Picking Apart Barron’s Top Annuities List

Annuities pros and cons. We’ll pick apart the Barrons Annuity list, which is an annual thing they put in their publication. They call it the Gold Standard, looking at annuities.  >> READ MORE

Stop Complaining About Inflation: Shootin' It Straight With Stan

I have a controversial topic that will either make you mad, make you think or both.  >> READ MORE

Annuities Explained by Age 18-34, 35-54, 55-64, 65+

Today we are talking about the ages that you need to purchase an annuity. What's the right age? When is "too young"? When is "too old"? Well, I'm going to go through age ranges.  >> READ MORE

Transferring a Maturing CD to a MYGA

Today's topic is transferring a maturing CD certificate of deposit into an MYGA. Should you do that? Could you do that?  >> READ MORE

Would More Money Really Change Your Life? Shootin' It Straight With Stan

Today's topic is a good one, and it will make you think. Will more money change your life? I want you to think about that for a second.  >> READ MORE

Annuities Explained – Fixed Annuity vs. Variable Annuity

Let’s talk about Fixed Annuities versus variable annuities, which I love to talk about.  >> READ MORE

Volatile or Contractual: Shootin' It Straight With Stan

Today's topic is, and it's a good question, is your retirement plan volatile or contractual?  >> READ MORE

What Is A 1035 Exchange Transfer

For people that enjoy reading the IRS tax code in their spare time, I would encourage you to flip to section 1035 and read about life insurance and annuity transfers.  >> READ MORE

The 15 Biggest Mistakes When Buying Annuities - Part 3

Today we are finishing up our series on the 15 biggest mistakes people make when considering annuities or buying annuities, and we've done one through five and five through 10. Now we're going to do 11 through 15.  >> READ MORE

Fake Annuity News: Shootin' It Straight With Stan

We are familiar with fake news. That's fake news; this is fake news, and what we've found out as a country is obvious bias with the news.  >> READ MORE