Results: Inheritance
Published on 07/14/2024
You just inherited $500,000 and decide to give away 10%. How will you do it?
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1.
Other than family/friends - who comes to mind to benefit from your generosity? Charities
39%
815 votes
Church
13%
278 votes
Co workers
5%
114 votes
Neighbors
8%
163 votes
My town or city
4%
91 votes
Other (please specify)
6%
116 votes
Not Applicable
25%
523 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| family | 1.14% | 18 |
| 1.01% | 16 | |
| friends | 0.25% | 4 |
| Children | 0.19% | 3 |
| Animal rescues | 0.13% | 2 |
| animal shelter | 0.13% | 2 |
| Friend | 0.13% | 2 |
| veterans | 0.13% | 2 |
| more than one of the above | 0.06% | 1 |
| DOG RESCUE | 0.06% | 1 |
| I help support a little girl and her family in Africa. | 0.06% | 1 |
| Doctors without borders | 0.06% | 1 |
| Charities, church, | 0.06% | 1 |
| Charity begins at home! | 0.06% | 1 |
| my family, and then church and charities | 0.06% | 1 |
| dog recue | 0.06% | 1 |
| Environmental and animal protection groups | 0.06% | 1 |
| World Bicycle Relief | 0.06% | 1 |
| 2 children | 0.06% | 1 |
| The shelter where I adopted my cat. | 0.06% | 1 |
| Church and other | 0.06% | 1 |
| humain society | 0.06% | 1 |
| a friend that is homeless | 0.06% | 1 |
| Animals | 0.06% | 1 |
| Not knowing strangers, maybe I wouldn t decide immediately | 0.06% | 1 |
| Debt of family members and mine | 0.06% | 1 |
| Unsure | 0.06% | 1 |
| Local School District | 0.06% | 1 |
| Grant to high school graduates going into the trades. | 0.06% | 1 |
| RESP for my Grand son | 0.06% | 1 |
| siblings | 0.06% | 1 |
| Animal charities and my cousin | 0.06% | 1 |
| A homeless senior lady. | 0.06% | 1 |
| Someone well in need | 0.06% | 1 |
| Nature and her babies...notvus silly!! | 0.06% | 1 |
| I would put it in the bank until I decide what to do with it, this takes a good deal of thought. | 0.06% | 1 |
| animal rescue | 0.06% | 1 |
| animal rescues n shelters n Salvation Army | 0.06% | 1 |
| My daughters. | 0.06% | 1 |
| variety | 0.06% | 1 |
| stray animals | 0.06% | 1 |
| Responsible Supportive assistance | 0.06% | 1 |
| I would put it in my savings | 0.06% | 1 |
| Animal rights charities specifically | 0.06% | 1 |
| symphony | 0.06% | 1 |
| people in need & local Food Bank | 0.06% | 1 |
| Family first, then animal shelters & food banks. | 0.06% | 1 |
| Yes to everyone but n/a coworkers. | 0.06% | 1 |
| I have no idea. | 0.06% | 1 |
| Animal shelters | 0.06% | 1 |
| My deceased husband family. | 0.06% | 1 |
| I would donate money to find out who authorized the assassination of Trump https://factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com.34TH3JN | 0.06% | 1 |
| Charities and my family. | 0.06% | 1 |
| my sister | 0.06% | 1 |
| 10% to the church; pay off any outstanding loans/debts; Save 25%of what's left over for myself, and equally divide the rest among my siblings and friends. | 0.06% | 1 |
| I wld have to do serious thinking about that | 0.06% | 1 |
| Cat rescue groups | 0.06% | 1 |
| NO ONE | 0.06% | 1 |
| St Jude | 0.06% | 1 |
| Pet Rescue | 0.06% | 1 |
| animals and kids where I know the money goes to where it should | 0.06% | 1 |
| someone to take my animals | 0.06% | 1 |
| animal sanctuaries | 0.06% | 1 |
| Women's shelters because I'm living with abuse right now and plan to use them soon. | 0.06% | 1 |
| None of your beeswax | 0.06% | 1 |
| husband | 0.06% | 1 |
| church and a para church charity like the Salvation Army of a food bank. | 0.06% | 1 |
| family and friends | 0.06% | 1 |
| Innocence Project | 0.06% | 1 |
| Someone in need | 0.06% | 1 |
| Soup kitchen | 0.06% | 1 |
| my family and myself | 0.06% | 1 |
| Local end of life hospice and also shelter for women and children trying to escape an abusive situation | 0.06% | 1 |
| I would give away 70% to my church, charities and friends | 0.06% | 1 |
| friends & family | 0.06% | 1 |
2.
2.
Is 10% the right mount to give away, or should it be more? Or less? The right amount
65%
1368 votes
More
14%
284 votes
Less
21%
448 votes
3.
3.
All to one recipient or spread it around? All to one person
17%
351 votes
Spread it around!
83%
1749 votes
4.
4.
I think inheriting a lot of money won't suddenly make you generous. If you're not generous now, you won't be with a big monetary windfall. Agree? Yes
58%
1214 votes
No
13%
263 votes
Undecided
30%
623 votes
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