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Get the real pros and cons of annuities without sales hype. Understand guarantees, limitations, and how to choose the right annuity for your goals.

Warren Buffett’s two rules explain exactly how annuities should be bought. Learn why The Annuity Man focuses only on contractual guarantees and never on hype.

Learn how Fixed Annuity Rates really work, what the guarantees mean, and how to compare Multi Year Guarantee Annuities the right way.

A plaque on the wall doesn’t make someone a fiduciary. Learn how to spot real integrity in annuity advice and focus on contractual guarantees.

Learn how to spot annuity scams, misleading sales tactics, and false promises so you can buy the right annuity with confidence.

A MYGA’s rate is yield, a SPIA’s rate is income. Learn the difference between guaranteed interest and payout percentages before you buy.

There is no perfect inflation annuity. Learn how COLA riders really work and why Social Security is the best inflation-adjusted income you own.

Plan ahead for retirement income. Learn how to create guaranteed future payments using Income Riders, Deferred Income Annuities, and QLACs.

Find out if Immediate Annuity income counts toward Required Minimum Distributions and how to structure it correctly inside your IRA.

Political chaos creates opportunity. Learn how to lock in lifetime income and principal protection with annuity guarantees that never waver.

Compare Multi-Year Guarantee Annuities and Indexed Annuities. Learn which offers guaranteed interest and which sells you a story.

You can hate Annuities, but you have to love Social Security. Learn why it’s the best inflation Annuity on the planet and how to separate truth from sales hype.

Learn how annuity income is calculated and how to reverse engineer your guaranteed monthly payout using Immediate or Deferred Income Annuities.

Crypto is a gamble, but Annuity Guarantees are math. Learn how to protect your principal and secure real lifetime income without risk.

Learn how Qualified Longevity Annuity Contracts work, what QLAC calculators miss, and how they help manage Required Minimum Distributions.