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Casting-Your-Vote-With-Annuity-Strategies-in-Mind

Casting Your Vote With Annuity Strategies in Mind

Election season's here. What I'm going to tell you to do is vote with annuity strategies in mind. Regardless of what party wins, it doesn't matter.
Retirement-Tips:-How-to-Leave-Money-to-My-Grandkids

Retirement Tips: How to Leave Money to My Grandkids

With 10,000 baby boomers reaching 65 every day and that retirement age, you start thinking, "How am I going to leave money to my beneficiaries?" And a lot of people are looking at how to leave money to their grandkids. We're going to go into that.
The-Annuity-Truth-About-Bonuses-Rates-Caps-Spreads:-Shootin’-It-Straight-With-Stan

The Annuity Truth About Bonuses Rates Caps Spreads: Shootin’ It Straight With Stan

Today's topic is the annuity truth about bonuses, caps, spreads, and participation rates, all attached to Indexed Annuities. We get lots of calls about this because, unfortunately, most annuity agents are just trying to sell Indexed Annuities.
Retirement-Expert-Rants:-You-Do-You-Beware-of-Agent-Product-Steering

Retirement Expert Rants: You Do You - Beware of Agent Product Steering

I'm here because I want to warn you about something, and I'm pretty upset about it because I see it happen often. And it's called agent steering, but they're steering their product of choice to you, so don't allow that to happen.
Election-2024:-Are-Annuities-in-the-Political-Crossfire?

Election 2024: Are Annuities in the Political Crossfire?

Today's topic is the 2024 election. Are annuities in the political crossfire or crosshairs, however, you want to say? Without mentioning any candidate, political party, convention, ads, or anything else. Forget about that for a second. We need to focus on annuities.
Pension-Fund-or-Retirement-Annuity:-How-Each-Work

Pension Fund or Retirement Annuity: How Each Work

Pension fund or retirement annuity, which one is better? Who knows? We're going to find out. We're going to answer the questions and help you understand how to make an informed and rational decision.
Annuity-Returns:-Potential-vs.-Contractual

Annuity Returns: Potential vs. Contractual

What we're talking about today is annuity returns, potential versus contractual. Unicorns chasing the butterflies or the contractual realities. The sizzle or the steak. The will do or the might do. Which one's better?
Index-Annuity-Riders-vs.-Dias:-Which-Is-Better-for-Future-Income?

Index Annuity Riders vs. DIAs: Which Is Better for Future Income?

Today's topic is a very good one, so lean in and listen. The topic is Index Annuity Income Riders versus Deferred Income Annuities, which are called DIAs. So, Index Annuity Income Riders versus DIAs.
What-Is-the-Difference-Between-an-Annuity-and-an-IRA?

What Is the Difference Between an Annuity and an IRA?

Hi there. Stan The Annuity Man, America's annuity agent, licensed in all 50 states, including yours. Today's topic is, what's the difference between an annuity and an IRA? Let's talk about that.
Annuity-Death-Benefits:-How-They-Are-Paid

Annuity Death Benefits: How They Are Paid

Today, we're talking about annuity death benefits. How do they work? It's like you are buying an annuity, and you die. What happens? We will go through that and how they are paid with annuities now.
Annuity-Tax-Deferral:-Top-Strategies-&-Tips

Annuity Tax Deferral: Top Strategies & Tips

Today's topic, annuity tax deferral, some of the top strategies and tips from yours truly, who's been doing this a long time. I always tell some agents that come up to me, I say, "I got shoes older than you."
Retirement-Tips:-What-Are-the-Four-Best-Annuity-Types-for-Retirement?

Retirement Tips: What Are the Four Best Annuity Types for Retirement?

The question is, what are the four best annuities for retirement? We will go over annuities and which types I think are the best for retirement. That doesn't mean you need an annuity, but these are the ones that I feel are pro-customer if used correctly.
Are-Annuities-Confusing?-Understanding-Annuities-Shouldn’t-Be-Rocket-Science

Are Annuities Confusing? Understanding Annuities Shouldn’t Be Rocket Science

Are annuities confusing? Should it be rocket science to understand these things before buying them? The answer's absolutely not.
Single-Premium-Immediate-Annuities-(SPIAs):-A-Comprehensive-Guide

Single Premium Immediate Annuities (SPIAs): A Comprehensive Guide

Today's topic is Single Premium Immediate Annuity, SPIAs. And a comprehensive guide to those. There's a lot of misinformation out there and you go, wait a minute, how's that even possible?
What-Is-a-State-Guaranty-Fund?

What Is a State Guaranty Fund?

Hi out there in internet land. You're out there searching and googling for annuities, and you stumbled upon Stan The Annuity Man, America's annuity agent. Lucky you. You were looking for state guaranty funds. What's a state guaranty fund?