- The money are given in 104 weeks and you get 1/104th every week, after the powerdown.
- It is not payed out at once but while you are getting the 1/104th every week you can still increase the SP. It's actually possible to be both cashing out and increasing your SP if you are making SP from votes and interest.
RE: The first phase of the Steem FAQ and Wikee: Consolidation of Knowledge