Laurie Sepulveda is a MarketWatch Guides team senior writer who specializes in writing about personal loans, home equity loans, mortgages and banking. She lives in North Carolina and has taught and ...

Here’s what to know when a legal settlement is paid over time rather than all at once and how it might affect your finances and your future Written By Written by Staff Money Writer, WSJ | Buy Side ...

Laurie Sepulveda is a MarketWatch Guides team senior writer who specializes in writing about insurance, investing, personal loans, home equity loans, mortgages and banking. She lives in North Carolina ...

A structured settlement payment is an alternative to a lump sum payout from a personal injury or wrongful death claim. Structured settlement payments are typically tax-free and can be tailored to the ...