The Mason Minute

The Mason Minute


Lump Sum (MM #4766)

April 09, 2024

As I get older, I sometimes have problems sleeping. Sometimes, I can’t fall asleep, while other times, I wake up in the middle of the night and can’t fall back asleep. I had that problem the other night. And for some reason, my mind wandered to the recent Powerball jackpot. There was one winner over the weekend, and now they have a big choice: do they take a 1.3 billion dollar annuity over the next 30 years or take a one-time lump sum payout of $621 million? I don’t know why I cared, but I couldn’t determine which option I’d choose…






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