What Would You Do With $3 Million?

Truck driver wins $9.4 million in Oregon's Megabucks

Eric Tackett didn't think winning the lottery should mean shirking work. According to a FlashAlert sent out Wednesday, the Sutherlin man dropped off a load of drywall on his way to Salem to collect his $9.4 million and his oversized check.

"It was on the way," Tackett said.

He said he plans to continue to drive a truck, even as he becomes Oregon's 256th Megabucks millionaire.

Pay off all debt. Do a little traveling, well probably slightly more than a little. Definitely wouldn't quit working just because I'd get bored.

Live a reclusive life like Brett! Guard Dogs, Appointments required to cross my property line, Chickens and Gardens. Spend time with other humans when it suits me. Sounds like the life to me!

I would stop on the way home at Tractor Supply and buy a sledge hammer. When I got home I would break my lawn mowers into unrecognizable pieces.

Already have this planned out....

1. Build a mobile home / RV park for steady income 2. Open an equipment rental store. This way I can still drive and move equipment. 3. Go fishing A LOT!

Get a brand new ARI legacy Western Star 5900XE and a brand new Cottrell 7 car trailer. While I'm at it I'd get a 30 acre property, build a garage and parking lot for trucks, and start the business (Blue Leaf Trucking).

I would go ahead and buy the land im wanting to put my retirement home (cabin) on and then put my upscale but small cabin on it. Must be very secluded, preferably off grid with solar and generator and just enough room for me, my other half and NO NEIGHBORS close enough to know theyre there and room to park my truck.

I would go ahead and buy the land im wanting to put my retirement home (cabin) on and then put my upscale but small cabin on it. Must be very secluded, preferably off grid with solar and generator and just enough room for me, my other half and NO NEIGHBORS close enough to know theyre there and room to park my truck.

I think this is going to be the most popular answer. I think as drivers we all long to get away from people. Btw this is my dream too. I would add some farm animals so I could go truely off grid and only go to town once or twice a year

Sounds awesome.. Of course id need way less than 3 mil so id donate some to some deserving charities and invest the rest .

Buy a little house somewhere near civilization that has decent internet, in a state with sane state taxes (as close to zero as possible), invest the rest of the money and live off 80% of the interest, reinvesting 20%.

Then I would start working on patents and writing full time, instead of only on my 34 hour breaks and home time.