annuities

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How Do Annuities Work?

March 21, 2011

The purpose of an annuity is for the purchaser to receive annual income during retirement that will last a lifetime. An annuity is an insurance product and is therefore only available from insurance companies. You can receive the income from an annuity either annually, quarterly or monthly. Most people are interested in receiving monthly income [...]

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How to Invest When You Are Close to Retirement

March 18, 2011

Many people think that retirement age is the finish line in some sort of race. This is absolutely not true. As you approach retirement you may tweak or make minor changes to your investment style, but you still need to keep the long term in mind. Your need for stable investments doesn’t change just because [...]

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Annuities For First Time Buyers

February 11, 2011

For people looking for stable retirement income Annuities are a wonderful vesicle for providing retirement income, deferring income taxes and avoiding probate if they are left to heirs. Annuity advice for first time buyers is simple, get a plan, ask questions and buy the right annuity. First the investor would consult with a financial planner [...]

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Should You Buy Annuities?

June 30, 2010

We’ve talked about annuities a few times on the site but a few people have asked me recently about where to buy annuities. Always looking to keep our readers happy, we found company that provides free annuity quotes so you could get the process started and also provide some background on annuities. Click Here For [...]

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Basics of Equity Indexed Annuities

May 7, 2010

If you have been planning to buy an annuity, and you have bullish opinions about the way the stock market is going to be priced between now and the time you begin to receive your annuity payments, you may want to consider equity indexed annuities. How Equity Indexed Annuities Work The equity indexed annuity is [...]

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Guaranteed Income Annuity: Safe Retirement Income

March 3, 2010

Guaranteed Income Annuity: Safe Retirement Income If you’ve ever wondered if there was a better option than for retirement than the usual suspects, you should do yourself a favor and look into guaranteed income annuities. Annuities are a great option for retirement, but sadly most people don’t realize it without having all of the annuities [...]

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Should You Sell Annuity Payments?

October 16, 2009

Cashing In Retirement: Should I Sell My Annuity Payments? Lets say I am in some sort of financial trouble and I don’t know how to get out of it. If I have annuity payments that are just not working for me anymore and that I cannot wait for them then I might need to sell [...]

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