It was 70 degrees out today, this fine February 21. We enjoyed our family time yesterday thanks to President’s Day, so I was up for doing something easy today. I took the baby to the local Arboretum; we rolled around in the grass and soaked in the sunshine under a blue sky. She crawled up and down a hill and practiced what walking would look like.

Later that day, at a friend’s loft for Mardi Gras, the baby put that practice to good use and took her first two independent steps. We don’t do much for Mardi Gras, but the building my friend lives in usually has a big party. We eat too much, listen to loud music, and enjoy watching people be silly.

It was the kind of day that I enjoy the most. I shared special time with baby and friends and marked an important milestone, steps, on her first experience of a new holiday, Mardi Gras. I hope to have many more days like this.

What is your ideal day? How would you spend it and what would it take for you to do it? If you don’t have the resources or your life situation is keeping you from living up to your potential, maybe it’s time to find out more about how to get cash for structured settlement payments. A structured settlement buyer can start the process for you right now.

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Happy Valentine’s Day to you. I hope you took a moment today to tell someone close to you how much they mean to you, even if you’re not into the whole chocolates and roses thing. As hokey and corny as Valentine’s Day can become, I do appreciate designating a day to check in with those special people in your life.

Luckily, you don’t have to spend a lot of money since it’s really the thought behind it that counts. I’ve always treasured the handmade card over the store-bought one. A simple paper heart or handwritten poem is special without all of the other trappings.

This is the day to savor the sweetness of love, and if you have them, chocolates and flowers. Listen to love songs, watch romantic comedies, and be okay with acting a little corny.

If it’s cash that is keeping your V-day a little too mellow, you might want to ask how to sell my annuity. A structured settlement buyer can walk you through the process before you can even ask “if you’ll be mine.”

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It’s Friday and time to start thinking about the weekend. What do you want to do? Or, what do you have to do? Is your weekend crowded with sports and social obligations? What do you like to do to relax and take a break after the week? Here are some ideas:

1. Work more! No, really. A morning working in a garden can be just the thing to rejuvenate you.

2. Play hard. If you’re not currently playing a sport, why not find an activity you can drop in on, like a pick up game or put something together yourself.

3. Get paid to de-clutter. It’s amazing what people will buy. The weekend is a great time to have a garage sale, which is a great way to motivate yourself to get rid of what you don’t need. Plus, you make money.

4. Lend a hand. You hate the idea of working on your own house and can’t make up your mind about what you want to do, but your friend has their project all prepped and ready to go. If you help them out, they’ll finish the project faster and be ready to pay you back when you finally make that decision. Think of it as labor in the bank.

5. Be a tourist. Check out the sites in your own town. Go to the museum, zoo, symphony; whatever strikes your fancy. It’s the weekend!

What else would you like to do over the weekend? If your plans are a bit more ambitious, perhaps its time to take action to make them happen. A structured settlement buyer can help you get cash for structured settlement payments. That sounds like a plan.

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My sister brought her baby home from the hospital today. I was able to visit her and the baby twice in the hospital, but I’ve heard from her three times so far today, including one panicked nighttime call. Everything is fine, but it’s hard not to be overly anxious about protecting the new little life that you’ve been given. I remember very clearly how primal that fear was. Everything that happened to her was because of me.

It is a great responsibility with life-altering ramifications. As the baby grows and you become more accustomed to caring for them, you do start to relax. It does seem that having children is like that—great responsibility and heart-wrenching anxiety followed by a kind of mellowness and calmness that only comes with experience.

Are you ready for it? Maybe emotionally and physically you’re set, but are your finances up to the challenge? What would you like to know about how to sell annuity payments? A structured settlement buyer would be happy to talk to you about your future while you plan for the next generation.

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We heard the sirens when it happened. They were close enough that we stepped outside to see what was going on. I remembered the loud popping noise I’d heard right before the sirens and guessed that it must be a fire. We didn’t see flames and the fire trucks were near, but not at our door so we went on about our evening.

The next day while on my walk around the neighborhood, I found the house—what was left of it. It was a Saturday morning, so garage sales are common. At first that’s what I thought it was with all of the people standing in the yard, until I realized all of the stuff was black from soot. As I came closer I noticed the woman with “Volunteer” across the back of her shirt bringing out one item at a time, slowly emptying the house. The man who lived there was standing on the sidewalk stunned, poking at his stuff. I heard a couple talk to him about what their church could offer. I saw him by the bus stop a few days later. The house is for sale now, fire damage and all.

