Fixed Indexed Annuities ~~~ These conservative investments have become a popular alternative to bonds. Fixed indexed annuities can be very useful investments. As the name implies, FIAs are fixed annuities with a rate of return [...]

Guaranteed Lifetime Income Rider and Living Benefits Basics ~~~ Over a little more than a decade, guaranteed lifetime income riders have become all the rage as an attached benefit to deferred annuity policies. A deferred [...]

What Are Annuities? ~~~ An annuity is a tax-deferred savings vehicle set up using a contract between a person or entity (contract owner) and an insurance provider or broker. The contract owner then contributes money [...]