You read that post title right: we are giving away $1,000 cash! All you need to do is enter the giveaway via the rafflecopter at the bottom of the post and one lucky person will get $1,000 when the contest ends on January 31st.
The theme of this giveaway is structured settlements. A structured settlement is an agreement where damages are awarded because liability is found for a given reason. A structured settlement consists of payments over a given period of time, versus payments being given all at once. An example of a situation where a structured settlement would come about is when personal injury is caused by a product that someone purchased.
One of the nice things about structured settlements is that, like any other financial asset, it can be sold and transferred. While structured settlements provide consistent payments over a period of time, you can also sell the structured settlement and get a lump sum instead. A few reasons why a lump sum would be preferable are:
- Need money for a large purchase such as a house down payment or new car
- Pay off credit card debt
- Pay off student loans
- Invest for higher returns
- Help children pay for college
- Renovate your home
I could continue adding to the list, but I think you get the picture. There are lots of advantages to taking a lump sum payment. Structured settlement payments are similar to annuity payments, where you get payments over time, except that structured settlements come about from liability versus annuities where the individual makes a lump sum investment or a series of payments in return for periodic payments at a future date.
Now on to the $1k giveaway!
As I said at the beginning, entering the giveaway is easy. Just use the rafflecopter widget below.
Best of luck!
This giveaway was brought to you by StructuredSettlement-Quotes.com, America’s #1 structured settlement and annuity marketplace.
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Pretty nice giveaway! I certainly wouldn’t turn down winning a grand. :)
I personally feel like I was getting ripped off if i didn’t get a lump sum.
Thanks for co-hosting!!!
@Holly at ClubThrifty Thank you as well!
Nice to co-host with you DC! You and I are on the same page with wanting the lump sum payment.
I’d take the lump sum as well, you never know…
Nice to host with you David!
@MyMoneyDesign You as well!
I have learned so much about structured settlements today!
@Eyesonthedollar Exactly what I was thinking!
I want to win! And I’d take a lump sum
@Thirtysixmonths And you just might win!
Ooo you’re in the free money giveaway too! We’ll see if I can pull this one out!
I would love to win this huge cash giveaway. It will helps out to pay my bills. Thanks for the giveaway.