Structured Settlement Funding

If you are the recipient of a structured settlement or annuity and you are receiving your payments over time, you may be able to sell some of it for a cash lump sum. The following infographic from CBC Settlement Funding contains the settlement funding process, along with what you can and cannot sell a structured settlement for.

Essential Guide To Equity Release

More and more elderly people are turning to equity release mortgages to enable them to free up some of the value in their properties and use those funds for living. The Essential Equity Release Factsheet is designed to give a concise and easy-to-read introduction to equity release products and services in the UK.

Money Invested by Tech Giants

Only 18 countries have GDP that exceeds Apple’s 5 billion market cap, which is worth more than Microsoft, Google, Facebook and Amazon combined. Have you ever wondered what Apple, or any of these tech giants, did with all these money? See the infographic below by Biz 3.0 TimeDoctor.

Who Hates Payday Loans the Most

The following infographic is a visual representation of the 2012 I Hate You Payday Loans Industry Sentiment Survey. Payday loan hatred seems to overrun the industry as payday loans are not the ideal financial solution – the high interest rates, predatory accusations, fast cash but high risk – you don’t have to love the products, but you do have to understand them if you’re going to borrow them.

How the Richest 400 Americans Got Rich

This infographic by NerdWallet breaks down the numbers behind the Forbes 400 Richest Americans to find out which industries are the most prominently represented by the super rich. It shows how, of the 400 richest Americans, just over half made their fortunes in either finance, retail, tech, and oil & energy (the top 4 represented industries on the list).

Gold and Silver Fever

The following infographic by Southern Gold Coin reveals some of the crazy things done in the name of gold and silver over the years and shows how silver is making a comeback as far as the investment scene goes.

UK Card Fraud – Are You In A High Risk Category?

The following infographic from Ultra Magicard displays statistics taken from BCS Home Office Statistical Bulletin. Card fraud in the BCS is defined as using plastic payment cards, such as bank, debit, credit or store cards, to take money without permission or prior knowledge from a bank, building society or credit card account (or to charge money to credit/debit cards).