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What to spend SF rent on

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SF rent: Okay, so rent is high in San Francisco. We know that. But as rents for one-bedroom apartments creep towards - and over - $4,000 a month, maybe it's time to reassess where all that cash could go instead.

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SF rent: Okay, so rent is high in San Francisco. We know that. But as rents for one-bedroom apartments creep towards - and over - $4,000 a month, maybe it's time to reassess where all that cash could go instead.

SF rent: Okay, so rent is high in San Francisco. We know that....But as rents for one-bedroom apartments creep towards - and over -...$4,000 a month, maybe it's time to reassess where all that cash could...go instead.

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Housing in Oakland, while rising, remains cheaper than SF. According to recent numbers, a one-bedroom in the Oakland area averages out to around $1,815 per month, enough to pay rent for TWO years (assuming your rent doesn't get jacked after the first year). If you want to be creative, you could even rent an apartment, buy a used car, and still have money left over for tolls and public transportation when needed. And probably still have money left over.

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Housing in Oakland, while rising, remains cheaper than SF. According to recent numbers, a one-bedroom in the Oakland area averages out to around $1,815 per month, enough to pay rent for TWO years (assuming your rent doesn't get jacked after the first year). If you want to be creative, you could even rent an apartment, buy a used car, and still have money left over for tolls and public transportation when needed. And probably still have money left over.

Housing in Oakland, while rising, remains cheaper than SF. According...to recent...numbers, a one-bedroom in the Oakland area averages out to around...$1,815 per month, enough to pay rent for TWO years (assuming your rent...doesn't get jacked after the first year). If you want to be creative,...you could even rent an apartment, buy a used car, and still have money...left over for tolls and public transportation when needed. And...probably still have money left over.

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Buy a block in Cleveland : According to one report, the average home price in Cleveland is around $51,000 meaning you'd have enough to just about buy a house outright. Or, if you're feeling like an investment in The Mistake By The Lake, you could put a down-payment (assuming it's 20 percent) on four houses (maybe five if the houses are listed below average). Then, it's just a matter of renting them out and upgrading and next thing you know you have your own Cleveland compound. LeBron's got nothing on you.

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Buy a block in Cleveland : According to one report, the average home price in Cleveland is around $51,000 meaning you'd have enough to just about buy a house outright. Or, if you're feeling like an investment in The Mistake By The Lake, you could put a down-payment (assuming it's 20 percent) on four houses (maybe five if the houses are listed below average). Then, it's just a matter of renting them out and upgrading and next thing you know you have your own Cleveland compound. LeBron's got nothing on you.

Buy a block in Cleveland : According to one...report, the average home price in Cleveland is around $51,000...meaning you'd have enough to just about buy a house outright. Or, if...you're feeling like an investment in The Mistake By The Lake, you...could put a down-payment (assuming it's 20 percent) on four houses...(maybe five if the houses are listed below average). Then, it's just a...matter of renting them out and upgrading and next thing you know you...have your own Cleveland compound. LeBron's got nothing on you.

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A night at the Ty Warner Penthouse: You want swanky? How about $45,000 a night swanky? That's what it'll cost you for a single stayover in the Ty Warner Penthouse atop the Four Seasons in New York City. Included in the package are a butler, a chauffeured Rolls Royce, and a bed spread that has gold woven in it. You'll feel that much worse when you spill coffee all over it the next morning. One can only guess how much the minibar is.

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A night at the Ty Warner Penthouse: You want swanky? How about $45,000 a night swanky? That's what it'll cost you for a single stayover in the Ty Warner Penthouse atop the Four Seasons in New York City. Included in the package are a butler, a chauffeured Rolls Royce, and a bed spread that has gold woven in it. You'll feel that much worse when you spill coffee all over it the next morning. One can only guess how much the minibar is.

A night at the Ty Warner Penthouse: You want swanky? How about...$45,000 a night swanky? That's what it'll cost you for a single...stayover in the Ty Warner Penthouse atop the Four Seasons in New York...City. Included in the package are a butler, a chauffeured Rolls...Royce, and a bed spread that has gold woven in it. You'll feel that...much worse when you spill coffee all over it the next morning. One can...only guess how much the minibar is.

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Buy too many Apple watches: The hottest tech toy can be yours and just how many you buy is up to you. Some of the cheaper models will run around $600 or you can buy 44 watches of this model which comes in at under $1,100 each. If you feel REALLY fancy, though, you can buy a pair of these extremely limited editions because gold casing is really important. And since you're sinking money into an Apple product, just put the remaining cash into Apple stock. Full circle!

