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This week I thought to share with you an article that references the important role Annuities play in retirement planning by helping individuals guard against outliving their assets. “In the most general sense, an annuity is an agreement for an entity (generally a life insurance company) to pay another entity a series of payments”, and […]

From time to time it is a good idea to review basics, and re-educate ourselves on all available options for planning and evaluating our retirement savings plans. This week I came across several educational videos on retirement planning and fixed indexed annuities that I thought might be a great place to start. Take a look,

This week’s article says that if you “need your earnings to never fall below zero or you want growth potential, coupled with principal protection from market loss or you seek a guaranteed minimum rate of return that never varies, regardless of market swing” then a Fixed Indexed Annuity might be right for you. Call us

From time to time it is a good idea to review the meaning of terms used when we discuss products that may help you plan your retirement strategies. This week’s article does just that, and provides us with a clear glossary of annuity product terms. Call us as you plan your retirement as we may

This week’s article lets us know that annuities can serve many useful purposes. “If you are in a saving-money stage of life, a deferred annuity can help you meet your retirement income goals, help you diversify your investment portfolio, and help you manage your investment portfolio”. “If you are in a need-income stage of life,

This week’s article tells us that FIAs protect your nest egg. “Nearly 90 percent of Americans lack confidence in their retirement savings (IALC data, October 2017). FIAs provide peace of mind and minimum guarantees. With FIAs, your principal is protected from market loss and will never decline in value, as long as you continue through

We read an article the other day from a library of information we have access to and thought it would interest you to know that it discussed “higher interest rates, of course, mean higher payout rates on annuities.” We like fixed annuities because they can provide an income you can’t outlive, something that is fuel

When you think about the things that fill your life what are you goals? Most people will say that a work-life balance is important. When you think about retirement, do your thoughts also lean toward balance? This week’s article tells us that for most people their goal is “a nice balance between stability, favorite pastimes,

Did you know that your readiness for retirement may vary depending on your occupation? This week’s article sets out a “Retirement-Readiness Score by Industry” and provides information to understand the differences and surprising similarities across the occupations. Call us if you would like to improve your readiness score. We may have some ideas you have

This week’s article “Fixed Indexed Annuities 101” made me smile because it brought back memories of my younger days in school, and I was reminded that even as we grow older, especially when planning for our retirement, it is sometimes best to go back to basics. The first basic question is “When you think about