That's quite a bit of money to invest, if you don't know about stocks, bonds, annuities, etc. Why not find a good financial investor in your area? Ask friends or relatives or co-workers to see if they can recomend a good one. Then check them out thru the state and local governments for any problems.. I DEFINITELY would stick to one close to where I live, and not on the internet.
I would invest in a financial planner. We have one and he has helped us over the years.
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