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: “IRC 5891 Annuities” Scam
“IRC 5891 Annuities Scam” is a slick trick used by certain unethical servers of structured settlement receivables, which are not annuities to deceive investors. If you encounter someone who is calling them annuities, SSAs, secondary market annuities, SMAs, run away.
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The Blithering Peanut Awards™ highlight the persistent misuse of structured settlement terminology, especially the phrase “awarded a structured settlement.” This misinformation misleads consumers into misunderstanding court roles and settlement processes. The 2026 awards underscore the importance of clarity and accuracy in structured settlement discussions, especially in an era exacerbated by AI-generated content.
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Blithering Peanut Pusher Award winners use misleading information to solicit consumers to sell their structured settlements for pennies on the dollar. In the interests of financial literacy, why not just get the correct information into the melons on your collective necks and disseminate correct info?
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Sean Peter McManus, associated with Patriot Resources, has been accused of defrauding investors by making false claims about Nutra Pharma and acting as an unregistered broker. He was permanently barred by FINRA for unethical practices, including unauthorized stock transactions. Patriot Resources misrepresents structured settlement payment streams as annuities, misleading investors.