Finance :: Trading / Investing

I Cashed Out My Impaired Life Annuities

9 November 2010
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I get money every month and that it is important to me. I have a lot of bills and it is important for me to meet them. I live alone and times can be hard. I am always going to the mailbox and pulling out the dreaded bills. I have Impaired Life Annuities and I wondered if I could cash them out. I decided I would rather have all of my money at one time. I spoke to the ladies at my bridge club about it. They said I could do it. Then I decided to do it and now I am much happier.

Waiting to Call My Financial Advisor

8 October 2010
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I have decided that I want to branch out into investment real estate. I’m just not comfortable with putting all of my money into the stock market as it seems so volatile right now. Yet, I would like to learn more about this type of investment before I begin. I’ve considered calling my financial advisor to get some Property Investment Advice yet, since I know absolutely nothing about this type of investing, I will do some research first. That way I will know what questions to ask and won’t pay him to give me a general overview. I love him, but he can be expensive.

Gold Dollar Coins Foretold My Brother’s Fate

27 September 2010
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Gold dollar coins have been what my family invested extra money into each year. When me and my brothers each turned ten, we were given our own coins and told we could do several things with them. I chose to save, as did most of my brothers, except one. The funny thing is, he is also the one that is least successful. I always attribute it to his hurriedness in spending every cent he could when we were children. I have no idea if it is a genetic thing, but hopefully as I have children, they will see the benefits of betting on gold.

Avoiding a Bad Investment

2 September 2010
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My brother just called and he wants me to go in on an Investment Property Loan with him. I know he is responsible, yet I am very leery of signing my name on any loan as I am very protective of my credit. He says this is a surefire investment that I am guaranteed to make money on, but I want to do some checking on my own. I think he is mad that I am doing this because it implies that I do not trust him. Nothing could be further from the truth. I just can’t afford a bad investment right now.

Converting a Structured Settlement Annuity into a Lump Sum Payment

1 September 2010
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As a result of a horrific car accident, I am now the recipient of two Structured Settlement Annuities. Yet, for the past three months, I have had various companies contact me about converting the annuities into a lump sum cash settlement. I have no clue what the advantages of this will be so I haven’t committed to anything. My accountant is out of town on vacation and I have told all callers that I must speak to him first. I just hope he gets back soon. I can’t remember if he will be gone for another week or another two weeks. I would like to have this settled.

Purchasing and Selling American Gold Coins at a Coin Shop

31 July 2010
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My uncle owns a coin shop in the St. Louis, Missouri area. One of the most popular coins that are available for purchase from his shop are his American Gold Coins. He not only sells rare and unique coins, but he also loves to purchase them for his own personal collection. He has three children who have all developed the same fascination for coins. They are able to share the history of many of the rare coins. I am sure that combined, all four of them have a collection that would allow them to live comfortable for the rest of their lives. They have done good for themselves.