A lot of retirees use annuities to simplify their income stream in retirement but that doesn't mean annuities are simple.

Amid today's unusual economic environment, many retirees and near-retirees are shifting their retirement planning from growth to stability. With market instability becoming more common, inflation ...

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For many retirees, the biggest financial fear isn’t a market crash — it’s running out of money. One way to lock in predictable income for life — and avoid the nightmare of running out of money in ...

A guide to immediate, deferred, fixed, variable and joint-life annuities, and how to match them to your retirement needs.

A recent paper from the National Bureau of Economic Research explored a guaranteed payout path involving defaulting 20% of a retiree’s assets greater than a certain threshold into an immediate annuity ...

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In my previous article, I detailed how much income you can get from an immediate or deferred income annuity. This article will cover how much income a fixed indexed annuity with a lifetime income ...

Immediate annuities have payments that begin with 12 months of purchase. They are typically purchased with a lump sum.

LIMRA projects full-year 2025 annuity sales projected to top $450 billion, with independent broker-dealers driving more than ...

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