My thinking is that it's probably a good idea not to change your lifestyle... Probably not in terms of spending the money on stuff like cars or houses, but a c

My thinking is that it's probably a good idea not to change your lifestyle... Probably not in terms of spending the money on stuff like cars or houses, but a common theme amongst people who have "smaller" windfalls (say $50K-500K) is a radical change in opportunity that no longer having to scratch out a day to day existence offers. In my own case, I sold some technology for around $100K when I was otherwise close to broke and it radically changed what opportunities I had by giving me a runway and ultimately hugely allowed me to change my lifestyle for the better.