Financial Advice: Racism & The Classism Crisis: Shootin' It Straight with Stan
I'm talking about advisors targeting people for their skin color or their working-class situation and if they're not up on all things financial. It's driving me crazy. >> READ MORE
Replay: Live Q&A - Income Planning Tools For Retirement May 2022
Recorded: Saturday, May 14 at 12 p.m. EST. Stan The Annuity Man kicked off the Live Q&A discussing income planning tools for retirement. >> READ MORE
Getting Retirement Cash Flow From SPIAs
Let's talk about Single Premium Immediate Annuities, acronym SPIA, S-P-I-A, the oldest annuity type. >> READ MORE
How To Buy an Annuity: What You Need To Know
Let's talk about how to buy an annuity. First of all, you might not need an annuity. Oh, spoiler. Huh? >> READ MORE
Squeezing Annuity Yield: Shootin' It Straight with Stan
Just like squeezing a fresh juicy orange we're gonna talk about squeezing annuity yields in today's Shootin' It Straight with Stan. Check it out to understand the metaphor. >> READ MORE
Fixed Indexed Annuities Explained
What is a Fixed Indexed Annuity? It's simple; it’s a fixed annuity. It's regulated at the state level but an FIA Fixed Indexed Annuity. F-I-A is the acronym introduced in 1995 to compete with CD returns. >> READ MORE
3 Big Retirement Withdrawal Mistakes
So what are the three big retirement withdrawal mistakes? Let's go through them quickly, and then I'm going to dig in >> READ MORE
Having Annuity Companies Buy Bonds for You: Shootin' It Straight with Stan
Today's topic is unique, and when I told my CEO, She was like, "I don't know about that one." The topic is having annuity companies buy bonds for you. >> READ MORE
Annuity Examples: Lifetime Income Annuity Choices
We're talking about lifetime income choices using annuities. You're already a member of the annuity income family. You're aware of it. >> READ MORE
Does An Annuity Count As Income
If an annuity is your only source of income, does it count for purposes of accruing a social security benefit, or is annuity income excluded? >> READ MORE