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Today's topic is annuity light switch, lifetime income guarantees. I want you to envision a light switch. You just shut it on and off, right? When you need light, you shut it on. When you need it to be dark, you shut it off. There are annuity types out there that allow you to shut things on and off and shut income on and off.

Today's topic is the general question that everybody asks me because they think all annuities are one type, all work the same, and they're all priced the same. So, the question is, how much does a $100,000 annuity pay? I need more information from you there, Chester.

Hi there. Stan The Annuity Man, America's annuity agent licensed in all 50 states, talking about one word and one word only today, inflation. Let's talk about inflation. Let's talk about how annuities and Social Security can address inflation.

This could be the best question of all time. And the burning question that everyone wants to know is how much commissions do annuity agents make? I mean, you guys must be making a killing, right? No. It depends on what annuity you're selling and what annuity type, and we're going to get to all of that.

Today's topic is planning lifetime income for your spouse. This is a big one, so planning lifetime income, using annuities, and doing that for your spouse. Now, the lovely Christine, you've heard of her before. She's been married to The Annuity Man for over 35 years. She met me in college, was enamored with me if you can only imagine that, and she has put up with me and my shenanigans.

What we're talking about today is very important. It's talking to your parents about annuities and financial advice for seniors, and it's kind of involving that hard conversation as they cognitively start losing it a little bit. It's not good.

Hi there. Stan The Annuity Man, America's annuity agent, licensed in all 50 states. The question that everyone has been asking me is, is it possible to time the purchase of an annuity? Is there a sweet spot? Is there an arbitrage moment where it's the perfect time to buy an annuity of any type?

The question is, who sells hybrid annuities? Let me rephrase that. Who sells Indexed Annuities? The word hybrid is overused in the industry to sell Indexed Annuities because they're Indexed Annuities. I don't know why they're creating another word. Oh, by the way, I'm Stan The Annuity Man, if you hadn't caught that, America's annuity agent.

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 something that I have created that is good and that the public loves, and I need to tell you about it. Once again, it's called MYGA to SPIA for full control, lifetime income, MYGA to SPIA. Let's break that down.

When you have a product that is meant to help people that are eventually going to cognitively decline, there's a higher burden of care there because you got to make sure that they understand what they're buying and they continue to understand what they're buying.

What is a pension annuity and how does it work? Can you believe where you're sitting? You're sitting there doing research on annuities! Who thought it would come to this? By the way, kudos for that because you need to know what you're buying. So, let's talk about pension annuities and how they work.

Today's topic is a very good one. It's about annuity calculators and secrets and tips. Secrets and tips from Stan The Annuity Man of all people. We're going to go over all the calculators, all the ones that we offer on our site, and I'm going to give you my secrets and my tips.

Hi there. Stan The Annuity Man, America's annuity agent, licensed in all 50 states, top independent agent in the country. I'm so glad you're here. The topic today is a great one. Why people hate Stan The Annuity Man.

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, and it's a no-brainer, but one that I keep repeating, so I'm going to hammer it factually as only Stan The Annuity Man can do. It's the older you are, the higher the annuity payment.