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The simplicity of the shirt is what we're going to be talking about today. The simplicity of Multi-Year Guarantee Annuities and how they work. And, by the way, Multi-Year Guarantee Annuities are the industry's version of a CD, a Certificate of Deposit.

Today's topic is one that I've wanted to do for a long time, and I got a call the other day that triggered it. The topic is the realities of life with a 20-year certain or joint life with a 20-year period certain, Immediate Annuity, or Deferred Income Annuity.

Today's topic is interesting: how to talk to your spouse or partner about annuities and how to start telling them about contractual guarantees because most people, when you hear the word annuity, it either equals hate or it's a curse word.

Today's topic is the cost of waiting to purchase an annuity. Now I know what you're saying. Wait a minute. That sounds like a sales pitch. That sounds like some type of an angle for me to buy now, Stan. Are you pushing me to buy now?

Retirement is not just an event, it’s a change in life. Think of the behavioral and emotional aspects of it, not just the money. But when it comes to money, keep these three things in mind: your social security, medicare, and your benefit pension plan.

In this blog, I'll discuss the different types of annuities and how you can withdraw money from them, whether it's interest, lifetime income, or withdrawals. We'll cover all of that in detail.

Today's topic is a very good one. We're going to go over the pros and cons of SPIAs, Single Premium Immediate Annuities, and then some of the payout options that you should consider, as well as how they work, which is very, very important.

Here's what we're talking about when I say pension annuity: it really comes down to three types of products. The first is a Single Premium Immediate Annuity, which is the granddaddy of all annuities. It's a pure transfer of risk.

Today's topic is always reverse engineer annuity income quotes. "What do you mean by reverse engineer, Stan? You do not look like an engineering student or someone who could major in engineering."

Hi there. Stan The Annuity Man, America's annuity agent, licensed in all 50 states, including yours. Today's topic is excellent and stems from the question, do you need income to start now or income to start later?

Today’s topic is going to inform a lot of people. It's going to save a lot of people from bad decisions. Hopefully, it will help the industry. I like doing that because this product is causing some issues. And the topic is, Are Fixed Index Annuities for You?

Hey, Stan The Annuity Man, America's annuity agent, licensed in all 50 states. Today, we're going to talk about annuity fees. Who else in the world is going to speak about annuity fees but me, Stan The Annuity Man.

Today's topic is a very good one, as usual. It's called Keep Your Powder Dry Annuity Income Planning. One of the biggest fallacies in the annuity land is people getting different information on the internet or from their advisors who know nothing about annuities.

Financial advisors should know all the tools available, and then, depending upon the client’s specific situation, feel comfortable and put in the right spot that's in their best interest and the right thing to do.

Should you take a pension lump sum or an annuity? I'm assuming that you've been offered that. You have reached the finish line, you're going to retire, and you need to decide which is best and if an annuity outside, like on the street, is better for you and what probably most agents are telling you to do.