Anonymous wrote:Dear OP: I don't think you are a troll and I also don't think you are really getting 5K a month. I think you are a smutty book writer trying to plot fill. Amirite?

Anonymous wrote:Handbags
Jewelry
A new car
Cosmetic procedures
Renovating my house

I could spend the first year's income in 20 minutes if you let me.

Anonymous wrote:Pretty specific hypothetical: you have an extra 5K/month that cannot be saved/invested/donated/etc., only spent on unnecessary indulgences for yourself. Travel aside, what do you buy simply for the joy of it?

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Anonymous wrote:Can you please tell us why you are in this situation?!

I posed my question as a hypothetical because I didn’t want the specifics of my actual situation to derail the brainstorming, but have gotten enough ideas that I think it’s ok to share at this point. Cue accusations of trolling, but whatevs!

The poster who mentioned the movie Brewster’s Millions was on the right track, albeit I’m talking about far more modest dollar amounts - I am the beneficiary of an eccentric relative’s odd bequest to “spoil” myself more. I am very fortunate to have all my normal living expenses already covered, but have always been pretty frugal by nature, and I guess he wanted to throw a fun challenge my way with a bunch of specific stipulations prohibiting me from straight out saving, investing, or donating the 5K/month.

Thank you to everyone who’s contributed ideas thus far! Please keep them coming if you think of any more.

This is so fake that I can’t believe everyone is playing along like it’s actually real.

OP, if you’re going to be a troll, at least come up with some better scenarios than a Willy Wonka uncle and his inheritance game.

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Anonymous wrote:Can you please tell us why you are in this situation?!

I posed my question as a hypothetical because I didn’t want the specifics of my actual situation to derail the brainstorming, but have gotten enough ideas that I think it’s ok to share at this point. Cue accusations of trolling, but whatevs!

The poster who mentioned the movie Brewster’s Millions was on the right track, albeit I’m talking about far more modest dollar amounts - I am the beneficiary of an eccentric relative’s odd bequest to “spoil” myself more. I am very fortunate to have all my normal living expenses already covered, but have always been pretty frugal by nature, and I guess he wanted to throw a fun challenge my way with a bunch of specific stipulations prohibiting me from straight out saving, investing, or donating the 5K/month.

Thank you to everyone who’s contributed ideas thus far! Please keep them coming if you think of any more.

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Anonymous wrote:Love everyone’s ideas! Just to be clear, I fully appreciate that folks are thinking about philanthropy - I actually happen to work in nonprofit and am also a donor (of my own funds) to various causes - but my relative did not wish for this particular inheritance to be used for such (he left a *lot* to his favorite philanthropies for those purposes). For the 5K/month to me (and yes, it’s indefinite), he truly just wanted me to spoil myself a little.

Again, I’m not looking for loopholes; however, I do think treating friends and family to some nice gifts/experiences is totally within the spirit of the bequest and so I have and will continue to do so.

I’m sure it was a well meaning sentiment but this is so wasteful and unrealistic. Sure the first few months would be fun but wasting 60K a year on things and stuff you neither really desire nor need is ridiculous.

Anonymous wrote:My answers are similar to what has already been said (massages, trainer, chef, extra house cleaning, restaurant splurges, travel…).

But I would add a DRIVER or even just an Uber for things like nights out. A fancy night out always had an added layer of the stress of driving and parking - I’m out in the Maryland burbs. A splurge restaurant and theatre and driver to get me there is my ultimate night out.

Anonymous wrote:Follow-up question: I’ve been keeping mum about my unorthodox inheritance which I only began receiving a few months ago, but my friends have begun noticing my upgraded bags and such and also that I’m offering to treat more often when we go out. How do I discreetly sidestep questions of whether I’ve found myself a sugar daddy/mommy?? Should I be totally candid or is it ok to just say I got a raise (perhaps hard to believe in my nonprofit world, but better than nothing)?

Anonymous wrote:Follow-up question: I’ve been keeping mum about my unorthodox inheritance which I only began receiving a few months ago, but my friends have begun noticing my upgraded bags and such and also that I’m offering to treat more often when we go out. How do I discreetly sidestep questions of whether I’ve found myself a sugar daddy/mommy?? Should I be totally candid or is it ok to just say I got a raise (perhaps hard to believe in my nonprofit world, but better than nothing)?