Money and Housing Would You Rather questions
Hard choices about rent, bills, free time, location and what financial comfort actually costs.
What makes these choices difficult?
financial security versus time, location and independence. This set is designed for adults, with a hard difficulty level. No option is presented as the correct answer.
- Would you rather get every commute paid for but move to a different city, with no option to change your mind or buy exactly the food you want but spend half your income on it, with no option to change your mind?
- Would you rather pay half your rent but never complain about the arrangement, and every payment is publicly visible or keep full financial privacy but spend half your income on it, and every payment is publicly visible?
- Would you rather receive a guaranteed monthly income but lose half your free time, and you must decide today or rent your perfect home but earn thirty percent less, and you must decide today?
- Would you rather have no debt at all but keep your bank balance public, and the deal ends if you complain or keep every evening completely free but earn thirty percent less, and the deal ends if you complain?
- Would you rather own a small home outright but work every Saturday, for the next year or work entirely from home but earn thirty percent less, for the next year?
- Would you rather cut every grocery bill in half but live ninety minutes from everyone you know, starting next Monday or live beside everyone you love but keep no emergency savings, starting next Monday?
- Would you rather double your salary immediately but let your family approve every large purchase, and the choice is permanent or choose any city to live in but keep no emergency savings, and the choice is permanent?
- Would you rather never pay a utility bill but share your home with six strangers, with no option to change your mind or buy exactly the food you want but keep no emergency savings, with no option to change your mind?
- Would you rather get every commute paid for but never complain about the arrangement, and every payment is publicly visible or keep full financial privacy but keep no emergency savings, and every payment is publicly visible?
- Would you rather pay half your rent but let your family approve every large purchase, and you must decide today or rent your perfect home but prices rise ten percent for you, and you must decide today?
- Would you rather receive a guaranteed monthly income but move to a different city, and the deal ends if you complain or keep every evening completely free but prices rise ten percent for you, and the deal ends if you complain?
- Would you rather have no debt at all but work every Saturday, for the next year or work entirely from home but prices rise ten percent for you, for the next year?
- Would you rather own a small home outright but lose half your free time, starting next Monday or live beside everyone you love but your income changes every month, starting next Monday?
- Would you rather cut every grocery bill in half but keep your bank balance public, and the choice is permanent or choose any city to live in but your income changes every month, and the choice is permanent?
- Would you rather double your salary immediately but share your home with six strangers, with no option to change your mind or buy exactly the food you want but your income changes every month, with no option to change your mind?
- Would you rather never pay a utility bill but live ninety minutes from everyone you know, with one chance to refuse or choose every working hour yourself but your income changes every month, with one chance to refuse?
- Would you rather get every commute paid for but let your family approve every large purchase, and you must decide today or rent your perfect home but take a second job, and you must decide today?
- Would you rather pay half your rent but share your home with six strangers, and the deal ends if you complain or keep every evening completely free but take a second job, and the deal ends if you complain?
- Would you rather receive a guaranteed monthly income but never complain about the arrangement, for the next year or work entirely from home but take a second job, for the next year?
- Would you rather have no debt at all but lose half your free time, starting next Monday or live beside everyone you love but live in a much smaller home, starting next Monday?
- Would you rather own a small home outright but move to a different city, and the choice is permanent or choose any city to live in but live in a much smaller home, and the choice is permanent?
- Would you rather cut every grocery bill in half but work every Saturday, with no option to change your mind or buy exactly the food you want but live in a much smaller home, with no option to change your mind?
- Would you rather double your salary immediately but live ninety minutes from everyone you know, with one chance to refuse or choose every working hour yourself but live in a much smaller home, with one chance to refuse?
- Would you rather never pay a utility bill but keep your bank balance public, while staying in your current city or rent your perfect home but carry one manageable debt forever, while staying in your current city?
How to use this list
Choose an option before reading anybody else's answer. After the reveal, compare the reasoning behind each side rather than treating the majority as correct. Live totals on eligible question pages are first-party WYR HQ votes.