Ornoth

You have just won one million dollars:

Who do you call first?

Uh, no one. Why would I want to call someone? That’s as arbitrary as asking what would be the first book I’d read or what brand of breath mints I’d use.
 

What is the first thing you buy for yourself?

A bike, a cell phone, a laptop, an Etrex Vista, a digital camera, a Reggie Miller jersey, memberships to AIGA and MassBike, potholders, a bathroom scale, the Kraftwerk TdF CD, HRM, lenses for my Rudy Project Kerosenes, a bike work stand, ornoth.com, drum pedal and throne, a mini amp, kitchen and desk floor mats, Quicken, the Seasholes book, all the stuff on my Amazon wish list, new heaters, renovate the bathroom, a closet/bureau for all my cycling gear, pay off my mortgage…
 

What is the first thing you buy for someone else?

What?
 

Do you give any away? If yes, to whom?

Shit, no. We’re only talking a million. Have you ever had a million? It really doesn’t go that far, you know… Historically, the only giving I do is for cancer research or to very close friends who are in desperate need.
 

Do you invest any? If so, how?

Well, paying off the mortgage would be the first “investment”. Whatever’s left, I’d probably diversify quite a bit. I tend to like REITs and financial stocks, with a fair amount held in money market. I’d have to think about what percentage might get tucked into a Roth; probably not much, because I’m all about liquidity.