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Lump Sum Cautionary Tale
February 7, 2014 – You don’t have to look too hard to find stories about people who are worse off because they completely undervalued the concept of planning for the future. People who choose today at the expense of tomorrow. I’m talking...
Buffett’s Bet
January 21, 2014 – We’re used to reading about Warren Buffett’s sensible, folksy investing philosophy that has made him one of the world’s all-time most successful – and richest – financiers. But who knew he was such a sports wagering junkie? And...
The Real Gamble
January 16, 2014 – There’s no shortage of stories about people blowing large sums of money in a short period of time with little or nothing to show for it. Professional athletes. Rock stars. Movie stars. Everyday people. While the high profile...
“I was very irresponsible”
January 8, 2014 – Most people who accept structured settlements when settling their personal, physical injury claims are not repeat customers. After all, most people never file significant injury claims in the first place let alone doing so on multiple occasions. And...
Where’s the fourth bucket?
January 7, 2014 – Some seemingly sensible retirement planning ideas just don’t hold water when scrutinized. Take Jane Bryant Quinn’s article, “Don’t Be Too Cautious,” appearing in this month’s AARP Bulletin for instance. While the underlying premise of her article – allocating...
Structured Settlements Looking Up
January 6, 2014 – Structured settlements were created to specifically help address the long term financial needs of those settling personal, physical injury claims. Because injury settlement proceeds represent neither savings nor investment dollars, comparing their returns to other “investments” can be...
2014 Financial Resolutions Study
December 31, 2013 – According to the recently published Fidelity 2014 New Year Financial Resolutions Study, 54% of you are making financial resolutions for the coming year. While we can’t help you save more, spend less or pay down debt – the...
2014 Poised To Be “The Year of The Annuity”
December 23, 2013 – It’s always nice to read something that gives you reason for optimism as you prepare to change calendars and head into a new year. An article in today’s InvestmentNews caught our eye because it predicts 2014 could “be...
Locking in Your Gains . . . For Life
December 5, 2013 – If you’re among the lucky ones, you had some retirement money saved up in your 401(k) or IRA in 2008, lost a bunch of it in the ensuing Great Recession years, gutted it out through 2013 and now...
November 22, 1963 Reflections
November 22, 2013 – Average life expectancy at birth being what it was in pre-war America, it’s a sobering reality that a significant percentage of Americans who were adults aged 30 and older in 1963 are no longer around to share their...