Annuities
Suze Orman on Annuities: Pros, Cons, Rates, and Pitfalls
What does Suze Orman say about annuities? They can offer guaranteed lifetime income, but fees, taxes, and surrender charges are real trade-offs.
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Annuities
Avoid These 7 Big Annuity Mistakes
Considering an annuity? Don’t make any of these 7 big annuity mistakes. These errors in judgement are common, but easy to avoid.
Retirement Planning
How to Retire Like a European Socialist (and Why You Might Want to)
Europe has 7 of the 10 best places to be retired. Why do they rank highly? How can you emulate them for a secure retirement in the U.S.?
Insurance
What Do Lottery Winners and People Near Retirement Have in Common?
Winning the lottery actually has a lot in common with being near retirement age: You can quit working You have finite financial resources at your disposal (Real…
Annuities
7 Signs Buying an Annuity Makes Sense for You
Prepared for properly, retirement can be a time when well-laid plans come to fruition, providing the financial foundation for a lifestyle of comfort and leisure…
Annuities
What a Lifetime Annuity Is and How It Works
It is likely that you have heard of annuities. In fact, if you are already preparing and planning for retirement, you may even have one. But, you may be fuzzy o…
Annuities
The Best Annuities: What to Look For and Why to Buy Them
While investing a big portion of your retirement savings in the stock market can be a risky decision, putting some of that money into an annuity can help ensure…
Annuities
Will Pensions Make a Comeback? (Should You Make Your Own?)
Most people categorize pensions in the same bucket as eight-track tape players, rotary phones, oversized shoulder pads and cathode-ray tube TVs — out of date.…
Annuities
Avoid These 5 Big Annuity Mistakes
People seem to either love annuities or hate them.According to Kiplinger, only about eight percent of Americans get any sort of retirement income from private a…
Annuities
An Annuity Calculator Might Reveal Better Retirement Options
When it comes to annuities, there tend to be two sides: those that love annuities and incorporate them into their retirement portfolio, and those that think the…
Annuities
Which Lifetime Annuity Offers the Most Flexibility?
Though annuities can be a valuable part of your overall retirement portfolio, not all annuities are the same. Some annuities have oppressive terms which may not…
Annuities
How to Use an Annuity Calculator
A well-appointed retirement portfolio isn’t dependent on one source of income to sustain you. A much safer approach is diversification. That way, if one source…
