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Today's topic is a very, very important one, not only for the consumer but also for the annuity industry. The topic is: there is no sweet spot for annuity purchases. There's no perfect time to buy one.

You ask a good question: What's the best annuity for me? You know what? The answer could be none. We're going to go through all annuity types and answer a bunch of questions, and at the end, you're going to make a good decision on whether an annuity fits you or not.

Today's topic is a good one and important because people make mistakes when they purchase annuities. They believe something that's true, that's being told to them, that's really not. Annuity agents or advisors are either not detailed enough, don't really know, or play semantics, word games, when they talk about Income Riders.

Welcome back. I'm Stan The Annuity Man. Today we're going to talk about Multi-Year Guarantee Annuities versus Fixed Annuities. What you're really going to find out today is what a Multi-Year Guarantee Annuity is as opposed to just a Fixed Annuity, or are they the same thing?

Today's topic is a very good one, and the title is Transfer Your Risk to Annuity Contractual Guarantees. This is very important in the current sales environment of most annuity bad chicken dinners and expensive steak dinner seminar sales pitches.

Would you give up all your money if it means that you’ll be happy for the rest of your life? Most people would say yes - that’s what we’re aiming for. Dollars are a means to an end.

Hi, Stan The Annuity Man here. I'm America's annuity agent licensed in all 50 states. Did you know that I love lifetime income? That's what we're talking about today. I mean, I'm the only one that's wearing it on my sleeve, as they say.

Today's topic is a good one. What is the purpose of reverse engineering annuity quotes? He's saying, "Reverse engineers. Stan, you don't look like an engineer. You don't act like one." I'm not an engineer. My wife said the other day at the Hoover Dam, "One of the worst jobs ever for you would be an engineer."

Today's topic is interesting: talking to your spouse or partner about annuities and telling them about contractual guarantees. For most people, when you hear the word annuity, it either equals hate or a curse word. I mean, they've heard nothing but bad things about annuities.

Welcome to Shootin' It Straight With Stan. I am your host Stan The Annuity Man, America's annuity agent, licensed in all 50 states. Today's topic is a good one that might shock you and the public. And when I'm talking to you, you already own at least two annuities. It's true.

What we're going to talk about today is a call I get a lot from people who are too young to buy an annuity or who might be really old and not need an annuity. But we're going to talk about age. Is it too early to buy? How do you determine that? Can you time it?

Hi there. Stan The Annuity Man, America's annuity agent licensed in all 50 states. I am so glad you joined me today because this topic originated from a client, and when he first explained it to me, I was like, I did a Scooby-Doo. I'm like, "Roo, roo."

What is the most common use of an annuity? Well, to answer that question properly, as Stan The Annuity Man, I have to do a little bit of a history lesson. Annuities were put on the planet in Roman times as a pension-type gift for the dutiful Roman soldiers and their families.

Chapter two of your life or retirement, whatever that means to you, is when you just need money hitting the bank account to go live your life. You can go however long that's going to be. Chapter two is going to be about you. It's going to be about lifestyle; it's going to be about reclaiming your health.

The key to financial success in retirement, in my humble opinion, is not what products you have or how great your investment strategy is. It's knowing how much you spend.