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A lump sum payment is an amount of money that is paid in one single payment rather than in installments. Life insurance policies provide either a lump sum payment or a set annual amount for a fixed period.
Investing a lump sum means that you don't have to try to figure out the best time to make periodic investments. You can set up your portfolio and let it grow. A 2021 Northwestern Mutual Life study showed that investing a lump sum generally outperforms dollar-cost averaging over various periods of time.
If you expect to have an above-average life span, you may want the predictability of regular payments. Having a payment stream that will last throughout your lifetime can be comforting. However, if you expect to have a shorter-than-average life span because of personal reasons, the lump sum could be more beneficial.
In most cases, the lump-sum option is clearly the way to go. The main difference between a lump-sum and a monthly payment is that with a lump-sum option, you get to have control over how your money is invested and what happens to it once you're gone. If that's the case, then the lump-sum option is your best bet.
Making a lump sum payment not only reduces the total interest you pay but also speeds up your journey to a debt-free life. With each extra payment, more of your money goes toward reducing the principal, which, in turn, reduces the overall amortization.
A lump sum pension distribution give you your entire pension at once. It offers the flexibility of being able to spend or invest your retirement savings any way you see fit. While a pension annuity offers a fixed monthly income, a lump sum can be used for a range of purposes, including for unexpected medical expenses.
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