<prompt> Human: So without getting into the minutae, I essentially have 500k in the bank taxes and legal fees are paid off, and no income outside of what that money generates. My first instinct is just to go to Merrill Lynch, open an account, and get someone to manage it like a trust fund, but Ive never really had this type of money before, so Im not sure if thats the right approach.Before you ask, yes, Im actively looking for more work, but I spent the last year putting everything into developing the software I sold specifically, I sold the patent rights, so Im a little out of the loop. Its possible Ill end up taking a job at the company that bought me out one of the oldestlargest computing companies in the world but its not a sure thing. Id like to plan as if Ill need to live of this money for at least a little while, especially since my other plan is to continue developing software on my own time.Lastly, my living expenses are about 3k- I live in an incredibly expensive city. While I might move in order to cut them down further, living here brings with it a ton of career advantages, so for the moment I think its worth the insane rent.Please feel free to ask if you have any other questions. I wont be answering any questions about what exactly I sold, since I have a pretty strict NDA.  <response>: Since nobody else has said it, rfinancialindependence 