Annuities

Jul 311 min read

The ‘Three-Legged Stool’ of Retirement Is Missing a Leg

Once, the tale goes, American workers relied upon a three-legged stool for their retirement income: 1) Social Security, 2) pensions, and...

Sep 14, 20231 min read

Annuities Have an Awareness Problem: Why That Matters

In the 1934 comedy classic It’s a Gift, W.C. Fields’ character encounters an aggressive, slick-talking annuities salesman in an indelible...

Aug 28, 20231 min read

Some Annuities Offer Big LTC Benefits Boosts

True Tamplin thinks one annuity feature that agents and advisors should consider talking more about is long-term care benefits boosters....

Jul 27, 20231 min read

What is an annuity and when is it a smart investment?

If you’re nearing retirement, one of the most important (and potentially stressful) questions you have to ask yourself is “do I have...

Jul 13, 20231 min read

Best Variable Annuities of this month

A variable annuity is a way to get the stability of a traditional annuity product with the gains of an investment account—for a price....

Dec 29, 20221 min read

Inheriting an Annuity? Here’s a Little-Known Way to Stretch Its Tax Benefits

One of the biggest advantages of an annuity, tax deferral, can be lost when anyone other than a spouse inherits an annuity. Then, all...