Five things I will do? Plain and simple. Invest, invest, invest, invest and buy. Winning a large sum of money, just enough that I wouldn't have to worry about my basic needs anymore will allow me to invest in more ventures than I could possibly do with the current money I have. So I'd take this opportunity to invest most of it in assets with high potentials for growth! Additionally, I'd save a significant portion of it as well to serve as my emergency funds, because you wouldn't know when the next recession's coming. Ultimately, I would treat myself to some fine things. Part of the fun of having a lot of money is finally being able to afford the things you would normally just wish you could buy, so I'd buy. I could help a couple people get back up their feet and jumpstart the successes of their lives, but that's not really as big a priority as the ones I have stated above.