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Basics of a Personal Injury Structured Settlement
In the American court system, most personal injury cases settle out of court before going to trial. Many of these settlements are paid all at once; however, another option is to receive payments spread out over a period of years. With this option, part of the...
What are Annuity Payments and How Do They Work?
If you don’t work in the financial industry or you haven’t received a settlement before, you might be a little unclear about what an annuity is and how it works. The purpose of this article is to clear up any misunderstandings that you may have about any type of...
Seizing a Second Chance to Sell Your Structured Settlement
Being an elite triathlete means coming back to the same races year after year. Returning represents a second chance, an opportunity to learn from the previous races and do something different. “Competing in a race for the first time gives you knowledge—you learn the...
4 Benefits of Getting Cash for Annuity Payments
Annuities pay out income over a regular schedule, usually for years or even a lifetime. These scheduled payments are often used as a source of income in retirement. Once you have your money in an annuity, you cannot withdraw it early without paying fines. Selling your...
Hector Picard’s 2016 Race Schedule
Do you want to see Hector Picard race? This year he is dedicating 25 races to individual children served by Broward Children’s Center, an organization in Pompano Beach, Florida that helps infants, children, and young adults with special health care needs. You can...
Advantages to Lump Sum Payments
Receiving your money in an annuity or structured settlement is a relief when it comes to knowing you have income for the long term. Guaranteed income for life is an attractive deal when you first sign the contract for your payment schedule. However, life's changing...
How Periodic Payments Work When Selling Your Annuity
Selling your structured settlement or annuity puts cash in your hands to use for your financial needs now. A structured settlement annuity is an arrangement for you to receive a series of payments over time, based on a schedule you determine. Once you sign the...
Top 5 Things You Should Know About Structured Settlements
Many personal injury cases end in a settlement for an amount of money paid to the plaintiff. But instead of receiving a lump sum, many choose to receive a structured settlement. A structured settlement is a series of periodic payments scheduled to pay out over a set...
How to Rebuild Your Credit
Having a bad credit score can impact many aspects of your life. Negative credit could prevent you from getting approved for a loan or a lease on a new apartment. Rebuilding your credit score takes time, but the effort is well worth it to regain your financial freedom....
How to Make the Most of a Second Chance
If you were given a second chance—an opportunity to change your ways, or even to re-do parts of your life—how would you act differently? I believe that if you are lucky enough to get a second chance in your life, whether it be with love, school, a race or anything...
