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How-Much-Do-You-Really-Need-to-Retire?

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.
Average-Retirement-Income:-How-Can-Annuities-Help?

Average Retirement Income: How Can Annuities Help?

Average Retirement Income: How Can Annuities Help?
Annuity-Retirement-Plan:-How-to-Create-One

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?
Annuity-RMD:-Who-Cares-Other-Than-the-Ultra-Rich

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.
Retirement-Income-Planning-Using-Annuities

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.
Immediate-Annuities:-How-to-Find-the-Best-One

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.
Annuity-Examples:-A-Beginner’s-Guide-to-Annuities-(TAM-Classic)

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.
Retirement-Expert-Rants:-Annuity-TV-Ads

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.
Retirement-Tips:-2-Ways-to-Earn-Interest-and-Delay-Taxes

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.
MYGA-Ladder-Cash-Out-Strategy

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.
What-Is-Lifetime-Income-Benefit-Rider?

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.
Are-Fixed-Index-Annuities-for-You?

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.
What-Is-a-QLAC-IRA?

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.
Swap-Your-Income-Rider-for-a-SPIA:-Shootin-It-Straight-With-Stan

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.
Fixed-Indexed-Annuities:-What,-When,-and-Why-Should-You-Buy-One

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?