It's difficult to determine just how much money you'll need in retirement when you can't predict the future. Some people worry they'll outlive their savings, while others may fear they're living too ...

As one approaches retirement, the focus shifts from wealth creation to the creation of dependable income. Two popular tools dominate this conversation. An annuity is a long-term contract with an ...

Imagine investing in a promising project, only to realize years later that it’s taking far longer than expected to recoup your initial outlay. Wouldn’t it have been invaluable to know upfront how long ...

TROY, Mich.: 28 Oct. 2025 — As the broader financial services industry is pushing to deliver more personalized, digital-first experiences, the annuities industry is struggling to keep pace.

Retirement researchers are often enthusiastic about annuities, but many consumers are reasonably skeptical. Here to discuss basic information about annuities and their pros and cons is Christine Benz, ...

Stubbornly higher inflation has triggered more retirees to buy annuities where the income they get increases each year in line with consumer prices – as well as products that pay out more if you are ...

Total US annuity sales reached $119.5 billion in the second quarter, an 8% increase from a year ago and the highest quarterly result on record, according to LIMRA’s latest US Individual Annuity Sales ...

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Annuity sales popped in the second quarter, Wink, Inc. reports, to nearly $115 billion – up 16.9% over Q1 and up 6.3% over the year-ago quarter. Wink’s Sales & Market Report included 139 companies and ...

An annuity is a contract with an insurance company. With income annuities, you give them a pool of your money, and they send it back to you as a stream of income. When it comes to annuities helping ...

WOODLAND HILLS, Calif., July 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- As Americans celebrate Independence Day, American Alternative Assets announced the launch of its "Annuity Trap Calculator," a revolutionary tool ...

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