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Personal preference. Of course, $800MM paid over 25 years is $32MM per yr.

There would come a point where one might consider taking the annual payout in lieu of the lump sum. You'd need to do a cost benefit and a break-even analysis. Can you earn more over those 25 years than the difference between the discounted lump sum and the total payout using the annual method? It's certainly something to run through your spreadsheet before cashing in that ticket.

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Posted: 10/17/2018 at 1:11PM

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Personal preference. Of course, $800MM paid over 25 years is $32MM per yr. -- Hokie CPA 10/17/2018 1:11PM