Here’s a second question of cash for today, this time from Will from Oxford :
I am being made redundant on 31st December. While the prospect of my forthcoming unemployment is a bit depressing, but on the bright side it does mean I will be receiving a redundancy payment of £6500 on 1st January. So…
Assuming I am not going to do anything boring and sensible like invest it wisely in a savings account, how should I spend my redundancy pay so as to get the maximum amount of pleasure out of it? I’m open to any suggestions except going ‘travelling’ around Asia to ‘find myself’ or similar, as I am not a complete douchebag.
Readers! Race to the comments to tell Will how to squander his nest egg, seeing as he’s so determined not to stow it away safely under the mattress.
Answer Me This! Podcast 
October 26, 2011 at 8:17 pm |
650,000 one penny sweets.
October 25, 2011 at 11:48 am |
You could buy all the back episodes of AMT!
October 23, 2011 at 5:32 am |
Make a giant sandwich.
October 21, 2011 at 11:06 am |
Richard Wiseman, Professor for The Public Understanding of Psychology, says giving money away gives a good money-to-happiness return. Perhaps try giving a tenner to a friend or stranger every Friday? If you do good deeds every day of the week it doesn’t make you as happy as if you do them all on one day. Also if you’re skeptical of mindless charity, it’s well-established that you’ll be happier spending money on experiences rather than material things because of the memories you can reflect upon years later.