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Guaranteed-Income-Annuity:-What-Comprises-Your-Income-Floor?

Guaranteed Income Annuity: What Comprises Your Income Floor?

Today, we're talking about guaranteed income annuities. What comprises that guaranteed income floor? Let's talk about it.
Using-an-Annuity-to-Pay-for-Long-Term-Care

Using an Annuity to Pay for Long-Term Care

Many people have that on their mind because long-term care is kind of that gorilla in the room, that little guy on your shoulder that's like, "You might want to address that, you might want to check that box."
The-Secrets-Behind-MYGA-Maturity-Dates

The Secrets Behind MYGA Maturity Dates

Today's topic is The Secrets Behind MYGA Maturity Dates. And you say, "Wait a minute. MYGA maturity dates? There's more than one?" Yes, there is.
Retirement-Tips:-Annuities-Can-Help-You-Rock-a-Budget

Retirement Tips: Annuities Can Help You Rock a Budget

Today, we're talking about rocking the budget. What is rocking the budget? Annuities can rock a budget. I'm kind of a free spirit. I don't know if you call it that, but my wife, budget, budget, budget, budget.
Three-Ways-to-Add-Another-Social-Security-Payment

Three Ways to Add Another Social Security Payment

Wouldn't it be nice if you could add another Social Security payment? Wouldn't that be great when that money's hitting every month? Can you do that? Indeed, you can.
Casting-Your-Vote-With-Annuity-Strategies-in-Mind

Casting Your Vote With Annuity Strategies in Mind

Election season's here. What I'm going to tell you to do is vote with annuity strategies in mind. Regardless of what party wins, it doesn't matter.
Retirement-Tips:-How-to-Leave-Money-to-My-Grandkids

Retirement Tips: How to Leave Money to My Grandkids

With 10,000 baby boomers reaching 65 every day and that retirement age, you start thinking, "How am I going to leave money to my beneficiaries?" And a lot of people are looking at how to leave money to their grandkids. We're going to go into that.
The-Annuity-Truth-About-Bonuses-Rates-Caps-Spreads:-Shootin’-It-Straight-With-Stan

The Annuity Truth About Bonuses Rates Caps Spreads: Shootin’ It Straight With Stan

Today's topic is the annuity truth about bonuses, caps, spreads, and participation rates, all attached to Indexed Annuities. We get lots of calls about this because, unfortunately, most annuity agents are just trying to sell Indexed Annuities.
Retirement-Expert-Rants:-You-Do-You-Beware-of-Agent-Product-Steering

Retirement Expert Rants: You Do You - Beware of Agent Product Steering

I'm here because I want to warn you about something, and I'm pretty upset about it because I see it happen often. And it's called agent steering, but they're steering their product of choice to you, so don't allow that to happen.
Election-2024:-Are-Annuities-in-the-Political-Crossfire?

Election 2024: Are Annuities in the Political Crossfire?

Today's topic is the 2024 election. Are annuities in the political crossfire or crosshairs, however, you want to say? Without mentioning any candidate, political party, convention, ads, or anything else. Forget about that for a second. We need to focus on annuities.
Pension-Fund-or-Retirement-Annuity:-How-Each-Work

Pension Fund or Retirement Annuity: How Each Work

Pension fund or retirement annuity, which one is better? Who knows? We're going to find out. We're going to answer the questions and help you understand how to make an informed and rational decision.
Annuity-Returns:-Potential-vs.-Contractual

Annuity Returns: Potential vs. Contractual

What we're talking about today is annuity returns, potential versus contractual. Unicorns chasing the butterflies or the contractual realities. The sizzle or the steak. The will do or the might do. Which one's better?
Index-Annuity-Riders-vs.-Dias:-Which-Is-Better-for-Future-Income?

Index Annuity Riders vs. DIAs: Which Is Better for Future Income?

Today's topic is a very good one, so lean in and listen. The topic is Index Annuity Income Riders versus Deferred Income Annuities, which are called DIAs. So, Index Annuity Income Riders versus DIAs.
What-Is-the-Difference-Between-an-Annuity-and-an-IRA?

What Is the Difference Between an Annuity and an IRA?

Hi there. Stan The Annuity Man, America's annuity agent, licensed in all 50 states, including yours. Today's topic is, what's the difference between an annuity and an IRA? Let's talk about that.
Annuity-Death-Benefits:-How-They-Are-Paid

Annuity Death Benefits: How They Are Paid

Today, we're talking about annuity death benefits. How do they work? It's like you are buying an annuity, and you die. What happens? We will go through that and how they are paid with annuities now.