Learn what annuities are, how fixed, variable, indexed, immediate, and deferred annuities work, and how they can help provide steady retirement income.

Annuities are often touted as a reliable source of income during retirement. By exchanging a lump sum for a guaranteed stream of payments, you can mitigate the risk of outliving your savings. However, ...

Annuities and life insurance provide solutions for different life needs, though each are offered by insurance companies. Annuities provide a stream of income while you or your family are alive, ...

Pensions are a critical component of retirement planning, offering financial security and peace of mind. However, what happens to these pension benefits after the death of the pension holder is a ...

A death benefit under a tax sheltered annuity generally is taxed in the same way as a death benefit under a qualified pension, qualified plan or profit sharing plan ( Q 3974 to Q 3976). In the case of ...

The Supreme Court of Guam has affirmed a lower court ruling that had itself affirmed a decision from the Government of Guam ...

The widow of a New York City man who jumped to his death has settled a lawsuit with the insurance companies and a broker who sold him annuities. Joan Jacobson, Jay Jacobson’s widow, claimed that the ...

Retirement planning is a must for veterans. While US veterans have unique benefits available to them, they need more than these benefits to construct a viable retirement strategy. To secure a stable ...