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Old 09-18-2012, 10:59 PM   #21
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On the lump sum/pension thing -- when DH was facing that decision we ultimately reasoned that if he took the lump sum he could always buy an annuity if he wanted one, but if he took the pension he couldn't later change his mind and get the lump sum.... So he took the lump sum.
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Old 09-20-2012, 10:31 PM   #22
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Welcome to the forum, Lcountz. To answer your question, I would follow ziggy's advice above.
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