Fixed-Index-Annuity:-Do-FIAs-Get-Stock-Market-Returns?

Fixed Index Annuity: Do FIAs Get Stock Market Returns?

Hi there! Stan The Annuity Man, America's annuity agent here to talk about those beloved Fixed Index Annuities that everyone loves to go to the bad chicken dinner seminar for.
Enhancing-Your-Retirement-Plan-With-Annuities-Shootin’-It-Straight-With-Stan

Enhancing Your Retirement Plan With Annuities Shootin’ It Straight With Stan

Today's topic is enhancing your retirement plan with annuities. Is that possible? Should you even consider it? Do you need an annuity? Big questions we're going to cover.
Annuity-Income:-Do-I-Lose-Control-Of-The-Money?

Annuity Income: Do I Lose Control Of The Money?

Hi, I'm Stan The Annuity Man, America's Annuity Agent. Let's get to the real question: When it comes to annuity income, do you lose control of your money once the income stream starts? The answer? It depends entirely on the type of annuity you choose.
Annuity-Income-Essentials:-Focus-on-the-Payout-Rate

Annuity Income Essentials: Focus on the Payout Rate

Today's topic is annuity income essentials, and one of those essentials is focusing solely on the payout rate.
Annuity-Interest-Rates:-Can-You-Time-the-Purchase?

Annuity Interest Rates: Can You Time the Purchase?

Today, we're talking about annuity interest rates. Can you time the purchase? The answer is absolutely not. Do not try it.
Comparing-Index-Annuity-Income-Riders-and-DIAs:-Shootin’-It-Straight-With-Stan

Comparing Index Annuity Income Riders and DIAs: Shootin’ It Straight With Stan

Today's topic compares Fixed Index Annuity Income Riders to Deferred Income Annuities, DIAs. And we get this a lot from a questioning standpoint, "Which one's better?"
Retirement-Expert-Rants:-Annuities-Are-Not-Bonds

Retirement Expert Rants: Annuities Are Not Bonds

Hi, my name is Stan The Annuity Man, America's annuity agent. I keep seeing some fictitious promotions about annuities that I have to address.
Choosing-the-Right-Annuity-Agent

Choosing the Right Annuity Agent

Hi there, Stan The Annuity Man, America's annuity agent, licensed in all 50 states. Today's topic is a very, very good one: choosing the right annuity agent. It's a crucial decision, and I know what you're saying.
Retirement-Calculator:-Not-All-Calculators-Are-the-Same

Retirement Calculator: Not All Calculators Are the Same

Today, we're going to talk about something really important. Not all annuity calculators are the same.
Hidden-Truths-&-Facts-About-Fixed-Index-Annuities:-Shootin’-It-Straight-With-Stan

Hidden Truths & Facts About Fixed Index Annuities: Shootin’ It Straight With Stan

Today's topic is hidden truths and facts about Fixed Indexed Annuities. Now, we get a lot of calls about this because people are getting the sales pitch that sounds too good to be true. After all, it is.
Stan-The-Annuity-Man:-New-Realities-of-Annuity-Recommendations-(TAM-Classic)

Stan The Annuity Man: New Realities of Annuity Recommendations (TAM Classic)

My grandfather always told me, ‘If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything.’ That is our business model.
Retirement-Lifestyle:-Never-Lose-Money-With-These-Tips

Retirement Lifestyle: Never Lose Money With These Tips

Hi, I'm Stan The Annuity Man, America's annuity agent, licensed in all 50 states, including yours. I'm doing these retirement lifestyle blogs because people are always asking me, "Stan, do you have anything I'd never lose money in?"
Interest-Rates

Interest Rates

Today's topic is about interest rates and how those interest rates affect MYGAs, Multi-Year Guarantee Annuities, and income annuities.
Retirement-Expert-Rants:-The-Annuity-Industry-Needs-to-Focus-On-Guarantees

Retirement Expert Rants: The Annuity Industry Needs to Focus On Guarantees

Hi, my name is Stan The Annuity Man, America's annuity agent, licensed in all 50 states, and I'm here today to rant a little bit. I do this occasionally when things hit me the wrong way.
Strategic-Retirement-Planning-Using-Annuities:-Shootin’-It-Straight-With-Stan

Strategic Retirement Planning Using Annuities: Shootin’ It Straight With Stan

Today's topic is Strategic Retirement Planning Using Annuities. Now, for a lot of you out there, you're going, wait a minute, are you a certified -- no, I'm Stan The Annuity Man.