Learn what annuities are, how fixed, variable, indexed, immediate, and deferred annuities work, and how they can help provide steady retirement income.

An annuity income rider is an optional feature of many annuities that retirees can use to provide themselves with a guaranteed minimum income for as long as they live. Income riders add cost and ...

Access to their money and ability to annuitize were the biggest reasons annuity buyers cited for buying their annuities – even more than interest rates and far more than fees, according to a LIMRA ...

Annuity income planning refers to the process of incorporating annuity products into your overall retirement strategy to provide a stable and predictable stream of income during your retirement years.

Amid today's unusual economic environment, many retirees and near-retirees are shifting their retirement planning from growth to stability. With market instability becoming more common, inflation ...

Annuities are investment options that are typically best for older investors. For one thing, there’s a 10% penalty for annuity withdrawals before age 59 ½, making them problematic for younger ...

Lindsey Crossmier has been a financial writer since 2022, and has been regularly quoted as an expert in outlets such as U.S. News, GOBanking Rates and Yahoo! Finance. She leverages her Yale financial ...

Earlier this year Nasdaq Global Indexes partnered with Wealth Management IQ to survey over 400 financial advisors to gauge prioritization of income in their portfolios and understand the types of ...

Annuities can manage one’s funds in order to receive fixed income amounts for an extended period of time, which can be ideal for retirees and people who are uninterested or too intimidated to directly ...