@successmoverss The phrasing is completely modern English. Shakespeare wrote in Early Modern English (think "thee," "thou," and "hath"). Phrases like "Just live for yourself" or "Expectations always hurt" are not consistent with the vocabulary or grammar of the 16th or 17th centuries.
@mrbayoa1 The Inflation Trap (Why $1k isn't $1k forever)
โThe weekly payment is fixed. It does not go up.
โToday: $1,000 buys $1,000 worth of goods.
โIn 20 years (Age 40): At average 3% inflation, that $1,000 will only buy roughly $550 worth of goods.
@mrbayoa1 From a purely mathematical and financial perspective, taking the $1,000,000 lump sum is the better choice, provided you have the discipline to invest it.
โWhile the $1,000/week option sounds safer and adds up to more money on paper ($3.12 million over 60 years)