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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?"

Today's topic is a very good one, so lean in and listen. The topic is Index Annuity Income Riders versus Deferred Income Annuities, which are called DIAs. So, Index Annuity Income Riders versus DIAs.

Today, we are discussing Deferred Income Annuities. What's the definition of a Deferred Income Annuity? Some people call them longevity annuities because they solve for longevity risk. What longevity risk really means is not outliving your money, and that's what a Deferred Income Annuity does.

Today's topic is: What is a Deferred Income Annuity? Deferred Income Annuities are relatively new products, but after this blog, you're going to understand them in full, and you're going to know if they work for your specific situation.

You wanted to know about Deferred Income Annuity quotes, also called Longevity Annuities. The paparazzi and the journalists in the financial world love to call them Longevity Annuities because they solve for longevity and they solve for you, not outliving your money. So, in the short answer to your question about getting the quotes, use our Annuity Calculators to get your quote.

You're looking for an income annuity estimator for Immediate and Deferred Annuities. I'll do you one better. How about calculators that will give you down to the penny, the contractual guarantee of the policy, and finding the best contractual guarantee for your specific situation. Oh my goodness, that's exactly what you were looking for.

How do you compare Deferred Income Annuities? Well, the short answer is I want you to stay through the whole blog, but the short answer is you have to quote all carriers because Deferred Income Annuities are like all annuities; they're commodity products. It's very competitive out there. Quotes change, so you must quote all carriers and be specific about what you're trying to achieve.

Today's topic is a very, very good one. It is timely and one you need to pay attention to for sure. Income Riders versus DIAs, Deferred Income Annuities, which one is better? Now, if you go to the bad chicken dinner seminar, expensive steak dinner seminar, or shopping locally for annuities, in most cases, you're only going to be shown Income Riders attached to Indexed Annuities.

Today, we're going to talk about annuity comparisons. SPIAs versus DIAs. Immediate Annuities versus Deferred Income Annuities. Explain them both to me, Stan The Annuity Man. What's the difference? How do I use them? Should I use them? Should I have them? We will discuss all of that.

Hi, there. Stan, The Annuity Man, America's annuity agent, licensed in all 50 states. Today we're discussing annuity comparisons, QLACs, Qualified Longevity Annuity Contracts versus DIAs, Deferred Income Annuities. We're going to compare them. We're going to talk about how they differ, how they're the same, and all that stuff. Why you should look at them, why you shouldn't look at them.

Man, we're going to have fun today. We're going to make an annuity comparison looking at Income Riders versus Deferred Income Annuities. The acronym is DIA. Let's talk about the difference between the two and the similarities. This falls under the category of, what? Retirement income insurance, lifetime income insurance, income insurance, whatever you want to call it. Car insurance, fire insurance, home insurance, health insurance, dental insurance, and income insurance. That's what these are.

We're talking today about Deferred Annuities and some acronyms that no one knows until you get your policy. SPDA, FPDA, MVA. What the A is that, right? Who knows? I'm going to tell you because you need to know. And it's something in the annuity secret sauce that no one seems to ever address. But of course, yours truly, Stan, the Annuity Man, America's annuity agent, is going to go over all of that today.

An interesting topic today comes directly from my interactions with people on the phone. This topic is why are income riders currently paying more contractually than Deferred Income Annuities? We're going to go through all of that, and the details of that and why that matters to you when you're looking for future income guarantees after this.

Glad you joined me. We're talking today on the ongoing series that we're doing about retirement withdrawal strategies using, in this case, Deferred Income Annuities, DIAs. This should be interesting. DIAs are relatively new. They're the sister, cousin, brother of the Single Premium Immediate Annuity.

We’re talking about today’s topic because of some things that have happened this week that have pointed us in this direction. I want to make sure you understand your annuity payout options.