Shootin’ It Straight with Stan®

Don’t buy annuities for after you’re gone. Learn how to set up guaranteed income for your spouse through smart estate planning.

“Zero is your hero” is a lie. Learn the truth about Indexed Annuities, MYGAs, and what guarantees really mean in retirement.

Learn how to tailor Indexed Annuities to your goals. Discover what they really guarantee and what sales pitches get wrong.

Discover how annuity guarantees protect savings, provide lifetime income, and secure retirement with contractual certainty.

You already own annuities through Social Security and RMDs. Learn why these guarantees matter and how they shape your retirement income.

Would more money really change your life? Discover why securing income and living off interest may matter more than chasing returns.

Discover the retirement income rule you can’t ignore: never touch the principal. Learn how to earn income while keeping savings safe.

One of the biggest fallacies in annuity land is people getting different information from the internet, their advisors (who often know nothing about annuities), or financial journalists (who, in most cases, know nothing about annuities).

The perfect annuity doesn’t exist. Learn why all annuities have limits, how Social Security fits in, and what guarantees really matter.

Learn how to keep your powder dry with annuity income planning. Explore flexible strategies using SPIAs, DIAs, QLACs, MYGAs, and Income Riders to maximize lifetime income.

Learn how to plan for inflation using annuities and reverse-engineered income strategies that align with your retirement goals.

Worried about inflation? Learn how to reverse engineer annuities for guaranteed income when you actually need it. No hype. Just facts.

Stop threading the market needle. Learn how annuities provide guaranteed income and principal protection without the volatility.

Light switch income guarantees let you control when annuity payouts begin. Learn how this flexible feature works for retirement planning.

Today's topic is Avoiding Common Pitfalls With Annuity Purchases, which comes from the calls my team receives. They shared examples of things people could have avoided.