DiscoverFinancial Symmetry: Balancing Today with RetirementHow Bobby Bonilla Day Can Help You Decide Whether to Take a Pension or a Lump Sum, Ep #220
How Bobby Bonilla Day Can Help You Decide Whether to Take a Pension or a Lump Sum, Ep #220

How Bobby Bonilla Day Can Help You Decide Whether to Take a Pension or a Lump Sum, Ep #220

Update: 2024-07-15
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One of the retirement questions that persists through the ages is whether to take a pension or a lump sum payment. On this episode, we flesh out an example from baseball: Did Bobby Bonilla Day make the right decision back in 1999 to take $1.2 million per year instead of a $5.9 million lump sum payment?

Seeing this example play out over time can help you make your own pension vs. lump sum choice. Listen to find out whether Bobby hit a home run with his financial decision. 

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How Bobby Bonilla Day Can Help You Decide Whether to Take a Pension or a Lump Sum, Ep #220

How Bobby Bonilla Day Can Help You Decide Whether to Take a Pension or a Lump Sum, Ep #220

Chad Smith and Mike Eklund