100 reasons for a million bucks....

So I’ve been kicking it on Twitter lately and I ran across a beautiful Twitter named “Lourdes” Lourdes from Canada. She has challenged me to write a blog about 100 reasons why I want a million dollars.

I’ve never been one to turn away from a challenge - so here goes!

#100 - Goodbye Student Loan Debt

#99 - See you later Credit Card Debt

#98 - Hasta Luego car payments

#97 - Hello New Home

#96- Sayonara “wishful thinking”

#95- Hello monthly excursions to Lake Powell

#94- Congratulations college fund for kids

#93- Yes sirree to financial security for nervous fiance

#92- Loving the free time to “not worry”

#91- Opportunity to promote Ron Paul education at a higher level

#90 - When little brother asks for $20, I say, “Here, have $100.”

#89 - When I see “Santa” ringing the bell in front of the grocery store I can give $100 rather than a measly $1.

#88 - Car needs oil change? No need to procrastinate - in fact, go buy a new car.

#87 - Surprise sister-in-law with a 3 day “getaway” vacation for her and her hubby - and she doesn’t have to worry about her kids because I’m not working an I can take care of them.

#86 - So, you want an extra 12 bags of peanut M&M’s? No problem.

#85 - Tahiti anyone?

#84 - Fiji? Bula Vinaka!

#83- France on a romantic getaway? Bon Appetit.

#82 - Goodbye working for someone else. Set up a $100,000 FOREX trading account and watch me kick all the “professional stockbrokers” butts!

#81 - Want to set up a HALO 1 tournament and play for 3 straight days? Yeah - me too.

#80 - How would you like to fly to the National Championship game for college football?

#79 - Super Bowl for 2?

#78 - Think you could use a 1 month honeymoon?

#77 - Ha! Time to go get that “dream house” - and pay cash? Rock n’ Roll!

#76 - Promote “Freedom is Popular” at a higher level.

#75 - New uniforms for the Wasatch Revolution - I’ll sponsor!

#74 - Want to help Gordon’s Power Wash get off the ground? Here’s $25,000 for a marketing campaign.

#73 - Ever heard of the “chuckypita” scholarship fund?

#72 - How cool would it be to pay off my brother’s mortgages - ANONYMOUSLY. ??

#71 - You saw that Acura TL - what color - white? It’s yours honey.

#70 - So your mom wants to come and visit us more often? How would she like to live with us full time in the guest house?

#69 - Hello 2 year old daughter - you want that barbie doll? Yes. You want that pink dress? Yes. You want that lollipop? Grab 3.

#68 - Ever been on a cruise?

#67 - How cool would it be to say to the beggar on the street - “Hey, you know, I have $100 I can give you. But that won’t take you very far. Why don’t we spend some time together so we can get to the ROOT of the problem?” - Take the necessary time and FIX the problem! That would be AWESOME.

#66 - “Hey boss” - You mean I AM THE BOSS? Sweet.

#65 - Hello Bishop. Oh really? The Jane Doe’s need some help with Christmas this year? Here, let me donate $5,000. Will that help?

#64 - Mary Kay at Make A Wish foundation wants to go where? How can I help? $10,000? No problem!

#63 - Chuckypita University - “Where freedom rings” - Oooooh. I like that!

#62 - Man, those LeBron James sneakers fit nice.

#61 - Well hello Bill Gates Jr. That’s a great business plan! You bet I’ll invest $25,000 to get it off the ground. I have faith in you and your company.

#60 - Hello Christmas tree man. Here’s $300 - get that family right there whatever Christmas tree they want. Make sure it’s anonymous.

#59 - Hey little sister - how much is left on your mortgage? $95,000 - hmmmmmm.

#58 - Trust fund. With a $1,000,000? That will keep $ in my family FOREVER? Where do I sign?

#57 - You mean to tell me that with this $25,000 I can open up 3 orphanages to help educate impoverished children around the world and give them a future of hope and prosperity?

#56 - Tis’ the season to be jolly. Can you spare $100?

#55 - Your fiance’ wants a “dream home” and a “dream car” and a “dream diamond necklace” ? Bling bling cha ching!

#54 - Really? A minority share in a professional football team? Can I help with the personnel and scouting?

#53 - Brigham Young University wants $1,000 for their alumni fund. Pffft - here’s a check.

#52 - That job you don’t want. Yeah, that one. QUIT!!!!

#51 - You want to play pick-up basketball in the middle of a Tuesday work day? Go for it!

#50 - Guitar lessons? Banjo? Really? I never knew you wanted to play an instrument.

#49 - Surprise your fiance. With a “round the world” sailing excursion? Nice.

#48 - Your car needs gas. Yes - you can drive it right now to go get some.

#47 - Remember when you saw your Dad admiring that Winchester shotgun?

#46 - Remember when your Mom asked you, “Hey, when are we going to Fiji?”

#45 - Remember when your brother asked you, “Bro. I’m hurting. Can you help me?”

#44 - Remember when your fiance’ said on the telephone, “Babe. My back is so sore. My feet hurt. My body is tired.” - Now you can get on a plane and be there!

#43 - You want to shoot for a Ph.D. in Education? Really?

#42 - Remember when Dave laughed at you for “botching” that sales position? How would you like to buy his company?

#41 - Give said the little stream. Give o Give. And your ability to give just multiplied by 1,000,000!

#40 - You lost how much money at the craps table in Las Vegas? $10,000? You can bounce back.

