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The STRUCTURED SETTLEMENTS 4REAL® Blog is a highly regarded source for structured settlement news, information, and commentary, led by structured settlement and settlement planning subect mater expert John Darer CLU ChFC MSSC CeFT RSP CLTC. With two decades of operation, the blog and 4structures.com are recognized as comprehensive resources, offering detailed guides and specialized insights. Established in 2005, the blog caters to a broad audience, including legal professionals, injured individuals, families, and various stakeholders, providing reviews and opinions on settlement planning. John Darer, President of 4structures.com LLC, is a seasoned structured settlement expert with over 40 years of financial services experience and 31 years specializing in structured settlements. Based in Stamford, CT, he is a Certified Financial Transitionist and Registered Settlement Planner, holding insurance licenses in 45 states and the District of Columbia. John Darer is dedicated to transparency and advocacy, he emphasizes the importance of engaging trained and licensed professionals for settlement planning, offering valuable insights through his investigative journalism and professional commentary.

Can Seneca One “Turn You Into a Newt” As They Seek Your “Holy Grail”?

by Structured Settlement Watchdog

In Monty Python and the Holy Grail, John Cleese claimed "she turned into a newt… but I got better"

 

In seeking the "holy grail" of your structured settlement, Bethesda Maryland based Seneca One claims to be able to "turn your settlement into $5K in 24 hours" in a Google PPC ad appearing on March 5, 2015.  If Seneca One actually came though on its advertised "promise", that literally would be an incredible rip off,  tantamount to turning your "steady job" into the financial equivalent of a newt, or as we say in the New York metropolitan area,  "bubkis".  And unfortunately you won't "get better".

A cash advance is a cash advance, there is no need for implications of "paranormal activity"

She turned me structure into a newt

I Used to Be a Structured Settlement Until I Was "Turned Into A Newt"
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