24 People Who Unexpectedly Received A Large Sum Of Money Are Revealing How It Changed Their Lives, And Some Stories Are Complete Surprises

BuzzFeed   Sat, June 8, 2024

Reddit user u/willow-mist asked the community, "People who won/inherited/earned a large amount of money in a short amount of time, what was the biggest change?" Here are the changes people experienced when they came into large sums of money unexpectedly:

1."You know how you can list things 'highest price to lowest while online shopping or browsing real estate listings?' I thought that was hilarious and that nobody would ever use it. It turns out that it's useful when money is no object, and you prefer not to look at the lower-end options." —u/lessafan

2."Fixing things is no longer about the cheapest way to do it yourself, but about weighing a good DYI solution vs. just writing a check and being done with it. Say a tree needs to be cut down. Without money, you think about what you can use or borrow. Renting is a last resort, but viable.

With money, you may decide owning a chainsaw could be useful, so perhaps you buy one. Beyond that, I ask myself, 'Do I really want to do this thing myself, or should I just find someone to do it for $500?' As a specific answer, I now pay someone to cut my grass."  —u/Red__M_M

3."I stopped caring about keeping my job since I now have a safety net from stocks. I can now push back on unreasonable requests, and I'm a lot more confident about asking for raises because I know I can comfortably quit any time."  —u/Antereon

4."I started eating better. No more buying the cheapest version of everything. I also bought a very nice bed."   —u/handsthefram

5."I made a mistake and told my former closest friends. They are turned on me out of jealousy, I'm assuming. It sucks. So, I'm more humble with my money when building friendships." —u/theluckiestmind

6."I don't even have to think about taking my pets to the vet. I used to put it off, hoping they would get well by themselves if we just waited it out. Now it's, 'Hey buddy, you're acting a bit sick. Let's get you checked out.' Need medicine? No problem, and no splitting dosages either."  —u/TiogaJoe

7."I inherited $200k when my grandmother passed a few years ago. It was enough to get me out of the poverty cycle but not enough to buy a house or live off of for a substantial amount of time. I set aside most of it but gave myself the luxury of a decent chunk of spending money. You may think I bought a bunch of silly things with that money, and I did.

But I mostly used it to get good quality things that will make life easier and last a while. I got a chest freezer, a nice dresser and side tables, a decent fridge, and clothes that fit me and look good. I also had the privilege of helping my community so much. Being able to drop a couple hundred to buy a friend's hearing aids or get someone's not-cheap prescription is amazing. I've been fortunate; my community hasn't taken advantage of it. They're aware I will always help, but they use it as a last resort safety net."

"I have half of it left three years later. Without the constant stress of affording everything, I figured out what I wanted to do with my life, and now that money will support me as I study for the next few years."—u/ThrowMoneyAway666

8."Ironically, it made me want to save more. For the first time in my life, I had savings, and I wanted to grow it and start thinking about retirement."  —u/Legendary_Lamb2020

Stress Levels before and after — it's like night and day. Being poor is stressful. Very stressful. Having money means having options, which coincidentally means less worrying about making things work and more focus on figuring them out, leading to more success. You simultaneously have more options while ending up needing a plan B less. It's almost cruel. Money doesn't bring happiness, but it kills 90% of real-life day-to-day stress, paving the way for positive change."  —u/redditingatwork23

10."I took all the money and immediately paid off a large chunk of my mortgage. The only change is that I can pay off my house before I die."   —u/daver456

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