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How to Manage Your Annuity
annuities If you’ve got an annuity as part of your retirement savings plan, here’s what you need to know.
By Sandra Block • Published
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Shrink Your RMDs in 2021 and Beyond
annuities QLACs are a special type of annuity that lets you cut RMDs from your IRAs next year and beyond, reduce the taxes you pay and guarantee more lifetime income in old age.
By Ken Nuss • Published
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With Interest Rates Near Zero, Annuities Help Pick Up the Slack
annuities What do retirees do with their money when interest rates are next to nothing? Here’s how pulling annuities into the mix can help.
By Jerry Golden, Investment Adviser Representative • Published
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Pension or Lump Sum? Compare Payouts and Options Before You Decide
annuities If you’re eligible for a pension, congratulations. However, you may be able to do better than just taking what you’re offered.
By Ken Nuss • Published
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Is an Immediate Annuity for You?
annuities Before buying, ask some key questions to learn exactly what you’re getting and how this type of annuity can create reliable retirement income.
By Ken Nuss • Published
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Thinking of Buying a Fixed Annuity? Ask These Questions First
retirement Of all the types of annuities out there, a fixed annuity is the one that's most straightforward. Is it the one that's right for you?
By Ken Nuss • Published
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12 Things You Didn't Know About Annuities
retirement Oftentimes when it comes to retirement, you don’t know what you don’t know. See if what you know about annuities is correct. You might be surprised.
By Ken Nuss • Published
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Shelter from the Storm: Safe, 'Boring' Financial Products Are Exciting Today
Making Your Money Last That's especially true for people in their 60s and older. Those looking to earn a little more than what's offered by U.S. Treasury bonds and CDs might want to take a look at deferred fixed annuities.
By Ken Nuss • Published
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13 Financial Moves to Make After Losing a Spouse
retirement Nothing upends your world like the death of a spouse, leaving you at a loss for what to do next.
By Janet Kidd Stewart • Published