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Annuities: How They Could Work for You
Financial Planning No doubt, investing in annuities can be a tough call for the active investor. But there comes a time when relinquishing some control in exchange for reliable income can be a wise move. Also: remembering the biggest financial fraud in history.
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Waiting for Fixed Annuity Rates to Rise Doesn’t Pay
annuities If you like the guaranteed rates and tax deferral that fixed annuities offer, but you want to wait because you’re hoping rates will improve, think again. Here’s why keeping too much in cash while you wait puts you behind … and you may never catch up.
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This Often-Overlooked Way to Fund Your Roth IRA Has Many Advantages
annuities A Roth annuity can create tax-free lifetime income during retirement or reduce your risk while saving for retirement.
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How Savers Can Earn More on Their Money, and Do It Safely
annuities With interest rates perpetually doing the limbo (how low can they go?), here are three different types of fixed annuities that can be good alternatives to CDs, Treasuries and money market accounts.
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The Case for Indexed Annuities
Financial Planning These products may offer better returns than traditional fixed-income investments. But there are trade-offs.
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How Are Annuities Taxed?
annuities Annuities offer powerful tax advantages, and a few (avoidable) pitfalls. How to cut your taxes and avoid surprises.
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How 13 Types of Retirement Income Get Taxed
retirement When you're planning for retirement, it's fun to contemplate all the travel and rounds of golf ahead of you, but don't forget about taxes.
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Annuities Just May Be the Broccoli of Retirement Planning
annuities Deferred income annuities are good for your long-term retirement health, but most people still don’t seem to crave them. But if you want to quit worrying about running out of money in retirement, you may want to dish one up.
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Retirees with a Guaranteed Income Are Happier, Live Longer
annuities Everyone with savings can secure a lifetime income, and that goes a long way toward peace of mind in retirement.
