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  1. 07-09-2008, 08:21 AM #1
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    Default Would you rather 7/9/08

    Would you rather win one hundred thousand dollars at age 20 or win ten million dollars at age 60?
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  2. 07-09-2008, 08:24 AM #2
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    10 million at age 60. Instant retirement.

    Looking back at age 20, a long time ago, I would have blown that 100K and by the time I reached age 60 I would still have to work.
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  3. 07-09-2008, 08:25 AM #3
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    10 million at age 60. My gut was to say $100,000 at age 20, because then I could invest it and watch it grow, but the truth is that if I had won $100,000 at age 20, it would all be gone know because I didn't know then what I know now.

    However, if, at age 60, I won 10 million dollars??? Oh, I would set up accounts for grandchildren to make sure college was paid for, dh and I would retire (obviously), we would help our kids out with stuff and invest a bunch to help us live comfortably through our old age.
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  4. 07-09-2008, 08:26 AM #4
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    I say the 10 million at age 60. Although 100,000 at age 20 wouldve been nice for payment on house. I chose age 60. That way no worries until I die!
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  5. 07-09-2008, 08:38 AM #5
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    I pick millions at age 60. I would set up accounts for retirement and college for kids. Age 20 money would have been gone before I was 25.
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  6. 07-09-2008, 09:14 AM #6
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    ~$100,000 at age 20. I got married when I was 20 so I could have used it to pay off the car loan we had at the time and the mortgage. And there would have been enough leftover for a 6 month EF. No house or car payment would've saved $9200 every year. That(and the extra $ saved from living frugally)is enough to max out contributions to 2 retirement accounts and have a vacation every year and fund the kid's college accounts and make home improvements. I probably wouldn't have 10 million at age 60 but we'd only need 1 million to retire comfortably anyway.~
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  7. 07-09-2008, 11:05 AM #7
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    ten million at 60 so I can retire early!
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  8. 07-09-2008, 11:23 AM #8
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    ten million at 60, I still have tons of life left in me at 60 Tons of life to spend that moola.
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  9. 07-09-2008, 11:37 AM #9
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    100,000 when I was 20 I was a single mother. ( Still am) and I sure could have used that money a few years ago on a house or a new car or all kinds of things.

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  10. 07-09-2008, 11:53 AM #10
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    ten million at 60
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  11. 07-09-2008, 12:17 PM #11
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    10mil at 60. Older wiser and ready to travel without a care in the world.
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  12. 07-09-2008, 12:19 PM #12
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    another vote of millions at 60!
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    I would take the millions at 60.
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  14. 07-09-2008, 01:10 PM #14
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    Can I change my vote to millions at age 20?!?!?! LOL
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    $100K at 20. Since I got married when I was 20, that money would have really helped us out. It could rid us of our debt, and then we'd be able to save for retirement much much easier.
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