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Someone asked a great question: "How do annuity payouts work?" "Hey, Stan, I thought all annuities were the same. Hey, Stan, this guy on television said, 'I hate all annuities.' Hey, Stan, my broker, advisor, and master of the universe said never to look at annuities."

Today's topic is a heady one, one that will make you scratch your head a little bit and go, "Man, Stan, I didn't know you were that smart. I didn't know you were that well-read. My goodness."

The question of the day is sent in from one of our subscribers from our Stan The Annuity Man YouTube. The question is, "When you said fund from an IRA or other sources, is my understanding correct that funding from a traditional IRA or a Roth IRA is not a taxed event?"

As nervous investors watched their account balances plummet, viewers of MoneyTrack, Pam Krueger’s weekly PBS TV series deluged her with requests asking how they could find a truly trustworthy financial advisor.

Today's topic's a good one; it hits close to home but might also hit close to home with you. It's called Fly First Class or Your Kids Will. I want you to think about that. I'm notorious for saying, "There are no U- Hauls behind hearses."

Today's topic is a good one, it's personal, and it's come up a few times in part of the conversation with some people I've been working with. The topic is hiring an advisor that grew up poor. And I know you're saying, wait a minute, don't people change? What does that mean?

Today's topic is, three years in or three years out when you're looking at fixed rates. My rule is, if it's three years or in, you're buying CDs and treasuries. If it's three years and out, you're buying Multi-Year Guarantee Annuities or Fixed Rate Annuities, the annuity industry version of a CD.

I'm excited about this topic because this is a good one. It's about Roth IRAs and why the government is starting to target Roth IRAs and saying, "Let's look at this Roth IRA thing, let's focus in, let's get the telescope down to Roth IRAs.

The topic today is buying the annuity drink. Now, let me explain that. My mom is a great soul. My dad passed away five years ago, and she's pivoted living her life. She has her circle of friends and travels and has fun.

Today we're talking about the best long-term investment strategies. I recently had a guest on my podcast called Fun with Annuities®. It comes out every Tuesday on all major podcast platforms.

Today's topic is a good one and one that will make you think. The title is The Scars of Scarcity: Fear of Running Out. Not fear of missing out, fear of running out. Now, I have to give full credit to "The scars of scarcity" to my lovely wife, Christine, who came up with it.

Today's topic is gap-filling strategies before Social Security. I get a lot of calls from people in their sixties who are thinking about waiting until age 70 to take their income from the best inflation annuity on the planet called Social Security.

Jay Zawatsky is one of the most fascinating guests I’ve ever had on my Fun With Annuities® podcast. He is a professor, lawyer, researcher, radio show host, podcaster, and incredibly high IQ “unicorn” that knows much more than he revealed during our recording.

Today's topic is the pivot application process. I'm proud of this one. This is unique to us at the Annuity Man® and one of the reasons I would like you to consider doing business with us now. We have gone through tremendous growth here at The Annuity Man, and I'm humbled.

Today's topic is a good one. Are RMDs, Required Minimum Distributions? Let's talk about the requirement for distributions. When you turn 72, the IRS comes up to you from behind, and you don't know they're there.