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Buy too many Apple watches: The hottest tech toy can be yours and just how many you buy is up to you. Some of the cheaper models will run around $600 or you can buy 44 watches of this model which comes in at under $1,100 each. If you feel REALLY fancy, though, you can buy a pair of these extremely limited editions because gold casing is really important. And since you're sinking money into an Apple product, just put the remaining cash into Apple stock. Full circle!

Buy too many Apple watches: The hottest tech toy can be yours...and just how many you buy is up to you. Some of the cheaper models...will run around $600 or you can buy 44 watches of this model which comes in at under $1,100 each. If...you feel REALLY fancy, though, you can buy a pair of these extremely limited editions because...gold casing is really important. And since you're sinking money into...an Apple product, just put the remaining cash into Apple stock. Full...circle!

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Treat yourself: Feeling stressed out and worn down? Well, with this extra money you could choose from any number of massage treatments at The Claremont in Berkeley, choosing several massages a week and still have money left over for maybe a facial or a manicure.

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Treat yourself: Feeling stressed out and worn down? Well, with this extra money you could choose from any number of massage treatments at The Claremont in Berkeley, choosing several massages a week and still have money left over for maybe a facial or a manicure.

Treat yourself: Feeling stressed out and worn down? Well, with...this extra money you could choose from any number of massage...treatments at The Claremont in Berkeley, choosing several massages a...week and still have money left over for maybe a facial or a manicure.

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Treat yourself some more: If you're someone who would rather wine & dine rather than get massages or attend sporting events, then consider dropping that extra change at French Laundry. You could afford to have dinner for two at the illustrious restaurant every week for a year and still have more than $9,000 left (which can be used to bribe someone to actually get you the reservation you'll need).

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Treat yourself some more: If you're someone who would rather wine & dine rather than get massages or attend sporting events, then consider dropping that extra change at French Laundry. You could afford to have dinner for two at the illustrious restaurant every week for a year and still have more than $9,000 left (which can be used to bribe someone to actually get you the reservation you'll need).

Treat yourself some more: If you're someone who would rather...wine & dine rather than get massages or attend sporting events, then...consider dropping that extra change at French Laundry. You could...afford to have dinner for two at the illustrious restaurant every week...for a year and still have more than $9,000 left (which can be used to...bribe someone to actually get you the reservation you'll need).

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Do Disneyland like a VIP: It's the happiest place on Earth! Or so we're told. Anyway, a three-day park-hopper pass for a family of four will run you about $1,100. Not bad. Accomodations at a nearby hotel will set you back a little, but you could still make the trip at least 15 or so times in a year (more if you opt for their yearly passes, of course). Or, you could throw in the famous "plaid tour," where your led around the parks by a person in a plaid vest that gets you to the front of every line all day. That'll run you between $360 and $500 an hour but, hey, you can afford it! A full 8-hour day for three days during peak season is $12,000, just FYI.

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Do Disneyland like a VIP: It's the happiest place on Earth! Or so we're told. Anyway, a three-day park-hopper pass for a family of four will run you about $1,100. Not bad. Accomodations at a nearby hotel will set you back a little, but you could still make the trip at least 15 or so times in a year (more if you opt for their yearly passes, of course). Or, you could throw in the famous "plaid tour," where your led around the parks by a person in a plaid vest that gets you to the front of every line all day. That'll run you between $360 and $500 an hour but, hey, you can afford it! A full 8-hour day for three days during peak season is $12,000, just FYI.

Do Disneyland like a VIP: It's the happiest place on Earth! Or...so we're told. Anyway, a three-day park-hopper pass for a family of...four will run you about $1,100. Not bad. Accomodations at a nearby...hotel will set you back a little, but you could still make the trip at...least 15 or so times in a year (more if you opt for their yearly...passes, of course). Or, you could throw in the famous "plaid tour,"...where your led around the parks by a person in a plaid vest that gets...you to the front of every line all day. That'll run you between $360 and $500 an hour but, hey, you can afford it! A...full 8-hour day for three days during peak season is $12,000, just...FYI.

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A Damascus steel pistol: While it's no longer for sale, maybe you could find the current owner of this gun and offer them the selling price of $45,000? Why does it cost so much? Because, according to the listing, "the grips on the Cabot Damascus 1911 are created from an ancient tooth of the woolly mammoth." Okay then.

