Dear Powerball Winner: Take Our Advice and Take the Annuity

[CTyankee]

46. my very dear friend/travel buddy who I have known many years is an investment counselor

at Morgan (is it Morgan Chase now? I'm confused) and I would talk with her. She is quite wealthy due to a terrible accident that killed her husband and she got a settlement that was way over a million. She was one of my major donors when I worked at Planned Parenthood. She's good politically and ethically and I know her well enough to entrust money to her judgement. Not that I wouldn't want to be closely involved but I want to give away lots of it and would need someone I know very well and trust.

Of course, all of my kids's kids would have immediate college funding anywhere they would be able to get into. but other than that I wouldn't want them on Easy Street. They need to get out there and work hard for their goals...that is where happiness and value lies in life, IMO.

I'd just love to give Bernie some money but I'd be disappointed if his campaign would suck up to me. Yes, I'd love to talk with Bernie but not because of a gift I'd made.

I would also contact my stepdaughter who is a rabbi and extremely progressive. She could give me some advice on charities/activities she respects. Also, I'd contact my niece who is a United Methodist minister in North Carolina for her advice/recommendations. I'd probably like to set up a fund dedicated to her sister who died due to gun violence. I'd probably set that up with one of the gun regulation organizations (or all of them actually)...