Structured Settlements 4Real®Blog 2026
Structured settlements expert John Darer reviews the latest structured settlements and settlement planning information and news, and provides expert opinion and highly regarded commentary. that is spicy, Informative, irreverent and effective for over 20 years.
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Category: Bobby Bonilla Annuity
The Bobby Bonilla Day story, while sometimes used to sell annuities was actually about a deferred payment agreeement or deferred compensation plan, not an annuity.
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What else can be celebrated on July 1st instead of Bobby Bonilla’s good fortune, a nothing burger without Wilpon’s investment with Madoff? Alternative July 1 celebrations include International Reggae Day, International Joke Day, Wrong Trouser Day, Canada Day.
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The post critiques the marketing tactics surrounding Bobby Bonilla Day, questioning whether Bonilla’s contract constitutes an annuity or unfunded deferred compensation. It highlights the insensitivity of linking Bonilla’s deal to Ponzi scheme victims and emphasizes the need to reconsider the narrative surrounding Bonilla’s financial arrangement.
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It’s not unusual for a team paying to pay athletes deferred payments, but Bobby Bonilla was no Ken Griffey, Jr. or Manny Ramirez, who got bigger deferred payments, had greater accomplishments and bettter examples to promote deferred payments for any company, let alone, a company from Boston.