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21. All "forever" payments are never guaranteed. Companies often will screw you over.

Tue Sep 16, 2025, 05:03 PM

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I remember when buying iPhone applications “forever” was a thing, only for all those companies to revise their terms of service and demand payment after so much as a year or less. It’s usually written in their TOS they can do it, and, they often do.

The money isn’t yours until it’s in your bank account. Plan accordingly. Same with crypto, or, investment platforms like Robinhood.

Edit: It’s not even yours in your bank account. Fully, that is. Some banks will charge you for having a certain account type, or, for having a total below a certain amount. Check your accounts for corporate thievery.

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Publishers Clearing House's bankruptcy means 'forever' winners will no longer get paid [View all] BumRushDaShow Tuesday OP

If he had invested just half of that annual $260,000 check for ten years Fiendish Thingy Tuesday #1

Sure, but he was promised he didn't have to. yardwork Tuesday #3

He had every reason in the world to believe it was a possibility. NoRethugFriends Tuesday #7

Yes. He should have treated the annuity like stock in the company exboyfil Tuesday #14

Most of the magazine business has dried up. IbogaProject Tuesday #25

But couldn't that happen to somebody even with a regular annuity? raccoon Tuesday #16

Sadly, he was a fool not to think of the possibilities. From what I niyad Tuesday #23

I absolutely agree w/ you. Put some money aside until you build your own nest egg, and then truly celebrate/live. SWBTATTReg Tuesday #4

I have had plans in mind for decades of what to do if I were ever to come into niyad Tuesday #6

And THAT is exactly the reason I would take a cash payout up front niyad Tuesday #2

You are so right. Always get moniss Tuesday #20

I intended to wait for 70 to get Social Security for largest payout, now I think I should take it sooner. (n/t) thesquanderer Tuesday #38

I expect full blown "means testing" to moniss Tuesday #42

Industry squeeze's a way out from under responsibility Torchlight Tuesday #5

Yes. yardwork Tuesday #9

Ed McMahon is at fault. twodogsbarking Tuesday #8

If they do come to your house don't answer the door. They want their money back. twodogsbarking Tuesday #10

If I was a prize winner I would talk to a lawyer. Mosby Tuesday #11

Bankruptcy for corporations needs to be done away with. The Mouth Tuesday #17

I think PCH was a family operation IbogaProject Tuesday #27

It should be about NO ONE having ANY way to avoid obligations they willingly undertook The Mouth Tuesday #30

May you receive everything you deserve. niyad Tuesday #34

I have no idea of what you are talking about The Mouth Tuesday #41

remdi95 niyad Wednesday #43

I always assumed that PCH and similar prize givers bought an annuity ClaudetteCC Tuesday #12

That is what Steve Young had the USFL do exboyfil Tuesday #15

BTW, tsf destroyed the USFL. rubbersole Tuesday #35

5k/week for the last ten years. niyad Tuesday #28

I remember looking at the REALLLLLLLLY FINE PRINT on one of niyad Tuesday #31

One less worry for me, since I never won PCH! LeftInTX Tuesday #13

So, buyout outfits like J.G. Wentworth are left holding the bag? PSPS Tuesday #18

On the other hand, maybe Wentworth went out of business along with PCH? FakeNoose Tuesday #19

All "forever" payments are never guaranteed. Companies often will screw you over. Oneironaut Tuesday #21

Sort of like how social security recipients and disabled veterans will feel Mysterian Tuesday #22

Slight difference being that Social Security is OUR MONEY that they niyad Tuesday #24

Unless the terms of the winning angrychair Tuesday #26

Ummmmm, do you remember Hostess? Went "bankrupt", was "bought out", niyad Tuesday #32

I had forgotten angrychair Tuesday #40

Isn't/wasn't one of the midwest states that had annuity lottery winners in default? 3Hotdogs Tuesday #29

The only thing forever under capitalism is the rich will get richer forever. nt ImNotGod Tuesday #33

exactly niyad Tuesday #36

I had no idea that was still a thing! Initech Tuesday #37

He thought he'd get $ the rest of his life. I thought I'd be living in a democracy. Life is full of disappointments. nt thesquanderer Tuesday #39

Unfortunately like with a lot of sports players that got super wealthy quickly fujiyamasan Wednesday #44