A Tax Sheltered Annuity, also called a TSA or 403(b), is a retirement plan offered by public schools and certain 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organizations. Section 403(b) of the Internal Revenue Code allows employees to save for their retirement by making... Read more
What are CD annuities? That is a very interesting question with an even more interesting answer. The fact of the matter is that there really is no such thing as a CD annuity. A certificate of deposit (CD) is issued... Read more
Most investors want to maximize the value of their individual retirement account (IRA) not only for their own financial needs, but also for their surviving loved ones. These accounts were created to provide a tax favored way of saving for... Read more
If you are retired or nearing retirement, a life annuity should be a retirement income strategy that you give serious consideration. Life annuities are essentially a Single Premium Immediate Annuity (SPIA) with a lifetime payment option. They provide a dependable... Read more
A bond is an investment that is essentially an I.O.U. issued by a corporation or government agency, where the issuing entity borrows funds from an investor for a specified period of time, commonly 10 to 30 years. A return is... Read more
When looking into investing in the stock market, one popular choice has been mutual funds. Increasingly however, many investors are opting for a fixed indexed annuity instead. There are many good reasons for this growing popularity of indexed annuities. A... Read more
Deferred annuities are contracts issued by insurance companies for people who want to save on a tax-deferred basis, usually for an extended period of time, and then optionally convert their accumulation value into a guaranteed monthly payout once they retire.... Read more
There are many different terms used to describe an insurance professional that specializes in selling annuity products. Some of the most common are: Insurance Producer, Agent, and Annuity Broker. AnnuityAdvantage acts as an independent annuity broker for dozens of top... Read more
Are you interested in upgrading your annuity to one with better features and/or a higher interest rate? In most cases, the IRS allows what is known as a 1035 exchange of non-qualified annuity contracts between insurance companies. A 1035 exchange... Read more
In the recent past, variable annuities have received both positive and negative attention in the media. Many articles have been published that detail variable annuities’ high potential market gains, but many more have been published describing excessive variable annuity fees,... Read more
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