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So, how much income do I need, you need, we need, all of us need in retirement? Never ask anyone that question except Stan The Annuity Man, because that is a layup for most salespeople. They'll try to sell you something.

Today's topic is a very good one and important. Annuity rates versus payout rates. Is there a difference, Stan? You're darn right there's a difference. You know what else is different? This really smooth Adidas T-shirt that I got from my PR team.

Today's topic is a good one. Are RMDs (Required Minimum Distributions) a forced annuity? I mean, should Stan The Annuity Man, America's annuity agent, should I look at my RMDs as a forced annuity type of income stream?

I'm revved up today because the topic is live off the interest until you can't. What am I talking about? I'm talking about current interest rates.

These are investments to a degree, but most annuities are risk management tools. There are a few things you can do with risks: assume it, remove it, reduce it, or transfer it.

Today's topic is what I love about MYGAs, Multi-Year Guarantee Annuities. Yes, I'm wearing the "I Heart Annuity Haters" shirt today. People love it. Well, a lot of people say, "I hate all the annuities, Stan. I hate them because this guy said it in a print ad." Come on, man.

Today's topic is lottery payout options. Do you take the lump sum, or do you take the annuity payment? Now, I'm going to cover that in a couple of ways, as only Stan The Annuity Man can.

Hello America. Stan The Annuity Man. America's annuity agent, licensed in all 50 states, including yours. Before we start talking about inflation annuities, should you address it now or later?

Today's topic is a very good one, and unfortunately, it's a unique one for the annuity industry, but hopefully, this strategy will spread like wildfire across the fruited annuity plane.

Hey, I'm Stan The Annuity Man, America's annuity agent, licensed in all 50 states. This is a big question because people get confused about annuities in the stock market.

Hi there. Stan The Annuity Man, American's annuity agent licensed in all 50 states. Today's question is a great one: 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."

The question today is, is an Indexed Annuity fixed or variable? Short answer, fixed, but there's a lot more to it than just that. What I would like to do is go through what a fixed indexed annuity, Indexed Annuity, and a Variable Annuity are and tell you the differences between both.

Today's topic is this question: annuity fancy or annuity contractual? Now, there are many types of annuities. You already own one. It's called Social Security. It's the best inflation annuity on the planet.

People are so focused on accumulating assets, which is relatively easy compared to the math you have to solve when you start drawing money out.

Today's question is, do annuity companies keep the money when you die? I always get this question and the statement, "I'd never buy an annuity because they keep the money. I don't like that." Well, I blame the annuity industry for that phrase.