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Glad you’re joining me about how to buy an annuity, looking at mortality credits, and why that is so, so, so important. So, the big question is, what's a mortality credit? It's the pooling of everyone in your age group, pooling you together and your life expectancy, and taking advantage of the pooling of that risk with all of you.

One of the best personal money managers in the country is anonymously based in Raleigh, North Carolina, in a nondescript office with long-term loyal staff. His name is Owen Schrum.

Today's topic is a good one. It's about how annuities transfer risk. Annuities are insurance policies. Insurance companies exist to make a profit. That is correct. Annuities are issued by life insurance companies, all annuity types, and yes, life insurance companies are in the business to make a profit.

Marcia Mantell is a breath of fresh financial air. She is a great example of living life in a glass-half-full manner. She is a 30-year expert on retirement and the most sought-after consultant in the U.S. for a financial advisor and planner.

This week’s Fun With Annuities hosts one of the most talented on-air personalities I’ve ever heard, Martin “Marty” Parlato. Marty hosts one of the most entertaining and educational financial radio shows I’ve ever heard, called Lighthouse Financial Hour.

Mark Skousen has pretty much done it all in the world of money and economics. He is a former analyst for the CIA, author, columnist, professor, economist, entrepreneur, visionary, father, husband, and overall entertainer.

Rick Ferri is a fighter pilot, entrepreneur, visionary, 40-year husband, Boglehead leader, Rhode Island Ram, Former Marine, Investment Advice Expert, Financial Services Pioneer, CFA, MBA, fiduciary…and all-around good guy.

So happy to welcome back Dana Anspach to the Fun With Annuities podcast. She is one of the top fee-only financial planners in the U.S., and the founder of Sensible Money, LLC.

Yep. A pension plan is an annuity payment that guarantees a lifetime income stream. Now, it depends on your employer and how they've set things up.The key with the pension plan is you have to look at the claims-paying ability of your employer.

We're talking about lifetime income choices using annuities.

What are the disadvantages of annuities? You're saying to yourself, wait a minute, Stan, The Annuity Man, Americas Annuity Agent®. You sell annuities, you're right, and you're talking about the disadvantages of annuities. Yes, there are disadvantages to annuities. We're going to go over some of the main disadvantages, so you don't make a mistake.

Everybody on the planet already has the best inflation lifetime income annuity period, and that’s social security. What I’m saying is you might want to consider adding another lifetime income stream.

In the pension-less world that most of us live in, Immediate Annuities are becoming more popular as over 10,000 baby boomers reach retirement age every single day. If you love your Social Security payments, then you will also love your Single Premium Immediate Annuity (SPIA) lifetime income stream.

When you are one of the top personal money managers in the country, you have access to some of the top minds in the financial world. Owen Schrum’s status allows him to have conversations with the movers and shakers on Wall Street, which he then uses that insight to the benefit of his main street clients.

Today's topic is what a Lifetime Income Benefit Rider is? We're going to go over that guarantee for future income. You will understand how it works and if it fits what you're trying to achieve from an income later® standpoint.