2023-08-19 18:53:09
What would you buy if you became a millionaire overnight? Asking the question is one thing, having to answer it for real is another. Rob and his wife Ruth found themselves in this comfortable position last year, when the EuroMillions special draw netted them £1m (just over €1.1m) .
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The two forty-somethings – he is 49, she is 45 – initially wanted to keep their feet on the ground. The first purchase of these Britons also testifies to their simplicity despite the fortune won. “I’m a pragmatic person,” Ruth told the Mirror. “The first thing I bought…was an eye exam and glasses. A millionaire’s first purchase away from pomp and luxury.
The couple preferred to take shelter without splurging: a mortgage paid off, a dog bought, a first visit to London… The only little madness in this? A family trip, the first by plane with their 17-year-old son and 14-year-old daughter, to Italy. And even there, we do not do anything with the money. “I remember refusing to pay for a gondola ride in Venice because it cost 80 euros. It seemed like a scam to me. »
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Ruth and Rob don’t forget the times when they didn’t have much to avoid squandering that godsend. “This year, I had my car serviced and I needed new tyres. I told the garage to change them. Last year, such news would have destroyed me,” adds Rob, who also quit his job as an engineer to train as a teacher. “Without this gain, I would have stayed in my job until retirement, never trying anything else. »
Ruth kept her job. And if further proof of the simplicity of these new millionaires was needed, the forties admitted to devoting part of the earnings to the expansion of her parents’ house. “They are taking care of my sister who needs special care. The expansion will allow everyone to have more space. »
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