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Anonymous A
on Oct 01, 2019
Global

What would you do if you won the lottery?

How would you answer this question in your Personal Fit interview? Receive feedback on your answer and browse through the Q&As to review the approaches of other applicants and experts.

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on Mar 24, 2020
McKinsey / ex-Interviewer at McKinsey / I will coach you to rock those interviews

Here is your chance to demonstrate your business acumen – because winning a lottery is nothing else than getting cash, which opens up lots of business opportunities. So you could:

  • Start your own business – think about which industries you are interested in, choose a business you would like to start and why;
  • Become an investor – again think about which industries, maybe even target companies;
  • Invest into the stock market – here also explain why (now the stock market is on the deep, so it’s cheap to buy) and exactly what would you buy and why

Hope this helps!

Best,
Daniel

Anonymous F
on Jun 28, 2024

I would retire my parents and probably invest part of the money and part to a good cause

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Deleted user
on Jul 14, 2024

This is a quite extraordinary question based on personal preferences. I really appreciate all of the answers given so far.

However, spreading the money among Christian Communities all over the world would give me the greatest joy and satisfaction above all.

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Anonymous G
on Aug 15, 2024

I would set up a social fund to enable disadvantaged children to have access to good education. 

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on Sep 30, 2020
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Anonymous B
edited on Aug 30, 2021

Travel the world

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on Dec 13, 2021

I would invest it. Then take a part of it to go on a nice vacation. Maybe move to a nicer flat, in a nice district closer to my workplace. Maybe I would even buy that flat.

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on May 17, 2022

If I won the lottery and I assume it is a substantial amount of money, I would split the prize into 3 categories of spent:

1. Create long-term investment portfolio (bonds, stocks)

2. Invest in real-estate

3. Spend on travel

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on Sep 22, 2022

40% invest on the financial market which I have been done since 10 years, in order to generate more profit. I trust this will strength my financial portfolio;

40% invest on family business. My partner owns a start up company focus on wine industry and she is dreaming to expand her wine shops by opening more shops in tier 1 mega cities. This will be great opp for her to take further step in her adventure; 

20% will be spent on family trips. We had plans to visit different country at least one per year, to have different horizons on the world. With this cash, we may be able to increase the number of countries as we initially planned; 

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on Oct 23, 2022

First and foremost, I would make sure my family is taken care of. Housing is a big issue in Israel and if I could make sure all my family members and myself have houses, it would be very meaningful to me. Second, I would invest in a company I believe in and think can make an impact on the world. Third, I would use that money to pay for a masters degree in one of the top schools in the US or Europe. 

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on Feb 14, 2023

Thinking carefully about what to do with the money. It is known that lottery millionaires are poorer afterwards than before. Therefore, think well and then act!

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Anonymous D
on Mar 22, 2023

Eine Weltreise machen 

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Anonymous C
on Mar 28, 2022

Start my own country.

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on Jun 29, 2023

I would think of all the things I have always wanted to do if I had money, then prioritize those things, then assign budget for each and track

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on Oct 24, 2023

be happy plan how to use the money investment some spend some and donate some. if I love my job I would satay otherwise I would quit

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on Nov 08, 2023

I will start my own business

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on Nov 10, 2023

This is not the first question asked. In reality, many people have different answers. For me, when I win the lottery I won't tell anyone. Silently buy and invite family and friends to eat, then take a small , play getting over it and accumulate some money for savings.

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Anonymous E
on Dec 03, 2023

I will buy a home in LA, few cars like lambagoni and smart watches.

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5 hrs ago

I would first pay off the mortgage for my parents' home so that they could retire, as they have wanted to retire and go on a cruise for awhile. Then, I would invest in my education - studying things including creative writing and Thai cooking for fun and enjoyment. Finally, if I had leftover money, I would use these funds to create a scholarship for students entering university. 

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