If you had a million pounds, would you give any of it to charity?

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Originally Posted by Cheryl

I wouldn't give any because, if I had eared that amount - which isn't that hard if you have and good job and manage your money well then why should I give my money away.
Society should decide if we need to give to charities.

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You are saying that it shouldn't be our choice to give to charity?

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Originally Posted by Saurav

I would. Put the £1m in the right bank and you can get £40,000+ in interest per year. That is more than enough to live off.

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Where does that information come from? I've always wondered, because I always see friends or other people say "put it in the bank and live off the interest" and I can't imagine the itnerest rates being that high :/ Then again, with that much money a wise option would be to lock it away in a secure bank account, though probably not a savings account if I remember correctly :P

I'd probably donate some of it to a few different, probably local charities.

I'd like to say I would but I know if I was in that situation I probably wouldn't. £1m really isn't that much now..

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Originally Posted by Android

You are saying that it shouldn't be our choice to give to charity?

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no, sorry, that should have read "Society should decide if we need to give to charities." Or if the government will, why should it be the responsibility of individuals.

I'd like to think that I would but I probably wouldn't to be honest. I might I don't know but it wouldn't be the first thing that I think of. If I earned large amounts though e.g a pro footballer, I would.

Probably a four figure sum

I wouldn't, i'd buy a car, insurance, a house, an iPad, put £10,000 away for petrol and then go travelling for months. :)

Hmm I would. Not a huge proportion, but maybe something in the region of £10,000 to 4 or 5 charities.

well infact i would not give it to a really charity i would give it to habbox :P