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The question you have asked, which I'm going to answer quickly, is, “are annuities FDIC insured?”

What does the maturity day on an annuity mean? Great question. Why do companies put maturity dates on policies? We will go over what that means, what your choices are, etc., so that when you get your policy and this maturity date on the policy, you'll understand precisely what to do.

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So what is a cost basis on an annuity? I'm going to talk about the cost basis of all different types of annuities, the deferred annuities, the income annuities, and how that affects the annuity you're coming from an annuity that you're going to.

We're going to talk about laddering investments and protecting your principal all at the same time. You need to understand the contract before you buy anything, right? The only urgency is to understand, not the urgency to buy.

John Olsen is one of the handful, over the long history of annuities that I can honestly refer to as "Annuity Royalty." For anyone who knows John or has read his work, it's indisputable.

So all of us want to take care of our loved ones financially. I mean, that's a goal. There's a myriad of ways to do that but of the best ways, and I don't sell this product, is life insurance which happens to be the best wealth transfer to your beneficiaries as possible.

What happens when your annuity provider goes bust? Can you lose money in your annuity? Does the state ensure fixed annuities? I understand the fears that you might have about the safety of your annuity. We're going to cover it all, and we're going to start by talking about state guarantee funds.

Mr. FIA-X joins us again on the Fun With Annuities podcast for episode #69 this week to reveal the secrets of how the “annuity sausage” is made. His first appearance set records for listeners and viewers, and the demand for more of his insights was overwhelming.

Okay, so let's talk about single premium immediate annuity's acronym, SPIA, S-P-I-A. They are the oldest annuity type on the planet and were introduced in Roman times as a pension gift, a lifetime income stream gift to the dutiful Roman soldiers and their families for laying it on the line for the empire.

So, is an annuity a good investment for an older person, a retiree, a senior citizen, a World War II generation? This is a big-time serious topic. And I'm going to go through it in detail so that you can make a good decision, whether it's you out there making the decision for yourself, or you're making a decision for your mom or dad or somebody like that.

So happy that Tom Hegna joined me for Fun With Annuities episode #68. Tom is an expert on all things concerning retirement and retirement income. Together, we turn on a firehose of factual information on retirement and how annuities can properly be a part of your plan.

Is an annuity affected by the stock market? The stock market and annuities are giant topics, and some are affected by the stock market, and some aren't. We're going to go through every single type of annuity, single premium, immediate annuities, deferred income annuities, QLACs, multi-year guarantee annuities, index annuities, variable annuities, all of them.

The five reasons not to buy an annuity. Really? Yeah. Not everybody needs an annuity. Every single video/ article out there has "five reasons to buy an annuity"

July 30th is National Whistleblower Day, so it is with incredible pleasure that we have Bradley Birkenfeld, the most influential financial whistleblower of all time, as #67 celebrity co-host this week.