John, The idea was not my own. Someone had forwarded it to me as something they read in a news paper in St. Petersbug FL. I'm sure the writer did not work out all the details of the "what ifs"....After buying a new car and paying off your house, the logical thing to do would be to invest the money and live off of the interest. Some might start up their own business, thus creating more jobs and providing another source of income for themselves. Obviously, many would just squander away the money, which however, would help to stimulate the economy. Certainly, some would end up back in the job market eventually, but hopefully enough would be able to live comfortably on their investments at least until they were eligible for social security or eligible to withdraw from a 401K or other retirement plan that may have been in place when they quit their jobs. We know that it won't happen, but it is kind of fun to day dream about the "what ifs" and how a million dollars would change your life.