If you find yourself with a little extra income that you’d love to invest and hopefully multiply, you may be overwhelmed with your options. With so many different ways to invest your money out there today, it is a hard to choose just one or two. Of course you want the one that will give […]
It’s been a sort of tradition on American televisions for the last 30 years or so at least. The family gathers around the TV in the living room and anxiously awaits as the ping-pong lottery balls bounce around until they eventually pop up the tube and are called out by the local hostess. Dad yells […]
Unlike most people that want to sell annuity payments to make money, Lois Brown just wanted her money back. In an outcome that’s being hailed as a win for senior citizens everywhere, one Rancho Mirage woman won an annuity settlement case against an insurance man she believes manipulated her into a scam. A settlement is […]
If you’ve won a structured settlement annuity, won a large lottery annuity, or fell into an insurance claim one of the things you should consider is getting cash for annuity payments. Keep in mind variable annuities can charge maintenance fees of $20 to $30 a year and most have penalties associated if you withdraw early. […]
When you acquire a structured settlement annuity you’re left with a couple of options. You can keep it and collect the eventual annuity-style income, or you can sell it to a third-party and get cash for your settlement immediately. Many people like structured settlements because generally you can save between 25 and 35% in state […]
Real estate investment trusts (REITs) are real estate companies that offer common shares to the public. While they’re like the sort of stock that represents ownership — represents being commercial real estate partners — they also have two unique features that distinguish them. First, the primary business of a REIT is to manage groups of […]
In a bullish commercial real estate market that is posting decreasing vacancy rates in offices, retail, and industrial buildings across the board, the question hanging over commercial investors is whether the expansion is sustainable, or whether it is a temporary “bubble” that may soon burst, returning the market to the state that it was in […]
For commercial real estate investments, there’s one key buzzword: the real estate investment trust, also known as a “REIT.” But what exactly is a REIT, and how can someone learn how to invest in a REIT? Take a look at the points below for a few short explanations about the basics, including how to invest […]
If you’re trying to decide whether or not to sell annuity payments and get your cash upfront rather than waiting for it (or waiting for 10 to 20 years for all the payments to trickle in), it can be a tough decision to make unless you understand exactly how an annuity is beneficial, how it’s […]
For many people, an annuity can be a safe, smart financial choice. Because they provide a steady, long-term source of income, annuities are a popular choice among people who need to determine their retirement finances. However, it’s almost inevitable that your financial situation will change dramatically at least once before you retire. In this case, […]
