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Take a P.I.L.L. Before Buying an Annuity

Stan The Annuity Man

Stan The Annuity Man | May 2, 2013 | ,

Question: What should I expect an annuity to do?  Why should I consider buying one?  Fred from California Answer: Let me start by annoying the “annuity sales gods” by saying that you might not need an annuity.  Gasp!  That’s right, annuities are not for everyone even though a lot of agents have a “one size fits all” mentality when it comes to selling them. I have come up with an easy acronym to use to determine if an annuity might be a suitable and appropriate...

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Annuities: The Best Retirement Product No One Really Wants

Stan The Annuity Man

Stan The Annuity Man | October 4, 2012 | , , , ,

Written By: Jeremy Smith | Amerishield According to Fred Vettese, chief actuary of Morneau Shepell, “Annuities are not sexy. You hand over your money to an insurance company who then puts you into a seemingly stingy allowance for the rest of your life.” The simple fact is that an annuity may be a great idea, but not as many people that can benefit from it buy one; even though statistics indicate that the majority of indexed annuity owners are happy with their purchase. If you’re...

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