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Re:Judge Orders Government to Begin Refunding More Than $130... by gus_massa on Thursday March 05, 2026 @11:49AM (#47263980)
I agree, it's like "reverse insurance". I'm not sure what is the name.

In insurance, you pay [-$10] to avoid a potencial negative risk [-$100].

Here you get money [+$10] instead of waiting for a potencial positive benefit [+$100].

Very slightly related https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reverse_mortgage

Re:Judge Orders Government to Begin Refunding More Than $130... by tmtvl on Friday March 06, 2026 @11:29AM (#47277114)
The term you're looking for is 'instant gratification'.