Well, this is not like winning a $100 million lottery. However, it is a good sum of money for [most of] us to have to spend. As marketers, we’d like to know if answers to this question differ by age group.
According to recent research by Harris Interactive, as reported by eMarketer:
“2014 polling by Harris Interactive asked US internet users what they would do if they won the lottery or received an inheritance of $100,000 and found that 18-to-36-year-old respondents were most likely to pay off any existing debt or loans if they were to get so lucky. Millennials were also relatively likely to save the money for a rainy day fund or unexpected expenses, cited by 43% of respondents from that age group. However, they weren’t so hot on planning for retirement, with around one-quarter saying they would do that with the money. This was on par with 18- to 36-year-olds using the $100,000 for big purchases: 27% said they would buy a house, while 25% would get a car.”
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