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How long it takes to spend a billion, count to a million, or what a dollar a day since birth would be worth.
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1Spend a billionFind out how many years it would take to spend $1 billion, or any fortune, at a given amount per day, with or without the money earning interest.Open calculator →2S&P 500 since year XSee what money invested in the S&P 500 in any year since 1928 would be worth today with dividends reinvested, before and after inflation.Open calculator →3Lottery lump sum vs annuityCompare taking a lottery jackpot as a lump sum or as a 30-year annuity, after tax, and see which comes out ahead at your expected investment return.Open calculator →
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Count to a millionSee how long it would take to count to a million, a billion or any number out loud, and how long the same number of seconds lasts.Money stack heightSee how tall, heavy and long a stack of $1 or $100 bills would be for any amount, from $10,000 to $1 billion.House in cashSee how long it would take to save the full price of a home with no mortgage, allowing for house prices rising while you save.Time to earn itSee how long it would take you to earn any amount, from a celebrity contract to a CEO's pay, at your own salary.
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All guides →How Long Would It Take to Spend $1 Billion?How many years it takes to spend $1 billion at $1,000, $10,000 or $1 million a day, why interest makes it almost impossible, and other ways to picture a billion.Lump Sum vs Annuity: What Lottery Winners Actually Take HomeHow lottery jackpots are paid, what a $500 million winner takes home as cash or as 30 yearly payments after tax, and how to decide between them.