To all of you in the comments who are trying to give OP advice, thank you.

To OP, I’m sure you aren’t doing it intentionally, but you’re getting some great free advice from internet strangers, but your responses are coming off condescending and unappreciative.

To eco some of the others:

• Get a tax accountant to help you plan for tax time. The cost is minimal and the savings could be impactful.
• Invest the portion that you are not going to spend on taxes or the condo. You said you don’t like Vanguard. Okay. Fidelity has a great mutual fund search tool that allows you to filter for other traits such a sustainability. Yields may be lower, but you do you.
• Look into finding a fee only financial fiduciary to help you come up with an investment and retirement plan.
• If you graduated Uni 10 years ago, I assume you are still young and are in your prime earning years / future life events (spouse, kids, etc) may alter your expenses. You may want to consider staying in the job market in some capacity until you’re positive the income or skills are no longer needed.

Or ignore. It’s your life. Congrats on the windfall and kudos on keeping your expenses so low. Best of luck!

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Thanks for sharing! I’ve been watching some of Vimjoyer’s stuff and it is very helpful! I’ll be sure to add librephoenix to the list!

I liked the prompt and was curious how ChatGPT would finish the rest of the essay. Hopefully this puts a smile on your face too!

Bohemian Rhapsody. We Will Rock You. Somebody To Love. All hit singles and all the direct product of a band that was formed when an astrophysicist and a dentistry major found a new friend in an art college, who then went on to recruit a fourth member from the electronics school. Based on this alliance, I propose the rift in society between Arts and STEM students was fabricated to keep us separated as to dilute our true power - and fabricated by who, you may ask? The business major, the only member of society who reaps no reward from art and science and thus must weaken us so as to stay ahead. In this essay…

I will explore the epic hoax that divides Arts and STEM, show how their union can lead to world domination (or at least cooler inventions), and reveal how business majors are the puppet masters behind this conspiracy.

Let’s start with the historical buddy comedy of Arts and STEM. Think Leonardo da Vinci, the Renaissance’s MVP, who mixed art and engineering like a mad scientist with a paintbrush. Fast forward to Queen, where a physics nerd, a future dentist, an art school dropout, and an electronics whiz banded together to create timeless rock anthems. Clearly, when Arts and STEM join forces, magic happens. Yet, society insists on keeping these powerhouses apart, like a superhero team-up that never was.

Why the division? Enter the business major, lurking in the shadows, clutching spreadsheets and profit margins. By keeping Arts and STEM separated, they maintain control, ensuring no wild cross-disciplinary collaborations disrupt their orderly world of ROI and quarterly earnings. Imagine the chaos if engineers started sculpting or artists began programming—innovation would skyrocket, and the business folks would have to rethink their strategies.

Education systems are also in on the joke, pigeonholing students into either Arts or STEM, ensuring they never realize their full potential. An engineer with a knack for painting might just design the next architectural marvel, while a scientist with a love for storytelling could communicate complex ideas in ways that resonate with everyone. But no, we can’t have that, can we?

In the end, breaking down the barriers between Arts and STEM isn’t just a nice idea; it’s a necessity. It’s time we expose the business majors’ plot, unite our creative and scientific minds, and start an interdisciplinary revolution. Let’s face it, the future belongs to those who can code an algorithm and appreciate a good sonnet. So, let’s drop the charade and get to work—there’s a world to change, and it’s going to be a lot more fun if we do it together.

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