http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/would-you-rather-have-a-million-dollars-or-a-penny/ Strategies for Positive Change Thu, 24 May 2012 01:09:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/would-you-rather-have-a-million-dollars-or-a-penny/#comment-41180 charlene karras Thu, 08 Mar 2012 02:06:14 +0000 http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/?p=30#comment-41180 and how did you manage to duplicate all that money??? I would put a penny in if I knew how to do this. and how did you manage to duplicate all that money??? I would put a penny in if I knew how to do this.

]]> http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/would-you-rather-have-a-million-dollars-or-a-penny/#comment-39723 Chuck Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:29:48 +0000 http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/?p=30#comment-39723 @Dan: no you wouldn't. It says "a penny doubled every day", you get one penny and it doubles every day, they don't give you everyday the equal of what you already have (that would be $10,737,418.23). @Dan: no you wouldn’t. It says “a penny doubled every day”, you get one penny and it doubles every day, they don’t give you everyday the equal of what you already have (that would be $10,737,418.23).

]]> http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/would-you-rather-have-a-million-dollars-or-a-penny/#comment-25252 Dan Mon, 29 Aug 2011 18:38:37 +0000 http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/?p=30#comment-25252 The point of the article is correct, but choosing the penny option would leave you with a lot more than $5.3M on the 30th day. You would get to keep the money from the preceding 29 days as well, which adds up to another $5.3M. So, the comparison is $1m v. $10.6M. The point of the article is correct, but choosing the penny option would leave you with a lot more than $5.3M on the 30th day. You would get to keep the money from the preceding 29 days as well, which adds up to another $5.3M. So, the comparison is $1m v. $10.6M.

]]> http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/would-you-rather-have-a-million-dollars-or-a-penny/#comment-23792 george Thu, 28 Jul 2011 21:53:33 +0000 http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/?p=30#comment-23792 What I find frustrating is that not one site (with similar calculation) shows this calculation in mathematical nominclature AND/OR shows how to calculate this on a calculator. Grrrr.... What I find frustrating is that not one site (with similar calculation) shows this calculation in mathematical nominclature AND/OR shows how to calculate this on a calculator. Grrrr….

]]> http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/would-you-rather-have-a-million-dollars-or-a-penny/#comment-22499 Ruben j chavez jr Sun, 26 Jun 2011 21:57:21 +0000 http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/?p=30#comment-22499 I think I have one of the million doller pennys... I think I have one of the million doller pennys…

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]]> http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/would-you-rather-have-a-million-dollars-or-a-penny/#comment-4736 11 High Powered Personal Achievement Principles | SELF DEVELOPMENT BLOG Thu, 15 Oct 2009 21:13:47 +0000 http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/?p=30#comment-4736 [...] Lots of small steps add up over time. To illustrate the power of compounding, I invite you to read: Would You Rather Have A Million Dollars or a Penny? This simple chart really makes the point. . 7) Keep your focus. Distraction is the enemy of [...] [...] Lots of small steps add up over time. To illustrate the power of compounding, I invite you to read: Would You Rather Have A Million Dollars or a Penny? This simple chart really makes the point. . 7) Keep your focus. Distraction is the enemy of [...]

]]> http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/would-you-rather-have-a-million-dollars-or-a-penny/#comment-4384 11 High Powered Personal Achievement Principles Mon, 21 Sep 2009 03:02:08 +0000 http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/?p=30#comment-4384 [...] Lots of small steps add up over time. To illustrate the power of compounding, I invite you to read: Would You Rather Have A Million Dollars or a Penny? This simple chart really makes the point. . 7) Keep your focus. Distraction is the enemy of [...] [...] Lots of small steps add up over time. To illustrate the power of compounding, I invite you to read: Would You Rather Have A Million Dollars or a Penny? This simple chart really makes the point. . 7) Keep your focus. Distraction is the enemy of [...]

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