Julie will be better off taking the extended payout plan. If she takes the $138,000 immediately, she could, assuming an interest rate of 6%, put it in the bank and have $195,756 at the end of 6 years. If she takes the extended payout, she can put $25,000 in the bank every year for six years, and earn interest for a total of $184,846. After 6 years, she also gets $57,000, for a total of $241,846.