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Retirement Income: 3 Rockstar Tips I've Learned

Retirement income, let's talk about that and the three tips I learned from some of the biggest financial rock stars on the planet that happen to be guests of mine on my great podcast, Fun with Annuities. That's on all podcast platforms, and we even have a YouTube channel called Fun With Annuities that you can check out. But I will share it with you and I had some great guests there.
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IRA Annuity Calculator

Today's topic is IRA annuity calculators. We're discussing calculating annuity guarantees within your IRA. Yes. You should have an annuity inside of your IRA if you want contractual guarantees, if you want lifetime income, if you want principal protection, if you want legacy, if you want long-term care type coverage, and the only assets you have in bulk are IRA assets. Then it makes sense.
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Deferred Annuities: SPDA/FPDA/MVA

We're talking today about Deferred Annuities and some acronyms that no one knows until you get your policy. SPDA, FPDA, MVA. What the A is that, right? Who knows? I'm going to tell you because you need to know. And it's something in the annuity secret sauce that no one seems to ever address. But of course, yours truly, Stan, the Annuity Man, America's annuity agent, is going to go over all of that today.
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Annuity Whisperer: Historical Annuity Rates Do They Even Matter

Hi there, Stan The Annuity Man, America's annuity agent licensed in all 50 states, aka The Annuity Whisperer. I whisper the facts. So, the question today is, do historical annuity rates even matter?
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Annuity Calculator Comparison – Compare TAM to Others

Today's topic is annuity calculator comparisons. Of course, we have the best annuity calculators on the planet, but some other people out there are trying to provide quotes as well, and that's fine.
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401k Rollover to an Annuity

Today, we're talking about rolling your 401K into an annuity. Should you do that? Could you do that? Why should you do that? Somebody's trying to make you do that.
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Retirement Planning: Do You Even Need an Annuity (PILL & 2 Questions)

What are we talking about today? Retirement planning. Do you even need an annuity? I know you're saying, "What? What did you say? You're Stan the Annuity Man and licensed in all 50 states.
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Joint and Survivor Annuity: Qualified and Non-Qualified

I'm glad you joined me for this blog. It's on joint and survivor annuity. And for whatever reason, that verbiage has survived. We're going to talk about it so that Martha and Chester can understand it.
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How Do Annuity Payouts Work?

Someone asked a great question: "How do annuity payouts work?" "Hey, Stan, I thought all annuities were the same. Hey, Stan, this guy on television said, 'I hate all annuities.' Hey, Stan, my broker, advisor, and master of the universe said never to look at annuities."
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Annuity RMD: Who Cares Other Than the Ultra Rich

I saw something the other day where the amount of people whose 401ks and IRAs have gone past a million dollars is a lot, and it is a boatload, as they say.
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Roth IRA Annuity: Are the payments taxed?

The question of the day is sent in from one of our subscribers from our Stan The Annuity Man YouTube. The question is, "When you said fund from an IRA or other sources, is my understanding correct that funding from a traditional IRA or a Roth IRA is not a taxed event?"
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Monthly Annuity Calculator: How Much Do You Need to Pay Yourself

How much will an annuity for lifetime income pay using our calculators? Both are great questions. And that's what today's topic is on because we're going to go through how to use the Annuity Calculators on this website.
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Annuities Risk: How Annuities Transfer Risk

Today we'll be talking about how annuities transfer risk. Annuities are insurance policies, and insurance companies exist to make a profit. That is absolutely correct.
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Fixed Index Annuities Pros and Cons

Today's topic is Fixed Index Annuities, pros, and cons.
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QLAC Calculator, Max Funding, RMDs and More

I swear, I laugh out loud sometimes reading the negative articles on QLACs or the comments on QLAC or supposed financial experts that destroy QLACs, and they're comparing them to investments, and it's hilarious.