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A Damascus steel pistol: While it's no longer for sale, maybe you could find the current owner of this gun and offer them the selling price of $45,000? Why does it cost so much? Because, according to the listing, "the grips on the Cabot Damascus 1911 are created from an ancient tooth of the woolly mammoth." Okay then.

A Damascus steel pistol: While it's no longer for sale, maybe...you could find the current owner of this gun...and offer them the selling price of $45,000? Why does it cost so much?...Because, according to the listing, "the grips on the Cabot Damascus...1911 are created from an ancient tooth of the woolly mammoth." Okay...then.

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Buy tickets to the Super Bowl: Like rents, tickets to football's biggest game have gotten pricier and pricier. Lucky for you, then, that you're not dropping all that money on rent in SF. Instead, you can spend that money on nosebleed seats at Levi's Stadium for the historic Super Bowl 50. How much will tickets cost? Well, we won't know for a while but we can look to the past for a clue. One report had tickets going for $10,352 each on the secondary market (the most likely place to find a Super Bowl ticket). Given that it's the 50th anniversary of the game and allowing for the Bay Area mark-up, it's not crazy to think $42,000-$45,000 will only get you two to three tickets (two if you want to afford a limo to wait out traffic on 101 leaving the game).

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Buy tickets to the Super Bowl: Like rents, tickets to football's biggest game have gotten pricier and pricier. Lucky for you, then, that you're not dropping all that money on rent in SF. Instead, you can spend that money on nosebleed seats at Levi's Stadium for the historic Super Bowl 50. How much will tickets cost? Well, we won't know for a while but we can look to the past for a clue. One report had tickets going for $10,352 each on the secondary market (the most likely place to find a Super Bowl ticket). Given that it's the 50th anniversary of the game and allowing for the Bay Area mark-up, it's not crazy to think $42,000-$45,000 will only get you two to three tickets (two if you want to afford a limo to wait out traffic on 101 leaving the game).

Buy tickets to the Super Bowl: Like rents, tickets to...football's biggest game have gotten pricier and pricier. Lucky for...you, then, that you're not dropping all that money on rent in SF....Instead, you can spend that money on nosebleed seats at Levi's Stadium...for the historic Super Bowl 50. How much will tickets cost? Well, we...won't know for a while but we can look to the past for a clue. On...e report had tickets going for $10,352 each on the secondary...market (the most likely place to find a Super Bowl ticket). Given that...it's the 50th anniversary of the game and allowing for the Bay Area...mark-up, it's not crazy to think $42,000-$45,000 will only get you two...to three tickets (two if you want to afford a limo to wait out traffic...on 101 leaving the game).

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All of the sports: So you have a bunch of money and you want to see as much sports as possible? Okay, let's go. A 300-level season ticket for the Giants cost $2,000 (VR Infield); the A's charged $2,050 for plaza infield season tickets; a Warriors season ticket package in the lower half of the 200s was $2,580; the best seats - Club, 50 yard line - for the Raiders cost $1,500; and the cheapest 49ers seats cost $850. That's less than $9,000 for the year (barely: $8,980). So you've got LOTS of money left over after just one year of ALL the sports in the Bay Area. Of course, you'll probably use most of the remaining money to buy PSL for the Giants and 49ers unless you just buy every ticket individually (which wouldn't be that bad). You could easily throw in Stanford and Cal football and hoops and baseball and swimming and even - MAYBE - the San Jose Quakes. (Apparently, San Jose also has a hockey team?)

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All of the sports: So you have a bunch of money and you want to see as much sports as possible? Okay, let's go. A 300-level season ticket for the Giants cost $2,000 (VR Infield); the A's charged $2,050 for plaza infield season tickets; a Warriors season ticket package in the lower half of the 200s was $2,580; the best seats - Club, 50 yard line - for the Raiders cost $1,500; and the cheapest 49ers seats cost $850. That's less than $9,000 for the year (barely: $8,980). So you've got LOTS of money left over after just one year of ALL the sports in the Bay Area. Of course, you'll probably use most of the remaining money to buy PSL for the Giants and 49ers unless you just buy every ticket individually (which wouldn't be that bad). You could easily throw in Stanford and Cal football and hoops and baseball and swimming and even - MAYBE - the San Jose Quakes. (Apparently, San Jose also has a hockey team?)

