Would you rather have $30 now or $50 in two weeks?

[crazyman27]

A common problem I have is that I'm not to worried about the future I'm more worried about the present. I'm sure there are lots of people who are like this. Would you rather be given $30 right now, or wait a fortnight and be given $50?

 

[Crimson Azure]

A common problem I have is that I'm not to worried about the future I'm more worried about the present. I'm sure there are lots of people who are like this. Would you rather be given $30 right now, or wait a fortnight and be given $50?

Take the $30 play the markets or invest in future techs & turn it into $80 in 2 weeks & have the best of both worlds. At that rate you will be driving a Porsche by christmas if you have your L's yet.

 

[CrazyQ]

30 easy.

CBF waiting.

 

[St 07]

Depends on the situation. Could be you need that 30 to pay for some kind of massive pr0n related addiction. Or you could be working a good job and not really need the money now.

Go the 50.

 

[Beagle_Charlie]

Why would anyone take $30 now unless you have no money at all?

You could just get $30 of your own money if you want to buy something right now

 

[finbarr]

Hmmmm.


$30 = Banana massage.

$50 = Banana massage & a pizza.


I'll hold out for the 50.

 

[FIGJAM]

This thread might as well be titled; "Are you a povvo student, or do you have a job?"

Maybe during the 90's when they had the 10 buck chuck down at the Cliffo in Kew, I'd have taken the $30. Good times!

 

[scotty4]

while i may be a povo student, id still wait it out i reckon.

 

[Kahuna]

Take the $30 and hope you can turn it into something more.

 

[CrazyQ]

Take the 30 and buy 2 6 packs.

 

[DeadlyAkkuret]

Take the $30 play the markets or invest in future techs & turn it into $80 in 2 weeks & have the best of both worlds. At that rate you will be driving a Porsche by christmas if you have your L's yet.

This logic is strange. Couldn't you take the $50 and do the same thing?

 

[crazyman27]

This thread might as well be titled; "Are you a povvo student, or do you have a job?"

Maybe during the 90's when they had the 10 buck chuck down at the Cliffo in Kew, I'd have taken the $30. Good times!

Think of it more as a metaphor.

 

[magic_johnson!]

in two weeks time it will be `now`

 

[Lance Uppercut]

figjam - spot on!

I don't live hand-to-mouth, so I'd wait. Apart from gambling, which you can do with the $50 in 2 weeks anyway - which increases your investment & thus any potential return - there ain't no way you're making a 66% return on anything you do investment-wise.

Absolute no-brainer unless you're completely pov or a junkie

 

[CrazyQ]

figjam - spot on!

I don't live hand-to-mouth, so I'd wait. Apart from gambling, which you can do with the $50 in 2 weeks anyway - which increases your investment & thus any potential return - there ain't no way you're making a 66% return on anything you do investment-wise.

Absolute no-brainer unless you're completely pov or a junkie

What if you're a pov junkie?

 

[Scallop Industry Thug]

figjam - spot on!

I don't live hand-to-mouth, so I'd wait. Apart from gambling, which you can do with the $50 in 2 weeks anyway - which increases your investment & thus any potential return - there ain't no way you're making a 66% return on anything you do investment-wise.

Absolute no-brainer unless you're completely pov or a junkie

You should invest in the subprime mortage market.

This guy rang me up and promised me 80% returns every week. I cant wait to hear the good news when he rings me again. We last spoke in 2006, so my 10k should be about 2.4 mil by now.

flipping losers.

 

[Scallop Industry Thug]

What if you're a pov junkie?

Then I'd offer to buy their 50 for my 30 and id convince them they fleeced me on the deal.

 

[Lance Uppercut]

What if you're a pov junkie?

that's a 100% tautology

You should invest in the subprime mortage market.

This guy rang me up and promised me 80% returns every week. I cant wait to hear the good news when he rings me again. We last spoke in 2006, so my 10k should be about 2.4 mil by now.

flipping losers.

CDO's RULE!!12

 

[coke_zero]

i would wait it out for the $50

 

[Crimson Azure]

This logic is strange. Couldn't you take the $50 and do the same thing?

It was mostly in jest but to answer your question if he was to take $30 now & turn it into $80 he would have $80 when the $50 was given to him would he not?

 

[DeadlyAkkuret]

It was mostly in jest but to answer your question if he was to take $30 now & turn it into $80 he would have $80 when the $50 was given to him would he not?

Assuming it turns into $80, sure. You could turn $1 into $100, but I'd take my chances with the $50.

 

[NitroFan]

It was mostly in jest but to answer your question if he was to take $30 now & turn it into $80 he would have $80 when the $50 was given to him would he not?

But if you waited and took the $50 you could then turn that into even more.

 

[fryingpan]

Geez what a bunch of scabby bastards.

I'd take the $30 now. Add an extra 5 bucks to that and you've got yourself a carton of beer effectively for $5 that can be drank NOW.

Why wait another 2 whole weeks just for an extra 20? What are you gonna do with that 20?

You could also be dead in 2 weeks. You're not dead now though.

 

[Lance Uppercut]

Geez what a bunch of scabby bastards.

I'd take the $30 now. Add an extra 5 bucks to that and you've got yourself a carton of beer effectively for $5 that can be drank NOW.

Why wait another 2 whole weeks just for an extra 20? What are you gonna do with that 20?

You could also be dead in 2 weeks. You're not dead now though.

I can still buy a slab right now though if I want.

In two weeks time I'll be on my next slab and still be $20 better off

 

[fryingpan]

Yeah but you've just spent $35 NOW on a slab.

If you had $30 now, you'd only have to dish out an extra $5 to have your carton NOW.

No need to worry about what money you will and wont have in the next 2 weeks. We're living in the present Lance.