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.
recent posts
- 🔥Founder and Former CEO of 777 Partners, Joshua Wander, Pleads Guilty⚖️ to $500 Million Fraud Scheme — DOJ Confirms Double‑Pledging, Misappropriation of Structured‑Settlement Funds, and Falsified Bank Statements
- The Steering Problem Needs a Wake‑Up Call
- Companies Still Using the Incorrect Term “Secondary Market Annuity”
- Canonical: Non‑Qualified Assignment (NQA)
- ⭐ THE 18–25 GUIDE TO STRUCTURED SETTLEMENTS
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Category: Structured Settlement Advertising
Structured Settlement Advertising features asundry posts with an often humurous take on advertising claims made such as ” Years of Experience” stacking. Lighthearted roasts of primary and secondary market advertising for the greater good.
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The article critiques the misleading practice of “years of experience stacking,” which allows companies to exaggerate their experience by summing individual broker years without clarity. It argues this is absurd, using humorous historical references and legal contexts. Ultimately, it emphasizes true credibility and transparency are pivotal in structured settlements.
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I thought I’d lend a helping hand to Van Nuys California attorney Eugene Ahtirski, who provides advice concerning structured settlement transfers and now holds himself out as a Structured Settlement “Epxspert”. It’s jungle out there!
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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.
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A little cultural awareness goes a long way. I regret that it’s necessary to have to highlight something else by Chronovo, but it seems necessary, in my opinion. I offered to review before their publication but so far they have not taken me up on it. What a pity.
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While mllions of animals died in the January 2020 Australian wildfires,Chronovo insensitively exploited the tragedy with its “Smartoon” ad. The caption on Chronovo’s controversial image suggested that killing a rabbit daily for freshness is a better alternative to killing an elephant. A Mammoth embarrassment!
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Totally gross Patriot Settlement Resources. Apparently Patriot has not figured out that a “Canker Sore”, or four, doesn’t get you more!
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Client First Settlement Funding Sent Letter With 8% Average 30 Year Investment Projections to Potential Sellers As An Inducement.The Issue of Inducement Must Be Dealt With By The CFPB and State Legislators. The question of “What is, and what is not, a proper inducement?” must be clarified.
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Successful NYC medical malpractice plaintiff lawyer related to me in a discussion of his client’s economic damages, that he retained the “expert the defense likes to use” for his economic report. The NYC med mal lawyer opined that his choice of expert could be more credible.
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The post by Structured Settlement Watchdog critiques the Annuity Action Network’s advertising, which features “dirty money” to entice individuals to sell their structured settlements. It questions the effectiveness of such marketing tactics and warns about the risks of selling settlements for less than their value, emphasizing the need for financial stability.