All of the sports: So you have a bunch of money and you want to...see as much sports as possible? Okay, let's go. A 300-level season...ticket for the Giants cost $2,000 (VR Infield); the A's charged $2,050...for plaza infield season tickets; a Warriors season ticket package in...the lower half of the 200s was $2,580; the best seats - Club, 50 yard...line - for the Raiders cost $1,500; and the cheapest 49ers seats cost...$850. That's less than $9,000 for the year (barely: $8,980). So you've...got LOTS of money left over after just one year of ALL the sports in...the Bay Area. Of course, you'll probably use most of the remaining...money to buy PSL for the Giants and 49ers unless you just buy every...ticket individually (which wouldn't be that bad). You could...easily throw in Stanford and Cal football and hoops and baseball and...swimming and even - MAYBE - the San Jose Quakes. (Apparently, San Jose...also has a hockey team?)

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Oscar Swag: Skincare products, super expensive chocolates, and expensive trips to Australia were among some of the goodies offered up in the 2013 Oscar swag bag. Hopefully, that bundle cushioned the blow for those who went home without the little golden statue.

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Oscar Swag: Skincare products, super expensive chocolates, and expensive trips to Australia were among some of the goodies offered up in the 2013 Oscar swag bag. Hopefully, that bundle cushioned the blow for those who went home without the little golden statue.

Oscar Swag: Skincare products, super expensive chocolates, and...expensive trips to Australia were among some of the goodies offered up...in the 2013 Oscar swag...bag. Hopefully, that bundle cushioned the blow for those who went...home without the little golden statue.

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Travel anywhere: Just a cursory glance at travel site Orbitz shows you can buy round-trip airfare and one-week five-star hotel accommodations and car rental in Paris, France at Christmas for two adults for $4,500 to $5,000. And there's plenty of leftover money for even more traveling. London is nice. Or how about Tokyo? Really, you don't have to decide because you'll have enough money to go multiple places.

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Travel anywhere: Just a cursory glance at travel site Orbitz shows you can buy round-trip airfare and one-week five-star hotel accommodations and car rental in Paris, France at Christmas for two adults for $4,500 to $5,000. And there's plenty of leftover money for even more traveling. London is nice. Or how about Tokyo? Really, you don't have to decide because you'll have enough money to go multiple places.

Travel anywhere: Just a cursory glance at travel site Orbitz...shows you can buy round-trip airfare and one-week five-star hotel...accommodations and car rental in Paris, France at Christmas for two...adults for $4,500 to $5,000. And there's plenty of leftover money for...even more traveling. London is nice. Or how about Tokyo? Really, you...don't have to decide because you'll have enough money to go multiple...places.

Marilyn Monroe's underwear: Hey, no judging here. Serious...collectors are willing to shell out big bucks for big items, including...the famous actress's underwear which sold for just...shy of $45,000 a few years back. Surely there has to be a second pair,...somewhere, right?

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Buy a fleet of cars: You could buy two brand new Prius cars (model c) and have money for upgrades (like a cassette player). Or you could buy 20 used cars and have money for upgrades. It's your money! You earned it.

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Buy a fleet of cars: You could buy two brand new Prius cars (model c) and have money for upgrades (like a cassette player). Or you could buy 20 used cars and have money for upgrades. It's your money! You earned it.

Buy a fleet of cars: You could buy two brand new Prius cars...(model c) and have money for upgrades (like a cassette player). Or...you could buy 20 used cars and have money for upgrades. It's your...money! You earned it.

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Pay for transit: Maybe you want to be more practical with your money (as if that's any fun). And say you want to stay in the East Bay. Well, at 2015 prices, you could have an unlimited AC Transit bus pass - including Transbay - every month for 25 years. BART is separate, of course, but with the Transbay buses - and the new Transbay terminal allegedly on track to eventually be finished within the next 25 years - you should be good to go.

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Pay for transit: Maybe you want to be more practical with your money (as if that's any fun). And say you want to stay in the East Bay. Well, at 2015 prices, you could have an unlimited AC Transit bus pass - including Transbay - every month for 25 years. BART is separate, of course, but with the Transbay buses - and the new Transbay terminal allegedly on track to eventually be finished within the next 25 years - you should be good to go.

Pay for transit: Maybe you want to be more practical with your...money (as if that's any fun). And say you want to stay in the East...Bay. Well, at 2015 prices, you could have an unlimited AC Transit bus...pass - including Transbay - every month for 25 years. BART is...separate, of course, but with the Transbay buses - and the new...Transbay terminal allegedly on track to eventually be finished within...the next 25 years - you should be good to go.

