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Three short guides covering the three things your offer letter leaves out: the real math, what happens when your pension is sold to an insurer, and the federal guarantee cap.

Lump Sum or Monthly Pension? The Break-Even Math With Real Numbers

The 6% rule is the internet's favorite shortcut — and it quietly assumes you die on schedule. Here is the full math, worked end to end on a real-shaped offer.

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Your Pension Was Sold to an Insurance Company

More than 740,000 participants were swept into pension risk transfers in 2025. What changes, what doesn't, and the PBGC protection that goes away.

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Is Your Pension Above the PBGC Limit? The $7,789.77 Monthly Cap (2026)

The federal guarantee has a ceiling most offer letters never mention. How the cap works, how age changes it, and what happens above it.

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