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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.

Today, we're talking about annuity interest rates. Can you time the purchase? The answer is absolutely not. Do not try it.

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?"

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.

My grandfather always told me, ‘If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything.’ That is our business model.

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?"

Today's topic is about interest rates and how those interest rates affect MYGAs, Multi-Year Guarantee Annuities, and income annuities.

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.

Today's topic is what's the best annuity type for retirement? Good question, and we're going to go through each type of annuity out there that's available to you.

Today's topic is really interesting: the difference between Fixed Index and Variable Annuities. At the end of this blog, you'll know everything you need to know to decide whether a Fixed Index Annuity or a Variable Annuity fits your specific situation.

Today's topic is tailoring Fixed Index Annuities to meet your specific goals. Now, a lot of you out there have watched all 1,000 plus videos and are going, "Wait a minute, Stan, I'm not sure you really like Indexed Annuities."

Hi there, Stan The Annuity Man, America's annuity agent, licensed in all 50 states with a topic that is a good one, demystifying Fixed Annuities. There's not just one Fixed Annuity.

Many people have that on their mind because long-term care is kind of that gorilla in the room, that little guy on your shoulder that's like, "You might want to address that, you might want to check that box."

Today, we're talking about rocking the budget. What is rocking the budget? Annuities can rock a budget. I'm kind of a free spirit. I don't know if you call it that, but my wife, budget, budget, budget, budget.

Fixed Annuities Explained: Which One Is Right for You?: Shootin’ It Straight With Stan