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What You Need to Know About Annuities and the SECURE Act
annuities Annuities are now an option for your 401(k), thanks to the SECURE Act. Is one right for your retirement savings plan?
By Kelly LaVigne, J.D. Published
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Market Plunge During Early Years of Retirement Can Cause Portfolio Death Spiral
annuities Withdrawing money from a falling portfolio can be deadly for retirees. To guard against that, you might want to consider the guaranteed payments that annuities offer.
By Ken Nuss Published
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8 Surprising Ways to Prosper From Annuities
annuities You can use a fixed annuity to do more than just generate retirement income. These insurance contracts can also help you give to charity, leave money to your heirs and delay taking Social Security.
By David Rodeck Published
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How to Offset Lower Social Security Benefits When a Spouse Dies
annuities When one spouse dies, the other may see a big chunk of their Social Security income disappear. Joint annuities could help fill that gap.
By Ken Nuss Published
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Is an Annuity a Good Choice for You? Questions to Ask
annuities Find out if you’re a good candidate for an annuity, and if so, which kind you might want to consider.
By Ken Nuss Published
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Annuities: How They Could Work for You
Financial Planning No doubt, investing in annuities can be a tough call for the active investor. But there comes a time when relinquishing some control in exchange for reliable income can be a wise move. Also: remembering the biggest financial fraud in history.
By David Muhlbaum Published
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Waiting for Fixed Annuity Rates to Rise Doesn’t Pay
annuities If you like the guaranteed rates and tax deferral that fixed annuities offer, but you want to wait because you’re hoping rates will improve, think again. Here’s why keeping too much in cash while you wait puts you behind … and you may never catch up.
By Ken Nuss Published
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This Often-Overlooked Way to Fund Your Roth IRA Has Many Advantages
annuities A Roth annuity can create tax-free lifetime income during retirement or reduce your risk while saving for retirement.
By Ken Nuss Published
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How Savers Can Earn More on Their Money, and Do It Safely
annuities With interest rates perpetually doing the limbo (how low can they go?), here are three different types of fixed annuities that can be good alternatives to CDs, Treasuries and money market accounts.
By Ken Nuss Published
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