Tuesday, August 4, 2015

You Have Received Structured Settlement Cash - Now What?

Many people who have awarded a structured settlement don't really know how to spend their lump sum cash once sold. When they sell their settlement, the proceeds of the sale goes as fast as a runaway Lamborghini. If you are smart and money wise, there are several beneficial things you can do with your funds as the money arrives. Here are a few suggestions 

Structured Settlement Fund Advice

One of the first things you need to learn to do with your settlement is not count it as free money. There is a very good chance you will need the funds in future, so learn how to budget each payment of the settlement you receive. Use a portion of it for any expenses that are needed to maintain a decent standard of health and living, but stick the rest back into some sort of interest bearing account. You may choose to go with something as basic as a savings account, or something a little more ambitious, such as an IRA or certificates of deposit.

Along with putting some money into savings, you may also want to use your structured settlement cash to either acquire a house or to pay down the outstanding balance on your current home. The idea, once again, is to invest in your well being in the future. Not only do you make sure you have a place to live for many years to come, you also create a tangible asset that can be liquidated and help to pay for long term care should you have to go to a rest home later in life.

While there is a temptation to see any funds that come from a settlement to be extra income, it is important that you budget your structured settlement cash with the same level of responsibility that you would your regular paycheck. By all means enjoy your assets, but do not allow the excesses of today blind you to the need to think about the future. By planning properly and saving or investing your settlement money, your later years will be much more comfortable.


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