Does the thought of retirement fill you with stress or with happiness? Everyone wants to spend their retirement in a way that brings them the most joy, whether that’s traveling the world or spending ...

Annuities can be helpful to avoid market volatility and could be the perfect fit in your retirement portfolio. In this week’s episode, Chris Heerlein explains at the most basic level, an annuity is a ...

Many things in life are uncertain, and retirement is no exception. With longer life spans and unpredictable economic factors, investors are looking for ways to stretch their retirement dollars.

Annuities are growing in popularity among older investors, and there’s a good reason for that. Year after year, retirees tell researchers that running out of money is among their top worries. And the ...

Despite the best efforts of your insurance agent or banker, you may own an annuity and not know what it is. So let's take time today to learn about this investment tool that is so often associated ...

If you need reliable, guaranteed retirement income, annuities can be one of your best options. Income Annuity Basics: What to Know Before You Buy Why do I say that? For one thing, annuities can act as ...

A new study titled “How Much Do People Value Annuities and Their Added Features?” from the Center for Retirement Research at ...

A single premium immediate annuity (SPIA) is one of the simplest types of annuity contracts. With a SPIA, you make a single large deposit with an annuity company and your monthly payments begin ...

Indexed annuities account for four out of every 10 fixed annuity sales, after just being introduced 16 years ago! Although IAs may be fairly immature in terms of the product life cycle, their sales ...

Securing a steady stream of income is a key part of any successful retirement strategy. Predictable cash flow is indispensable in your golden years. Sadly, corporate pensions that provide reliable ...

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