Using Future Payments to Satisfy a Specific Need Now

Would you rather receive more money or less money for something you own? The answer is easy, you would always prefer to get more.. But there are exceptions to most rules – including this one. Life changes or pressing financial needs may cause people to sell all or part of their right to receive payments [...]

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Structured Settlement Glossary – Key Terms Explained

When you approach structured settlement companies about selling your settlement, your annuity payments or other type of payments, you will encounter some new terms. These phrases may sound like a foreign language to you, which is not surprising since many legal and financial terms have their roots in Latin and medieval French. Don’t worry: the [...]

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Do You Need a Financial Advisor To Help Manage Your Lump Sum Payout?

Here is a fact: very few people have any idea of how best to handle sudden, large sums of money. We’ve all have heard stories of how some lottery winners find that instead of their dreams coming true after they cash in a winning ticket, they instead wind up broke and in debt because they [...]

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What Is An Annuity?

The basic definition of an annuity describes a financial instrument or arrangement that provides regular, periodic payments. In the U.S., an annuity contract is often used to create a guaranteed income stream over a fixed period of time. Annuity payments may be made until a certain date or they may extend until the death of [...]

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The “Discount Rate” Explained

You’ve made up your mind to sell some or all of the payments from your structured settlement. Maybe you need the cash to help cover a home purchase or to pay off medical bills. Or perhaps there’s an investment opportunity you wish to pursue. Whatever the reason – you need money now. Before you sign [...]

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