When companies offer a pension, it's common to give retirees two options: collect the pension as a lifetime monthly payment ...

The winner opted to receive a one-time lump sum payment from the New York Lottery’s Xtreme Money scratch-off game.

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Deciding whether to take a $400,000 lump sum or monthly pension benefit of $2,000 requires calculating the relative value of each option. Generally speaking, the sooner you can receive the lump ...

A major issue faced by investors while opting for a mutual fund is to decide whether to go for SIPs or lump sum investment.