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January 11, 2026
How to Shop the Field for the Best Contractual Yield
Is that 8 percent annuity really yield, or just marketing math?
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How to Shop the Field for the Best Contractual Yield
Is that 8 percent annuity really yield, or just marketing math?
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Redneck Annuity Vacation Anyone?
What if your ideal retirement vacation is staying home, not worrying about money?
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What Is a MYGA and How a Multi-Year Guarantee Annuity Works
A MYGA is one of the simplest annuities available, but most people misunderstand how it really works.
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April 20, 2025
How Much Do You Really Need to Retire?
Retirement isn’t about a magic number. It’s about your income floor and knowing exactly what hits your bank account every month.
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April 17, 2025
Average Retirement Income: How Can Annuities Help?
Average Retirement Income: How Can Annuities Help?
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April 14, 2025
Annuity Retirement Plan: How to Create One
Hi there, Stan The Annuity Man, America's Annuity Agent, licensed in all 50 states, here to talk about how to create your own annuity retirement plan. That’s a good thing, right?
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April 13, 2025
Annuity RMD: Who Cares Other Than the Ultra Rich
Required Minimum Distributions affect anyone with an IRA, not just the ultra-wealthy. Learn how annuities like QLACs and SPIAs can help you plan around RMDs.
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April 10, 2025
Retirement Income Planning Using Annuities
Retirement income planning isn’t about guessing returns, it’s about building a reliable income floor you can’t outlive.
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April 7, 2025
Immediate Annuities: How to Find the Best One
What are we talking about today? The granddaddy of all annuities—Immediate Annuities. I’m going to tell you how to choose them, how to find them, how to shop for them, etc.
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April 6, 2025
Annuity Examples: A Beginner’s Guide to Annuities (TAM Classic)
Today, we're discussing annuity examples, a beginner's guide to annuities. There’s so much misinformation, bad information, and sales pitch nonsense about annuities.
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April 3, 2025
Retirement Expert Rants: Annuity TV Ads
Hi, I'm Stan The Annuity Man, America's annuity agent. What am I ranting about today? Annuity TV ads. And that doesn’t mean just from annuity people, but from non-annuity people as well.
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March 31, 2025
Retirement Tips: 2 Ways to Earn Interest and Delay Taxes
What are the two ways to earn interest and delay taxes? Great question and I'm glad you're here.
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March 30, 2025
MYGA Ladder Cash Out Strategy
Learn how a MYGA ladder cash-out strategy can deliver guaranteed lump sums at specific times while earning tax-deferred interest along the way.
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March 27, 2025
What Is Lifetime Income Benefit Rider?
We’re going to go over this guarantee for future income so you can understand how it works and whether it fits your income needs down the line.
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March 23, 2025
Are Fixed Index Annuities for You?
Fixed Index Annuities are often misunderstood, overhyped, and oversold. This breaks down when they make sense and when they don’t.
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March 20, 2025
What Is a QLAC IRA?
Now, let’s talk about what we’re going to go over. It’s a lot, but I’m going to be very succinct and informational, and at the end, you'll know what a QLAC does and if you actually need a QLAC or want to get quotes.
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March 19, 2025
Swap Your Income Rider for a SPIA: Shootin It Straight With Stan
Welcome to Shooting It Straight With Stan. I am your host, Stan The Annuity Man, America's Annuity Agent, licensed in all 50 states. So glad you joined me for this topic, which is a good one.
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March 17, 2025
Fixed Indexed Annuities: What, When, and Why Should You Buy One
Let’s talk about Fixed Indexed Annuities. What are they? When should you buy one? Why should you buy one? What’s all the hype? Why is everyone I meet trying to sell me a Fixed Indexed Annuity?
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