Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Ryan Eichler holds a B.S.B.A with a concentration in Finance from Boston University. He has ...

Annuities can provide a stream of payments later in return for an investment now, but they have special features. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Toby Walters is a financial writer, investor, and lifelong learner. He has a passion for ...

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Sharon Carson admits she just did something strange. At 49, she wrote a check to an insurance company for a product that won't give her any financial benefit until she's in her 80s. Ms. Carson, a top ...

As Americans face growing longevity risk, some are turning to annuities for guaranteed lifetime income as insurance against outliving their assets. Processing Content But while annuities are popular, ...

Annuities promise guaranteed lifetime income—so why do Canadians avoid them? We unpack the “annuity puzzle” and when they may actually make sense.

Charitable gift annuities can be useful tools for clients looking both to transfer assets and to derive an income stream. But planners caution that despite the advantages of CGAs, they also come with ...

Quick Read Annuities can guarantee you lifetime income, but they have their drawbacks. Ramsey isn’t a fan of their high fees and commissions. A fixed annuity may also do a poor job of keeping up with ...

Annuities provide a guaranteed monthly income for life, making them an increasingly popular strategy for Americans worried about outliving their savings in retirement. Total U.S. annuity sales reached ...

We all are familiar with the saying put your money where your mouth is, and most of us have used that phrase to flush out someones's true intentions. Because annuities are agreements between you and ...