tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5685552029834098624.post1955791246038040335..comments2023-05-18T06:01:12.503-04:00Comments on Hell With Fluorescent Lights: $20 RIGHT NOW or $100 A Year From NowMeghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17432163745267812394noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5685552029834098624.post-22760330176412917562008-01-18T00:05:00.000-05:002008-01-18T00:05:00.000-05:00I can wait a year fir the $100.I can wait a year fir the $100.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5685552029834098624.post-48301413908805218512008-01-17T22:42:00.000-05:002008-01-17T22:42:00.000-05:00Hi Meg! Thanks for visiting my blog.To answer you...Hi Meg! Thanks for visiting my blog.<BR/><BR/>To answer your question, I'd take the $100 a year from now. I'd even take the $50 a year from now. This is the way I think about it: If I got $20 now and put it in the highest yielding savings account I can find, it would still only be about $21 a year from now.<BR/><BR/>I think the situation is different if you really, really need that $20 for, say, food. But since I can just take $20 from savings to fill my need now, I'd definitely wait for $50 or $100 a year from now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5685552029834098624.post-33793324695079794582008-01-17T21:10:00.000-05:002008-01-17T21:10:00.000-05:00I actually had a similar situation a few weeks ago...I actually had a similar situation a few weeks ago. I signed up for a cash-back credit card that promised me $100 back the first time I use it to make a purchase.<BR/><BR/>So when I went to claim that reward, I found that if I wait to get to $200 due in rewards, they will give me a $50 bonus. So I could get $100 now, or $250 later. I opted for the $100 now because I'd already budgeted for it, but, delayed-gratification expert that I am, I will be waiting for the $250 for sure next time around.<BR/><BR/>Enjoyed the site, keep it up.<BR/>- EricAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com