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I'm so glad that you joined me on this timely topic. It's going to make a lot of people mad and make a lot of people question things, but it will make total sense when you hear it.

What I'm encouraging you to do is get rid of the politics - this is about your money, your family, your legacy. With money, whether you're in the stock market, bond market, annuity market, it should be a non-emotional, fact-based decision.

Are annuities confusing? Should it be rocket science to understand these things before buying them? The answer's absolutely not.

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?

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?

Today's topic is about annuity income. Is it return of your money, or return on your money? So, return of, or return on? Great question, Stan The Annuity Man, America's annuity agent. Let's cover it.

Hi there. Stan The Annuity Man. Today, we're talking about inflation-adjusted annuities, how they work, if they're too good to be true, if they're better than sliced bread, and more.

Today's topic: Annuities Explained. People are like, "Explain this to us, Stan The Annuity Man." Fixed Annuity versus Variable Annuities, which I love to talk about. Now, disclaimer, I don't sell Variable Annuities.

Today, we will answer the burning question: how long will a million dollars last for retirement? There's no good answer, but I will go into the details. And if you have a million dollars, what does that mean? It might be enough, depending on your lifestyle, but let's dive into it.

Today's topic is a good one and a question that I always get, so let's address that now. Is it a good time to buy an annuity? Now, that's a loaded sales question. Most salespeople say an automatic yes.

Chicken money, by definition, is money you cannot afford to lose, and as such, it belongs in things like short-term CDs, treasury bills.

We're going to talk about laddering investments and protecting your principal, all at the same time. Not lathering, that's clean investments. We're talking about laddering, like climbing the ladder.

Today's topic is a beauty. I can't wait to do this one. Who should not buy an annuity? Think about that. Stan The Annuity Man, America's annuity agent, I sell more annuities than anyone on the planet ever, and I'm going to tell you who shouldn't buy an annuity.

Hello there. My name is Stan The Annuity Man. I'm America's annuity agent licensed in all 50 states. Yes, I sell annuities, but that's not why we're here. We're here to educate you on all things annuity. Today, we will talk about the benefits only annuities offer.

Today's topic is 3 Years in or 3 Years Out when looking at fixed rates. My rule is that if it's three years or in, you're buying CDs and Treasuries. If it's three years in out, you're buying Multi-Year Guarantee Annuities, Fixed Rate Annuities, the annuity industry version of a CD.