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The great part about Steve’s message is that he has brought it down to “our level” so the consumer can understand the value proposition that annuities offer the retirement planning consumer.

People are like, "Hey Stan, what are the rates, and what are the best? What type of annuity are you talking about? Are you talking about interest rates?

Today's topic is about booking your flight to annuity safety. I know you're saying, "That sounds good, Stan. That sounds like a T-shirt that you would wear. Book your flight to annuity safety. What does that mean?"Let me tell you what that means.

Annuities pros and cons. We’ll pick apart the Barron's Annuity list, which is an annual thing they put in their publication. They call it the Gold Standard, looking at annuities. Barron's article makes me scream at the top of my lungs, even though they have quoted me numerous times in the past.

I have a controversial topic that will either make you mad, make you think or both. Hopefully, both; I want you to get mad about this because I want you to realize that what I'm getting ready to tell you is true if you think about it.

Today we are talking about the ages that you need to purchase an annuity.

Today's topic is a good one, and it will make you think. Will more money change your life? I want you to think about that for a second. Would more money change your life? Would you buy a different car? Would you buy different clothes? Would you eat out more? Would it change your overall lifestyle?

Let’s talk about Fixed Annuities versus variable annuities, which I love to talk about.

Today's topic is, and it's a good question, is your retirement plan volatile or contractual? Are you at the whim of the markets, at the whim of wars and dictators and crazy people and missile launches and Bitcoin fraud? Are you volatile, or are you contractual? And I guess the better question is, which one do you want to be?

For people that enjoy reading the IRS tax code in their spare time, I would encourage you to flip to section 1035 and read about life insurance and annuity transfers. For those of you with a life, just let me explain the important details, so it’s easy to understand.

All right, so this is part two. Part one was one through five and this is part two. Let’s get into it with number six. The sixth biggest mistake I see people make when buying annuities is being pressured into signing the paperwork. You'll have some agents say, "Well, you got to sign it because if you don't sign it now, you won't get the upfront bonus.

Great topic. It was requested by a very high-level person in the industry because they wanted my take on it. What are the top 15 biggest mistakes people make when buying, or at least thinking about, annuities?

So glad that you joined me for this timely topic that's going to make a lot of people mad and make a lot of people question things, but it will make total sense when you hear it. The title is "When you Retire, You Need to Retire from Both Your Job, Your Work, and The Markets," so you got to retire from two things, work and the markets.

In the world of retirement research and common-sense annuity strategies, Micheal Finke is one of the four faces on Annuity Mount Rushmor along with mine, of course. The ongoing work and effort to help consumers make better retirement decisions is a legacy Michael should be very proud of.

Today we are finishing up our series on the 15 biggest mistakes people make when considering annuities or buying annuities, and we've done one through five and five through 10. Now we're going to do 11 through 15. I'm very excited about that because this is a learning experience for you and the industry.