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: Saving Money
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What are you doing about your retirement savings? Are you maxing out your 401(k)? Does your firm have a defined benefit pension or other option? I know, you think can do better in the market, but are you putting anything away in bonds or other fixed income? How’s that working out for you? Have you…
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The following quotes are attributed to Agora Financial’s Dan Amoss, CFA on today’s issue of "The Five Minute Forecast" e-newsletter. "Large pension fund managers working for those with the least to lose tend to be the biggest patsies when it comes to misguided investments. The speculation du jour is called a CDO, which stands for…
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DID YOU KNOW? The Financial Literacy and Education Commission (the Commission) was established under Title V, the Financial Literacy and Education Improvement Act which was part of the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions (FACT) Act of 2003, to improve financial literacy and education of persons in the United States. The FACT Act named the Secretary…
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Christopher Hope reports in today’s Daily Telegraph that in two years British taxes will rise to their highest level in 25 years. The article discusses a report by the UK think tank Reform , which seeks to obtain tax cuts for the middle class who have the highest effective tax burden. It was reported that…
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J.G. Wentworth is caught betwixt and between two minds about structured settlements.
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At the very least, sleep on it and then, with a fresh mind, think of the long term implications. Learn from the experiences of these other folks.And read this! Selling A Structured Settlement in 2023? Get The 411 on Cash Now. Don’t Be a Victim (4structures.com)
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Today Allstate issued a memorandum to clarify confusion over the regulations recently issued by The United States Department of Treasury and the IRS over Private Annuity Trusts. Some, who have misinformed, thought the regulations applied to structured installment sales . I discussed third party issues and concerns over Private Annuity Trusts in an earlier blog…
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A structured settlement can last as long as you want.
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A recent article on Cockeyed.Com states a belief by the author that Profiles in Value supplied by JG Wentworth showed the success of J.G.Wentworth more than the success of its clients. The article is entitled "Selling the Golden Goose: Selling a Structured Settlement" and is worth a read. "Cockeyed" in this case means the author…
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I often receive solicitations from the California Institute of Finance at California Lutheran University about its Financial Planning program. Today an excerpt from a Steve Vernon book caught my eye "Don’t consider your lump sum as money you can spend in retirement. I know this sounds weird, but stay with me for awhile. My worry…