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What Is a Deferred Income Annuity?

What Is a Deferred Income Annuity?

Today's topic is: What is a Deferred Income Annuity? Deferred Income Annuities are relatively new products, but after this blog, you're going to understand them in full, and you're going to know if they work for your specific situation.
Retirement Income Strategies: How Annuities Fit

Retirement Income Strategies: How Annuities Fit

Let's discuss why you're here, which is retirement income planning, and if annuities fit and how they fit. Should they fit? Would they fit? Might they fit? Are they fit? Let's find out.
How to Buy an Annuity: Mortality Credits

How to Buy an Annuity: Mortality Credits

Hi there, Stan The Annuity Man, America's Annuity Agent licensed in all 50 states. I am glad you joined me about how to buy an annuity, looking at mortality credits, and why that is so, so important. Mortality credits. Let's talk about it.
Inherited Annuity: What Are Your Options?

Inherited Annuity: What Are Your Options?

What we're talking about today is a pretty interesting subject because many people are getting older. We're living longer. 10,000 baby boomers every single day are reaching retirement age, and a lot of people are calling me because they've inherited an annuity. So, what do you do? What are your options?
Annuity Transfer: How Can I Transfer My Annuity?

Annuity Transfer: How Can I Transfer My Annuity?

Today we're talking about annuity transfers. Should you transfer your annuity? Can you transfer your annuity? "This person's trying to tell me to transfer my annuity." Can I transfer my annuity? How does my transfer work? All good questions asked by you of which will be answered by me.
Does an Annuity Count as Income?

Does an Annuity Count as Income?

Hi there. Stan The Annuity Man, America's annuity agent, licensed in all 50 states. I'm so glad you joined me today. Many times, when people read these blogs, they're so enamored, and they're like, "Wow. That's really informative, yet not salesy." You're right about that. That's a good point.
What Happens to an Annuity When You Die?

What Happens to an Annuity When You Die?

What happens to an annuity when you die? First of all, you're dead, who cares? But that's not a good answer, I don't think. We're talking about annuities and death; that's a tough combo. So, what happens to an annuity when you die? It depends on the type of annuity. It depends on how you structure that annuity.
Is There an Age Restriction to Buy an Annuity?

Is There an Age Restriction to Buy an Annuity?

Is there an age restriction to buy an annuity? Can you be too old, or can you be too young? Or does it matter? Is it just a free-for-all? Will they sell it to anybody? And "they" meaning the annuity industry. No. There are some age restrictions out there, and I'm going to cover them to ensure you're just not buying things.
Single Premium Immediate Annuity Death Benefit (SPIA)

Single Premium Immediate Annuity Death Benefit (SPIA)

Today's topic is Single Premium Immediate Annuity death benefits, the death benefits of an Immediate Annuity. I read something the other day, and it was from a brilliant person. It said, "Well, you need to be careful when buying an Immediate Annuity because when you die, the money goes poof, the money goes away." I'm thinking, "Oh my gosh, this person's educated, and they have a syndicated show, and they're writing that?
Independent Retirement Annuity: Your Pension Plan

Independent Retirement Annuity: Your Pension Plan

Let's talk about independent retirement annuity, developing your retirement pension plan, and your personal pension plan. Slow down. Slow down and listen. Slow down in life. Slow down and look. Slow down and live. Slow down and enjoy. Slow down and love. Slow down and learn.
How Much Does a $100K Annuity Pay per Month?

How Much Does a $100K Annuity Pay per Month?

Today's topic is the general question that everybody asks me because they think all annuities are one type, all work the same, and they're all priced the same. So, the question is, how much does a $100,000 annuity pay? I need more information from you there, Chester.
How Annuities Address Social Security and Inflation

How Annuities Address Social Security and Inflation

Hi there. Stan The Annuity Man, America's annuity agent licensed in all 50 states, talking about one word and one word only today, inflation. Let's talk about inflation. Let's talk about how annuities and Social Security can address inflation.
How Much Commission Do Annuity Agents Make?

How Much Commission Do Annuity Agents Make?

This could be the best question of all time. And the burning question that everyone wants to know is how much commissions do annuity agents make? I mean, you guys must be making a killing, right? No. It depends on what annuity you're selling and what annuity type, and we're going to get to all of that.
Financial Advice for Seniors About Annuities

Financial Advice for Seniors About Annuities

What we're talking about today is very important. It's talking to your parents about annuities and financial advice for seniors, and it's kind of involving that hard conversation as they cognitively start losing it a little bit. It's not good.
Is It Possible to Time an Annuity Purchase?

Is It Possible to Time an Annuity Purchase?

Hi there. Stan The Annuity Man, America's annuity agent, licensed in all 50 states. The question that everyone has been asking me is, is it possible to time the purchase of an annuity? Is there a sweet spot? Is there an arbitrage moment where it's the perfect time to buy an annuity of any type?