I have $5. What is the best way to invest and grow my money?

[ra]

http://www.quora.com/Investing/I-have-5-What-is-the-best-way-to-invest-and-grow-my-money#ans2385498

[mooreds]

That was an awesome answer. Sometimes constraints clear our thinking, other times we can focus on them to our detriment.

[thrush]

It's a great point that $5 is worth basically nothing in this scenario, but it would be interesting to know at what point $N becomes worth something potentially greater than $N in this fixed amount of time.

[fyi80]

Nice how every solution (except the bike-pump) business, involved abusing someone's trust or creating negative externalities (artificially extending lines, hijacking class time).

It's a good education, but a depressing one.