieces. I will relax and move on with my life.

It will end in less trust of those around you.

I don’t think anything will change about me. I have a habit to save every penny I come across for a rainy day, so I would go on to waste my money if I had that much. Maybe I could buy more things that I want instead of eyeing them in burning desire?

There is little doubt that my privacy will take a big hit in the short term. I probably wouldn’t change much in my lifestyle except that my wife won’t have to work any more. I would really like to learn to fly, so would take light sport flight lessons which are much more relaxed on the physical.

@Mimishu1995 I don’t think anything will change about me.
No changing your number, restricting your Facebook, when and where you shopped, nothing like that? How do you figure you could do that undisguised, sooner or later strangers will know you.

Probably in the pharmaceutical cocaine category.

I’d be able to go back to my old life, nothing would change, I would still choose to live on a rural property, enjoy my animals and nature and my home. The only thing that might change is I would be an anonymous benefactor to others and travel more.

I would be less on edge and not so tense. Money gives a feeling of comfort. I would not want to be filthy rich. Just enough to offer myself and immediate family peace of mind. I would certainly be more charitable too.

It would give me funding that would enable me to provide assistance for those in need in my community. It would also allow me to travel more, which I would love!

More security.

I’ve been out of work for many months for medical reasons, and finances have been even tighter lately as a result. Becoming wealthy would primarily change my life by giving me peace of mind. I would know that I’d still be sleeping indoors more than a month from now, and that I’ll be able to eat. My car will be more reliable because I’ll be able to perform required maintenance. I will be healthier too since I’ll be able to afford adequate medical care instead of settling for what meager services Medicaid offers.

It’s amazing how much quality of life depends on pieces of paper, and how living in any way other than a frantic struggle is a huge fucking luxury.

@Coloma @ZEPHYRA @Earthbound_Misfit @jerv
Yes, your time would be your own, you would not have to worry about late bills and such, and you may not change the way you live day to day much, but you cannot imagine life creeping in and changing the way you live? What happens when word gets out how wealthy you are? As much as wealthy people try, they are not always successful in being completely off the grid and under the radar. If college friends, family, or even strangers start peppering you with soft soap stories looking for you to be the ”white knight”, of fans hang out in front of your house to get a pic, or you can’t go anywhere without ending up on Instagram, which are all plausible, you don’t think it will affect the way you live?

In that case, very discreetly, I would take extremely close family and move elsewhere.

@Hypocrisy_Central, I know a number of wealthy people who live quite unobtrusively. If I don’t go buying a MacMansion or a big, expensive car, why would people be aware of how much is in my bank account? Contributing to my community altruistically could be done quietly. I wouldn’t need to shout about what I was doing. If you look at people like Bill Gates, Richard Branson etc., they are able to behave altruistically and they aren’t constantly in the media. While people are interested in their actions, they also manage to live fairly quiet lives.

I think those who are harassed by the media are often, even inadvertently, seeking that attention by going to places where the media are likely to be present. Nobody knows me and I’m highly unlikely to ever be so rich that I’d overtake some of the wealthiest people in the world, and therefore become of great interest to, or recognisable by, the masses. I’d also be able to afford security or to move to a place where access to me and my family would be less easy to achieve.

@Hypocrisy_Central Nah, why do I feel the need to hide? It’s not like I rob a bank or something. Why do I have to make myself look like a fugitive on the run just because I have so much money? After all the money doesn’t change who I am. I’m still a normal person using enough money for basic need and occasional luxury. I don’t boast, I don’t burn money, what’s the problem?

Someone may come to me for the money, sure, but that’s another story. And even if I’m worried I don’t need to be paranoid about everyone just because of that. And the media, I go to them when I feel comfortable. I’ve seen famous people who avoid the media but not to the point of being paranoid. They live a normal life.

I will drown in sex toys.

Second answer….those who want will despise you. The hatred and disdain towards the 1% won’t be always be so blatant as often displayed here….but when you have lots of money….and no matter how much you pay in taxes or how much you donate to charity….99% of the people will probably still hate you for being rich. Sucks to be me.

If I definitely had enough money to not have to work at a daily 9 to 5 job, I wouldn’t. I would be happy to end the 45 minute-1 hour each way commute plus the 8 hour work day.

I’d imagine half the people I know would be begging me for money and then I’d be separating the real friends from the fake friends when the majority of them get rejected and then decide to no longer talk to me.

@Hypocrisy_Central Meh…like anything the hype would die quickly. I’d be willing to take my chances. haha

@Hypocrisy_Central Yeah, that’s where I have a slight advantage. Between having few friends and outliving most of my family, I have few people that are close to me. Those that are close enough to know me but not that close (basically, casual acquaintances) mostly think I’m an asshole. I don’t see myself having too many people me for much of anything.

I’d be a lot like @Coloma with regards to living in the country. I’ve often said that the perfect place for me to live is out in the country, at least 10 miles from the nearest city, on land that I own free and clear.

The major benefit for me would be escaping the rent trap and having to put up with other people’s choices about how I can live. Overall, though, my general lifestyle would not change that much.

I have heard of lottery mega jackpot winners waxing lyrical about the fancy, flashy sports car they were going to purchase. To me, that is ridiculous, because that kind of car makes you a target. For me, the fanciest vehicle I would consider would have 4 wheel drive and sufficient ground clearance so I could take off on a side road in the mountains without worrying about undercarriage damage.

Every thing I use in my life is more expensive and of course with better equality, that’s for sure;
Of course there could be some changes in other aspects but I think it depends on what field my career is in.