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how many years would you take off your life for $500,000 per year. this could help you pay off bills, do things you can't afford to do now and make dreams come true.
i think i would do 2 years. a million dollars now, i could double that in a couple years and do somethings that i'd like to do now.
@lizk I totally agree Liz! My parents died young and my siblings have also died. Everyday is a gift. Every moment is a gift.
Every moment is a gift.
That's right Dee. Life is too short. Our time on Planet Earth is priceless.
/LK
@prettytoes Had you asked when I was young I would have taken the offer for a few, perhaps more. Now I have all I need, except for time. At this point time is the most precious commodity.
@prettytoes Since you've posed this question, I might assume that you are quite young, but being a much older person, let me tell you (not that you'll listen, the young people never do, I know, I was one), the years go by much faster than you think. If you too hit 70, you'll wonder where the last 20 years went, why do they all seem like yesterday? How come it's Wednesday again so quickly? Why do I not feel as healthy as I did yesterday? That's because yesterday was actually ten years ago and you've just missed it.
To quote some Pink Floyd lyrics:
'And you run and you run to catch up with the sun
But it's sinking
And racing around to come behind you again
The sun is the same in a relative way, but you're older
Shorter of breath and one day closer to death.'
[Credit to Roger Waters and the rest of the band (the only song on the album credited to all four members of the band)
One should never rush through the years, there are fewer of them than one thinks.
Excuse me, I have to go, I've just remembered I'm old.
Becca
If you too hit 70, you'll wonder where the last 20 years went, why do they all seem like yesterday
Girl, I feel that way now and I'm in my mid-50s! lol
But to my (and JJs) point, I've watched a number of people have some final years that were...mostly about mitigating pain. Alive but not living, if you take my meaning. Having seen that, I feel comfortable that then-me would not begrudge now-me for improving my quality of life while I was able to enjoy it.
But that's why my question is dependent on knowing that unknowable variable.
@melodeescarlet Ah, to be in my mid-fifties again—but knowing what I do now. Not going to happen though, life just doesn't work that way. After my health problems from last year, I'm trying to make the most of feeling good again, and that includes a lot of dressing and going out as Becca.
xx
@prettytoes
For me, zero! The older I get the more precious time becomes. Seeing the birth of my first grandchild last year makes me want to live as long as possible to see him grow up and be an active part of his life. I'd rather be alive and broke than miss a moment.
@prettytoes it’s a pretty easy answer for someone that is as old as I am. At my age, we reflect on just how many years we have left and hope to make them the best that we can. So, right now, I’d not trade 2 years for any amount of money.
@prettytoes Hmm...I guess the key question is: How many years do I have left? If it's like 3, then none. If it's like 40, then gimme 10 years worth please.
Yep, that is the key, and throw in quality of life as well. The last 2-3 years of my mother's and FIL's life where not very good, and the last 10 of my MIL's were pretty horrid, so I would gladly give up those for a few bucks. On the other hand, my father did great until the last few months of his life, so who knows?
I would much rather have fewer high quality years...quality over quantity. That said, I have enough money now to live a comfortable retirement, so need for extra money anyway.
$500K?? Tempting, but I already have all I need. A large sum of money would change my life, but I really like my life as it is.
Jules
Assuming its tax free and no one asks where it came from I'd take 2 years worth. Based on my family medical history I can see nothing but problems as I get older so shaving a couple years off my life for the "fun money" now is a fair trade off in my opinion.
@amysmissy But what if it's not the bad years that go, but the good years you have now? Doesn't seem so good a trade now, does it? 
Absolutely none at all, but I'd be willing (if I had the money) to pay $500,000 to take some years off! I'm coming up to 71 ffs, how many years do I have left? I'm certainly not going risk any of them just for a large bank account.
I'm not well off, but I have everything I need: a supportive wife, good health (now), my dog, I own my house outright, I have a big garden, I enjoy my life and I'm happy. Why on Earth would I want to give some of that away for a bit of cash?!
Life is too short as it is and the older you get, the shorter it becomes!
Becca
im up there too. will be 63 this year. you never know when your going to go, could be next week or 20 years from now. i think i'd like the money while i can still do things. hopefully i go fast and not get dragged out for 2 or 3 years. every year you say your going to do something, but either money or time gets in the way. either you have enough money and no time or time and no money. i work for myself, so if i take time off i'm not making any money. if i'm working i have money but no time. i like my job and figure if i retire i'll die from not having any purpose in life.
@prettytoes I'm quite fortunate. I am retired and I have both the time and [just about] enough money. I can't go travelling as I can't afford it (but wouldn't want to, I'm a stay-at-home girl), but I have enough money to do the things I like. And when I say things I like, I of course, mean cross-dressing and all the expense that goes with it.
I mean, being Becca is expensive. Clothes, wigs, perfumes, jewellery, shoes, boots, handbags, trips out—this lark costs...
...you don't get to look as good as me by being cheap with your stuff! 
Thank you Rachel. I really found this to be an interesting, intriguing concept. There are so many variables to consider. We all deal with this basic concept the day we start our first job. Time or money. Work overtime and not be with our family. Will more money actually make me happy? Many examples of lottery winners ruining their lives in a short few years. Rich people committing suicide. Another thought from personal experience. Money can flow through your fingers like water.
I would take at least 2 years, maybe more. Years ago, I took many expensive vacations around the world. I bring those memories with me every day and they were worth every penny. Unfortunately, I don't have that kind of money now. Oh to spend several months in Australia.
A final thought. When Elvis Presley died at age 42, everyone thought it was such a shame. However, someone said to me, can you imagine what the last 20 years of his life must have been like?
I guess it could depend on how you would spend that money. I would travel again. Great question.
Zero. You can always get more money but you can't get more time
Well.......mother always said the time would go faster as you get older and she was certainly right, wasn't she.
Regarding the original question....nobody on their death-bed has ever said they wish they had made more money. What matters more than money is the company you have round you and enjoying good relations with those people. Whatever you are doing and however cheap and cheerful it might be, you will be content if you have that.
None at all, I would much rather have the time.
I would never take years off my life for money. I have enough to live on and do what I want.
Hi Rachel!
I am with the time saving ladies. If I were to give up 6 months of my life it would have to be for a lot more than $500,000. I would trade 6 months for $5 million. Even then 6 months is a lot in my book. What i really want is more time and more money. How do i sign up for that? 
Hugs,
Autumn
@rebeccabaxter you know...... if you get enough people to send you $20 each.......
I’ve watched too many people have either a s**t last two years or fall asleep all day in the armchair from 90 to 94, so if I get $1m instead of those two years, it’s a no brainer. Do you want my bank account details? When do I get paid.
Tempting but a no from me. I'll hold out for a lottery win, live within my means and take what comes.
you have to look at your age and think about all the people you know that didn't make it to the age you are now. i lost friends in high school, some died in their 30's & 40's. Elvis and Mickeal Jackson didn't make it much past 50. you never know when your time is up. most say on their death bed (i wish i did this or that.) maybe now you're not in the shape or health to do that stuff now. i watched my friend's father die in a wheelchair after a couple of years just sitting around to die. it was sad, he always was out fishing or hunting before the brain tumor. his mother was in bed for 2 years on morphine to keep her alive. she had a stomach tumor. this is not what i call living.
@prettytoes and my mother died in hospice with symptoms of dementia... yet a week before she died, we discussed a movie she saw in the 60's. Don't give up a minute early.
