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Life With Installment Refund Annuity Option

Life With Installment Refund Annuity Option

We're here to discuss the Single Premium Immediate Annuity structure, single life with installment refund. What the heck does that mean, Stan The Annuity Man? Well, I'm here to tell you, and I'm going to tell you, but I'm also going to talk about not only single life with installment refund but how it compares to all of the other structuring choices.
401(k) Annuity: How Does It Work?

401(k) Annuity: How Does It Work?

Hi there. Stan The Annuity Man, America's annuity agent, licensed in all 50 states. That's including yours. Today, we're talking about 401K annuities. Annuities inside of 401Ks, 401Ks going to an annuity. That's what we'll talk about, but let's digress a tad.
What Percentage of Your Portfolio Should Be in Annuities?

What Percentage of Your Portfolio Should Be in Annuities?

Let's talk about what you're interested in, which is what percentage of your portfolio should be in annuities? Really good question. No perfect answers. And if anyone's given you a percentage, they have no clue what they're talking about. Now that's the short answer.
Deferred Income Annuity Quotes

Deferred Income Annuity Quotes

You wanted to know about Deferred Income Annuity quotes, also called Longevity Annuities. The paparazzi and the journalists in the financial world love to call them Longevity Annuities because they solve for longevity and they solve for you, not outliving your money. So, in the short answer to your question about getting the quotes, use our Annuity Calculators to get your quote.
5 Dumbest Annuity Questions According to The Annuity Man Part 2

5 Dumbest Annuity Questions According to The Annuity Man Part 2

Hi there, Stan The Annuity Man, America's Annuity Agent, licensed in all 50 states. I'm following up on what I was trying to finish the last time, which is the 10 dumbest annuity questions on the planet that have been asked to Stan The Annuity Man, the official scorekeeper of the annuity industry because I'm America's Annuity Agent.
Are Hybrid Annuities Safe?

Are Hybrid Annuities Safe?

Are hybrid annuities safe? First of all, the short answer is they are a Fixed Annuity, and they are safe from a principal protection standpoint. But a bigger question is, you didn't come up with the word hybrid. Somebody used that in a sales pitch to you and said the word hybrid, which made you type in hybrid, which made you read this blog.
Long-Term Care Annuity: How Do LTC Riders Work?

Long-Term Care Annuity: How Do LTC Riders Work?

Old age is tough; old age is terrible. I always tell people with long-term care when they can't do two of the six daily functions in life when they qualify for it, which is feed themselves, clothe themselves, and bathe themselves; I mean, life stinks. Am I right? Does life stink when you can't do that?
5 Dumbest Annuity Questions According to The Annuity Man Part 1

5 Dumbest Annuity Questions According to The Annuity Man Part 1

Hi there. Stan, The Annuity Man, America's annuity agent licensed in all 50 states. This is a great topic, the 10 dumbest questions ever asked to Stan The Annuity Man. I'm going to tell you right now; it took a while to cull it down to 10. There are some gems that are out there, and I blame the annuity industry. It's not you, it's not your fault. It's not the consumer's fault.
Annuity Inside a Roth IRA

Annuity Inside a Roth IRA

Hi, I'm Stan The Annuity Man, and I'm glad you're here. Me and you, we're going to talk. So, focus, it's just me and you talking about, can you have an annuity inside of a Roth IRA? The short answer is yes, but I want to dig deeper into that and give you some examples of how it would work.
Why Do Financial Advisors Hate Annuities?

Why Do Financial Advisors Hate Annuities?

Hey, Stan The Annuity Man here, America's annuity agent, licensed in all 50 states, number one educator out here, and I do sell annuities if they're appropriate and suitable. The question you have, which is a question that should be asked more often, is why do financial advisors hate annuities? You didn't say why do all, but why do too many of them hate annuities? That's a good question.
Annuity Beneficiary

Annuity Beneficiary

Today's topic is about annuity beneficiaries. You are either thinking about who the beneficiaries should be on your policy or you are the beneficiary of a policy. Either way, we're going to talk about annuity beneficiaries and why that's important, regardless of whether you are the beneficiary or if you're thinking about listing beneficiaries.
QLAC Annuity Quotes

QLAC Annuity Quotes

You have punched into Google the term "QLAC annuity quotes" or something to that effect because, magically, I'm here, and we're talking about QLAC quotes. What the heck is a QLAC? Qualified Longevity Annuity Contract. You're saying, "Hey, Stan, enough of that crap. How about where do we get the quotes?" You can go to my proprietary QLAC Annuity Calculator to get a hassle-free, no-obligation quote.
Long-Term Care Annuity Pros and Cons

Long-Term Care Annuity Pros and Cons

We're going to talk about long-term care annuity pros and cons. We're going to get into that. The short answer to you, the pro, is that you will have that coverage. It's a transfer of risk that you can depend upon. Just like any annuity-type plan, it's a transfer-risk contractual guarantee.
Income Annuity Estimator for Immediate or Deferred Income Annuity

Income Annuity Estimator for Immediate or Deferred Income Annuity

You're looking for an income annuity estimator for Immediate and Deferred Annuities. I'll do you one better. How about calculators that will give you down to the penny, the contractual guarantee of the policy, and finding the best contractual guarantee for your specific situation. Oh my goodness, that's exactly what you were looking for.
How To Set Up Your Own Pension

How To Set Up Your Own Pension

The question is, how do I set up a pension income? It is a really good one because with 10,000 baby boomers retiring every day, a chief demand I get is, "How do we set up this pension income? We need more income guaranteed like Social Security." That's what annuities do, and we will talk about that.