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Ride the Leap bus: Okay, so maybe cars aren't your thing and you're not a fan of public transit. Well, at $5 a ride when you buy in bulk, you can separate yourself from the masses by buying 9,000 rides aboard the super swanky Leap bus. No more do you have to worry about not having access to coconut water on your morning commute.

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Ride the Leap bus: Okay, so maybe cars aren't your thing and you're not a fan of public transit. Well, at $5 a ride when you buy in bulk, you can separate yourself from the masses by buying 9,000 rides aboard the super swanky Leap bus. No more do you have to worry about not having access to coconut water on your morning commute.

Ride the Leap bus: Okay, so maybe cars aren't your thing and...you're not a fan of public transit. Well, at $5 a ride when you buy in...bulk, you can separate yourself from the masses by buying 9,000 rides...aboard the super swanky Leap bus. No more do you have to worry about...not having access to coconut water on your morning commute.

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College tuition: Well, as long as we're being practical, how about college? For 2015-16, a year of undergraduate tuition living on campus at UC Berkeley will will run you $34,500,. Okay, so it won't cover your whole college experience. But it'll get you started with money left over for books, food, and beer. Stanford will cost a bit more, so you'll have to stretch those dollars. Or, you could always just buy books on tape.

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College tuition: Well, as long as we're being practical, how about college? For 2015-16, a year of undergraduate tuition living on campus at UC Berkeley will will run you $34,500,. Okay, so it won't cover your whole college experience. But it'll get you started with money left over for books, food, and beer. Stanford will cost a bit more, so you'll have to stretch those dollars. Or, you could always just buy books on tape.

College tuition: Well, as long as we're being practical, how...about college? For 2015-16, a year of undergraduate tuition living on...campus at UC Berkeley will will run you $34,500,. Okay, so it won't cover your...whole college experience. But it'll get you started with money left...over for books, food, and beer. Stanford will cost a bit more, so you'll have to stretch those...dollars. Or, you could always just buy books on tape.

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Buy a ton - literally - of Whole Foods salad: If there's one thing Bay Area residents love, it's Whole Foods. And the chain is known for its salad bar, where you can easily drop a small fortune feeding yourself. Well, with all this money now in your pocket, you could buy salad by the pound - or ton. You could easily purchase 2.5 tons worth of Whole Foods salad and still have enough left over for an iced coffee. Sounds delicious, right?

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Buy a ton - literally - of Whole Foods salad: If there's one thing Bay Area residents love, it's Whole Foods. And the chain is known for its salad bar, where you can easily drop a small fortune feeding yourself. Well, with all this money now in your pocket, you could buy salad by the pound - or ton. You could easily purchase 2.5 tons worth of Whole Foods salad and still have enough left over for an iced coffee. Sounds delicious, right?

Buy a ton - literally - of Whole Foods salad: If there's one...thing Bay Area residents love, it's Whole Foods. And the chain is...known for its salad bar, where you can easily drop a small fortune...feeding yourself. Well, with all this money now in your pocket, you...could buy salad by the pound - or ton. You could easily purchase 2.5...tons worth of Whole Foods salad and still have enough left over for an...iced coffee. Sounds delicious, right?

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A wedding proposal: Yeah, okay, so most of us try to keep things low key when it comes time to pop the question: a ring, maybe some champagne, and a quiet moment with our loved on. But not this guy who spent $45,000 on his wedding proposal. So if lighting a pile of money isn't your thing, maybe hire a flash mob and a brass band and purchase a fireworks show all for asking your beloved a question that requires a two-word answer.

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A wedding proposal: Yeah, okay, so most of us try to keep things low key when it comes time to pop the question: a ring, maybe some champagne, and a quiet moment with our loved on. But not this guy who spent $45,000 on his wedding proposal. So if lighting a pile of money isn't your thing, maybe hire a flash mob and a brass band and purchase a fireworks show all for asking your beloved a question that requires a two-word answer.

A wedding proposal: Yeah, okay, so most of us try to keep...things low key when it comes time to pop the question: a ring, maybe...some champagne, and a quiet moment with our loved on. But not this guy who spent $45,000 on his...wedding proposal. So if lighting a pile of money isn't your thing,...maybe hire a flash mob and a brass band and purchase a fireworks show...all for asking your beloved a question that requires a two-word...answer.