#39 - Your nephew loves Star Wars. Hmmmmm - that Yoda costume for Halloween is looking pretty cool.

#38 - Buddy has $18,783 in student loans? He’s feeling overwhelmed? He’s working on his college degree? He can’t find a job? Maybe THIS will help. (Give em’ $50,000) - OH THAT WOULD BE SO SWEET!

#37 - Really? He can’t afford a pair of sneakers for his basketball playing son? Give this $500 to the booster club president and tell them to have a new pair in his locker tomorrow.

#36 - Work? Ha! Never heard of it.

#35 - Trying to fit a square peg into the round corporate world hole? BE your own corporation. Heck, you can live off the interest of the $1,000,000!

#34 - How cool would it be to visit Fiji and invest in a self sufficient village?

#33 - This is a token of my appreciation. Thank you for your wonderful dedication and hard work in teaching my child. Hand $1,000 to my child’s public school teacher. How sweet would that be? Surprise surprise!

#32 - That Michael Jordan rookie card is pretty dang cool. Want it?

#31 - Really FATHEAD? You’ll make a custom FATHEAD of me for $5,000 that I can customize and put in my ego filled theater room? Sweet!

#30 - The church wants a donation for the perpetual education fund.

#29 - Girl Scout cookies? Mmmmm…. I love those Samoa kind. Give me 20 boxes!

#28 - Hi princess. You don’t want to go to work today? Don’t go. You don’t HAVE to. We can afford to have you stay home.

#27 - Hey Mom. Remember all those haircuts that you gave me and you said, “One of these days it will all come back.” - It’s back! Let’s go to Fiji!

#26 - Houseboat? Lake Powell? 2 weeks? You already cleared it with ALL our bosses? YES!

#25 - Hey Josh, let’s go watch a Pittsburgh Steelers home game.

#24 - Want to go pick up Jake in Guayaquil, Ecuador? FO’ SHO!

#23 - What do you do for a living? “Oh - I’m an entrepreneurial millionaire that creates jobs for thousands of others.” - OMG. That’s the dream!

#22 - Dreyer’s Rocky Road Ice Cream. At your disposal sir.

#21 - Want to be on an advisory board that is “the fly on the wall” during the hiring process for college football coaches?

#20 - Ever thought of parasailing?

#19 - Really sweetheart? You love the Phantom of the Opera? I heard they’re in Moscow this weekend.

#18 - Fresh Mango. Fresh Strawberries. Fresh Kiwi. Fresh. Fresh. Fresh.

#17 - Really? You think you can turn this into $5,000,000? No way!

#16 - Hello “The Pie” pizzeria with 38 toppings.

#15 - Babe. Hey, we don’t have to worry about money anymore. It’s okay.

#14 - So, you think you can dance like Warren Sapp? Better get some lessons.

#13 - A one week mountain excursion? In God’s country?

#12 - More ponder time? With thoughts of, “How can I give?” rather than “Oh crap, I have to pay for this?” - How can you put a price tag on that?

#11 - That new Porsche Cayenne SUV - it’s mine? “It’s yours sweetheart.”

#10 - You want your home games to be played in the new Salt Lake Real stadium - and you think you can turn a profit? With THAT business model? Put your money where your mouth is. “Will $1,000,000 dollars work?” - I’d love to see the jaw drop!

#9 - Really Golden? That house is $400,000? The down payment is going to be $40,000? The mortgage is going to be $2343 a month? What if I just pay for it in cash?

#8 - No officer. That thief didn’t steal my car. No, I don’t want to press charges. No, I don’t want him behind bars. That car is his. Heck, I don’t know why the window is shattered. Maybe he hit it with a crowbar in a fit of rage. Maybe that rage has subsided. Maybe he’s going to learn from this experience and go on to accomplish wonderful things for others. In fact, there’s no maybe about it. He will - right Robber Bob?

#7 - Yes you can have that. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. YES!

#6 - Babe. Did I tell you how much I love you today? Here - let me show you. (Boss calls the house and demands she take the work day off - you present all day spa excursion.)

#5 - You mean to tell me that I don’t have to eat another snack of Top Ramen noodles… ever?

#4 - Oh wow. This past month of sleeping in until 8:30 a.m. has been wonderful. My body feels so refreshed from the rest.

#3 - C’mon. Get serious. I’m being awarded the “Investor of the Year” award for helping common folk have self sufficient homes that don’t pay utility companies ungodly sums of money? All from that measly $500,000 capital investment that turned a small company into a multi-billion dollar industry? For the love!

#2 - Sweetheart. I love you. No. I really love you. I am at your disposal for 1 month. 24/7. Now, if you can handle me here all that time - great. If you want to kick me out for hours at a time, that’s fine too. But, I’m here. I’m here for you. Right now. I’ll do whatever you want me to do. Tend the babies so you can go shop? No problem. Paint the fence? Only for you baby! Mow the lawn? Piece of cake. Dishes? Vacuum? Laundry? I’m happy to oblige. With all the money we have, we can have all the TIME we want! Your wish is my command.

#1 - Breathe. A big deep breath of fresh mountain air with a sense of peace, serenity and calm. All is right in the world. The almighty dollar is conquered. It’s yours. You have it. No one can take it away from you. You don’t have to perform another task or do another duty to put food on the table. You can breathe. In and out. Exhale. Feel the love. Now - go share it.