Comments on: What I’m Going To Do With My $100 Million

By: Kim Siever

Kim Siever — Tue, 05 Dec 2006 22:50:28 +0000

I would build a tower in downtown Lethbridge with an underground parkade, retail on the ground and second floors, office space on the next dozen floors and residential space on the top dozen floors.

Or I’d start a hotel.

Or I’d buy the derelict Paramount Theatre and the neighbouring, abandoned Paramount Coffee Shop and renovate them to their former glory.

By: Victoria

Victoria — Tue, 05 Dec 2006 17:24:18 +0000

Hi: I had the honor of interviewing Professor Yunus a few weeks ago. Check out my two video installments with the Nobel Peace Prize winner. (He was so eloquent, we had to make two videos!!)

http://youtube.com/watch?v=6lya8f8RAag and http://youtube.com/watch?v=2H0PEle9G0U

By: Seth R.

Seth R. — Fri, 01 Dec 2006 20:50:23 +0000

I’d pay off the student loans, get some needed office equipment, get a college tuition investment going, buy some stuff for my wife, maybe about $50 worth of fun stuff for me…

Then the rest goes to Colorado Legal Services, Wyoming Legal Services, Fast Offering donations, and my local NPR station. The Church already getting it’s cur from tithing of course. And you have to factor in income taxation…

I don’t really want to be rich. I’m not sure I’d like what it would do to me.

By: Rusty

Rusty — Fri, 01 Dec 2006 19:55:58 +0000

Sheesh, Peter, a little sensitive today? How can you interpret anything I’ve said (that wasn’t a joke) as being selfish or insensitive?

And in fact, if the system works like it’s supposed to, you actually can’t afford to not be charitable because you wouldn’t be out any money whatsoever.

By: Peter

Peter — Fri, 01 Dec 2006 11:58:21 +0000

I’ve come to the conclusion that the most effective way to help people is to help them help themselves. Or, in other words, teach them to fish.

So after having $100 million drop in your lap, you’re going to take a chucnk and teach some po’ folk how to fish? Sweet! And then, after all the backs are patted and awards for charitable work distributed, you get your money back with interest! Man, I can’t afford not to be charitable!

That’s why it’s funny to see these idiots like Bono and Angelina Jolie campaign for the government to give more.

Go get ‘em! Speak truth to power! Crush those self-inflated egos and their misguided cajoling of the World’s Most Generous Country!

By: Bret

Bret — Fri, 01 Dec 2006 04:40:07 +0000

The biggest thing I found interesting about the 20/20 special was their findings on who gives the most. those who give the least percentage of their income are actually the middle class. However, conservatives give, on average, 30% more than liberals. Religious people give more than anyone (time and/or money) including things like blood and such.

Also, though the U.S. government gives the smallest percentage of it’s money (compared to European countries and that) the American people give more then anyone else by FAR! Nearly 260 billion annually! Plus volunteer stuff always works better than the government money which usually gets squandered by some corrupt third world government.

That’s why it’s funny to see these idiots like Bono and Angelina Jolie campaign for the government to give more.

By: ed johnson

ed johnson — Fri, 01 Dec 2006 03:12:13 +0000

You could be like Warren Buffett and give it to Bill and Melinda Gates.

By: Tatiana

Tatiana — Fri, 01 Dec 2006 02:22:32 +0000

gst, what is the one charity that you give to? I love to give to the PEF and the Clean Water Initiative (of the church’s humanitarian aid group). Kiva sounds like a great idea to me too, but I want to see the auditing records. The church should start their own Kiva type fund, I think. It’s such a great idea. And I just trust the church more than other charities, particularly because I know they don’t use any funds for administration, and use all volunteer labor.

By: gst

gst — Fri, 01 Dec 2006 02:05:14 +0000

I give money to the one charity that addresses what I think is the worst problem solvable by money. Is there any reason I should ever give to another charity until the worst problem is solved?

By: Don Clifton

Don Clifton — Thu, 30 Nov 2006 22:52:58 +0000

Microcredit its great!! My daughter was involved with the program through BYU.

One comment about your post Rusty, they just did a 20/20 last night on giving, who is giving, how much, from the Ted Turners to the regular people. They also featured a study that showed that giving of yourself/time produces better health for the giver.

One thing the program pointed out was that people who know how to make big money can actually help more people by investing their money in their own businesses creating more jobs for people who then created more jobs etc.

If it’s good enough for the filthy rich then I’m going to continue with the idea. Maybe I’ll open another business or two – problem is I borrow like crazy to employee people – kind of a different program.

Thanks for the Kiva site, I think I’ll participate. How great would it be if everyone on the blog contributed?