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For all of you do-it-yourselfers out there who've been managing your own money—running it through the Fidelitys, Vanguards, TDs, and Schwabs of the world—annuities are right up your alley.

Today's topic is Best Variable Annuity Income Riders. We're going to cover all the Variable Annuity Income Rider types, and I'll also blend in some Fixed Index Annuity Income Rider types.

Welcome to Shooting It Straight With Stan. I'm Stan The Annuity Man, America's annuity agent. I'm glad you joined me on this topic—it’s a hot one. Everyone’s asking me about it, so I thought I’d make a blog to cover it.

Before moving forward, think of it like online banking—you need to know exactly who you're dealing with. Is the agent properly set up? Do they follow best practices? Do they understand encryption?

Hi, my name is Stan The Annuity Man, and I'm licensed in all 50 states. I'm known as America's annuity agent because I tell the brutal truth about these products, which needs to happen.

All right, America. So, what are the best annuities for lifetime income? What are the best ones out there? Those are the ones you want to know about, right?

Hi, I'm Stan The Annuity Man, America's Annuity Agent. Let's get to the real question: When it comes to annuity income, do you lose control of your money once the income stream starts? The answer? It depends entirely on the type of annuity you choose.

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.

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.

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.