Debt Consolidation

Debt Settlement Agencies

According to a Federal Reserve Study more than 43% of all Americans spend more than they earn. That’s quite a large number of people. However this means that 1 out of every 100 families will probably file for bankruptcy in their lifetime. Debts should be taken only if you are sure that you can repay those debts. Else your interest…

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Finance

Take A Structured Settlement Or One Time Lump Sum Payment

If you are involved with a legal decision, financial claim or insurance arrangement, the financing process to settle and resolve the claim can often take two forms. Either a one-time lump sum payment, or a long-term periodic series of deferred structured settlement payments. But which is best for your situation? A structured settlement involves a financial or insurance arrangement which…

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Finance

The Advantages And Disadvantages Of Structured Settlements

A structured settlement is an arrangement where instead of a lump sum of cash being awarded to a claimant, a tax-free periodic payment is agreed. Structured settlements are often used in guardianship cases, workers compensation cases, wrongful death cases and severe injury cases. Research has indicated that the more severe the injury, the more likely it will be that a…

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Debt Consolidation

Quality Debt Settlement Businesses

Are you in debt? If so, you might need the help of one of the many quality debt settlement businesses available to you to help pay off what you owe. Finding such businesses isn’t always easy, and there are some questions you must ask before you commit to a contract. Do some personal investigating to find out which businesses [if…

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Health Fitness

Is Tobacco Settlement Money Going Up In Smoke

Tobacco companies spend more on marketing in a single day than 47 states and the District of Columbia spend on tobacco prevention in an entire year, one report finds. The growing gap between the amounts spent by states on smoking prevention programs compared to the record sums tobacco companies are spending to market their products is affecting progress in reducing…

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Insurance

Viatical Settlements Offer Comfort For Individuals Facing Terminally Illness

Terminal illnesses not only destroy lives, but they can also erode the financial stability of individuals and their families. A viatical settlement, however, can provide financial support and emotional comfort to those with serous diseases. A viatical settlement is simply the sale of the benefits of a life insurance policy to a third party. Viatical settlements, also called “viaticals”, allow…

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