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THE SCENARIO If I were to win, earn, or inherit $200,000 (after taxes) all at once, I could do quite a bit with that money. I could buy several cars, upgrade my living situation, or take a mind-blowing vacation. However, if I wanted to use that money to set myself up for a comfortable retirement, I could do so in several different ways. Let's compare two of them. Option 1: Buying stocks I could invest the money into the S&P 500 index (this approach is recommended pretty commonly by financial advisors, so i... Read more...