Unlimited Cash — What Would You Buy First?
Would you buy a house for a loved one, fund universal healthcare, or spend on a ridiculous prank? Read a friendly tour of the smartest, funniest, and most impactful first purchases people would make with unlimited cash.
The question
Imagine you suddenly had unlimited money. What’s the very first thing you’d buy?
People answer in wildly different ways. Some want to fix something personal and small. Others want to fix the whole planet. Here’s a friendly tour of the best, funniest, and smartest first purchases people say they'd make — and a little practical thinking about each choice.
Top picks (and why they matter)
- A house for a loved one. You’d give your mom a forever home. Practical, emotional, and instantly life-changing for one person you care about.
- A big family meal. Some people want a simple celebration — an all-you-can-eat meal with family. Rich or not, good food and time together are priceless.
- Basic security. If you worry someone might hurt you, the first purchase is protection. Safety is a necessity, not a luxury.
- Medical fixes for yourself. New hips, dental work, surgeries — easy to overlook until pain makes them urgent. Unlimited money makes those problems go away fast.
- A reliable car. For many, mobility equals freedom. A dependable vehicle is an obvious first buy.
- Buy weird things for the LOLs. Buy WinRAR so you never see the nagging license popup again. Buy all the homeowners’ associations and abolish them. Buy Congress (or even a single politician) — mostly a joke, but it highlights the urge to change systems rather than stuff.
- Feed everyone. Some would use infinite wealth to end hunger for good. That’s huge, noble, and complex — and it would require logistics and long-term planning.
- Universal healthcare and education. Others suggest buying or funding major public goods: universal healthcare, free K–16 education, better teacher pay, smaller classrooms, attached childcare, and free school meals. That’s systemic change that could lift millions. (For background, see the Wikipedia page on universal health care: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_health_care.)
Quick reality checks
- If you’re thinking short-term comfort: do the things that relieve immediate pain — health, security, family needs. Those wins land fast.
- If you’re thinking long-term change: one person with infinite money can fund massive projects. But systems need more than cash — they need policy, institutions, and public buy-in.
- Don’t forget logistics. Feeding the world forever isn’t just money — it’s supply chains, agriculture, storage, distribution, and politics.
So what would I suggest?
Start with both: fix immediate needs and seed systemic change. Pay for the medical and security help your circle needs. Then fund sustainable programs: universal healthcare pilots, school meal programs, teacher pay initiatives, or local infrastructure. Invite experts to run the projects. Measure results. Scale what works.
It’s tempting to think one big buy fixes everything. In reality, unlimited money gives you options — pick some that heal people now and some that change the rules for everyone.
Last bit
Whether you’d buy a house for your mom, a lifetime’s worth of meals, two new hips, or a new world order — there’s no wrong answer. The best first buy is the one that eases real suffering and sets up something better for the long haul. What would you pick?
