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Today's topic is annuity income essentials, and one of those essentials is focusing solely on the payout rate.

Today, we're talking about annuity interest rates. Can you time the purchase? The answer is absolutely not. Do not try it.

Today's topic compares Fixed Index Annuity Income Riders to Deferred Income Annuities, DIAs. And we get this a lot from a questioning standpoint, "Which one's better?"

Hi, my name is Stan The Annuity Man, America's annuity agent. I keep seeing some fictitious promotions about annuities that I have to address.

Hi there, Stan The Annuity Man, America's annuity agent, licensed in all 50 states. Today's topic is a very, very good one: choosing the right annuity agent. It's a crucial decision, and I know what you're saying.

Today, we're going to talk about something really important. Not all annuity calculators are the same.

Today's topic is hidden truths and facts about Fixed Indexed Annuities. Now, we get a lot of calls about this because people are getting the sales pitch that sounds too good to be true. After all, it is.

My grandfather always told me, ‘If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything.’ That is our business model.

Hi, I'm Stan The Annuity Man, America's annuity agent, licensed in all 50 states, including yours. I'm doing these retirement lifestyle blogs because people are always asking me, "Stan, do you have anything I'd never lose money in?"

Today's topic is about interest rates and how those interest rates affect MYGAs, Multi-Year Guarantee Annuities, and income annuities.

Hi, my name is Stan The Annuity Man, America's annuity agent, licensed in all 50 states, and I'm here today to rant a little bit. I do this occasionally when things hit me the wrong way.

Today's topic is Strategic Retirement Planning Using Annuities. Now, for a lot of you out there, you're going, wait a minute, are you a certified -- no, I'm Stan The Annuity Man.

Today's topic is what's the best annuity type for retirement? Good question, and we're going to go through each type of annuity out there that's available to you.

Today's topic is a fun one. It's all about these annuity seminars, and the question that I'm going to answer in Stan fashion is who's picking up the tab for that very expensive steak dinner that you're going to get or that you've eaten? Who's picking that tab up?

Today's topic is really interesting: the difference between Fixed Index and Variable Annuities. At the end of this blog, you'll know everything you need to know to decide whether a Fixed Index Annuity or a Variable Annuity fits your specific situation.