He said the fire started in the bedroom and that’s where most of his things were. What wasn’t burned was ruined by the water or the smoke. You have to wonder, what would you do it your life was turned upside down by a sudden catastrophe? How would you move on? Did you know that you can get cash for structured settlement payments? A structured settlement buyer can tell you more.

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My sister called me today to tell me about a house she looked at this weekend. She lives in a pretty plush suburb outside of the big city, yet she keeps calling to tell me about her crime statistics and limited school choices. As an inner-city dweller, I’m probably not the best person for her to complain to, but I listen. The house that she just looked at is even further out, in an unincorporated area. It’s still not exactly rural living, but it has it’s own propane tank in the front yard.

My sister is torn; she likes this house and even likes this school district better, but it would all depend on if she could sell her house at the same time. There is a deadline. Her boys are almost 3 and she wants to be moved by the time they start school at 5. If you can get it, great deals on financing are available. This would be a great time to make the move, if she decides to do it.

What would you need to do to take advantage of the current buyer’s market? Would you need a little extra cash to make that down payment and get the house of your dreams?

Maybe you should talk to a structured settlement buyer about how to sell annuity payments? That extra cash in your pocket could be just what you need to secure your future home.

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I bundled up baby and me for the misty rain that never stopped today and headed out of the house. On the way to our destination we passed soccer fields submerged in water, trees standing in deep water, and a general grayness all over. It was on the way back, taking a different route that I saw the real flooding.

We passed by a bridge project under construction and saw the nose of a flat bed truck peeking above the water and construction cranes half under. The scope of the flooding was shocking. The small tributary was engorged and had taken over all the woods, roads, and trails around it.

Clearly, those working on the bridge were not prepared for flooding on this scale. The massive amount of water we received in such a short period of time overwhelmed the available space and resources. If this was your house, would you be prepared? We all like to think that bad things will never happen to us. It happens to other people. What if you are one of those other people? What would you do?

If you needed cash now, would you think to look into cash for structured settlement payments? A structured settlement buyer can help you through those unexpected rainy days. You’ll be ready for sunny days again in no time.

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I didn’t mean for this to be a series, but I keep thinking of more I’d like to share. While we think of time and money as always being scarce—not ever enough—in actuality, they are each an endlessly abundant resource. How could that be? Let’s look at time first.

1. We have time, when we make time. If something is truly a priority, you find the time. Maybe you do with a little less sleep or forgo other opportunities, it’s amazing how you can squeeze time and find more.

2. There will always be more. Time stretches out in front of us in seemingly limitless supply. While no one will live forever, we depend on our ability to plan for the future, including how to spend our time.

3. Our perception of time is in flux. We may perceive things as being fast or slow depending on our satisfaction with the environment and activity. How we gauge time internally is not a constant, therefore, it is expanding and contracting based on subjective criteria, i.e. attitude and engagement.

How do these observations about time relate to money? I’d say all three apply: you can always find the money or make more when you really want it, the supply is unlimited, and our perception is subjective depending on our situation.

If you find your self in need of cash now and out of time, you should talk to a structured settlement buyer about how to get cash for structured settlement payments.

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This seems to be the time of year for making lists and looking back at the last year. While thinking back over the last year it might be helpful to group your reflections into three categories: personal, professional, and financial. How well did you meet your goals in these three areas? What were your major accomplishments? What were your small victories? What lessons did you learn?

Personally, it may have been a good year full of special moments and shared bonds or you may have felt alienated and lonely. What can you do to make this year different? Professionally, there may have been triumphs and low moments. Were you challenged or bored? What does 2012 have in store for you? Financially, did you feel secure among all the bad news? Did you have what you needed? How can you be better equipped this year?

One way that you can take control of your financial future is to talk to a structured settlement buyer about how to sell structured settlements. Remember you’re in charge of your future.

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In addition to the usual New Year’s resolutions, you may be thinking that this is the year to change your luck with money. What would you like to happen in 2012 and what can you do to get there? Here are a few steps you could take.

1. Know what you have. Have you taken an inventory of all of your financial resources? Accounts, annuities, IRAs, stocks, CDs, and property?

2. Know what you don’t have. Tally your debt. Student loans, car loans, credit cards, mortgages, and property? How much do you owe all together?

3. Check your insurance. Do you have enough insurance? Life, property, auto? Are you paying too much? Are you covered well enough?

4. File your taxes early. Even if you think you owe, it’s better to know what to expect than to pay penalties to put it off.

5. If you have the means to pay off debt and not do significant harm to your long-term savings, do it now. Not only will you improve your situation, but you’ll feel better.

If you have an annuity, talk to a structured settlement buyer about your options to sell structured settlements. You can get cash now instead of payments spread out over time. It’s your money to use.

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