Choosing-the-Right-Annuity-Agent

Choosing the Right Annuity Agent

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.
Interest-Rates

Interest Rates

Today's topic is about interest rates and how those interest rates affect MYGAs, Multi-Year Guarantee Annuities, and income annuities.
Retirement-Expert-Rants:-The-Annuity-Industry-Needs-to-Focus-On-Guarantees

Retirement Expert Rants: The Annuity Industry Needs to Focus On Guarantees

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.
Annuity-Legacy-Planning-Tips

Annuity Legacy Planning Tips

Today we're talking about Annuity Legacy Income Planning and talking about death again. Legacy equals death. The motivational stuff that I do, but hey, death is inevitable, right?
Avoiding-Common-Pitfalls-With-Annuity-Purchases:-Shootin’-It-Straight-With-Stan

Avoiding Common Pitfalls With Annuity Purchases: Shootin’ It Straight With Stan

Today's topic is avoiding common pitfalls with annuity purchases. This topic comes from my team and the calls that they get.
Retirement-Tips:-Annuities-Can-Help-You-Rock-a-Budget

Retirement Tips: Annuities Can Help You Rock a Budget

Today, we're talking about rocking the budget. What is rocking the budget? Annuities can rock a budget. I'm kind of a free spirit. I don't know if you call it that, but my wife, budget, budget, budget, budget.
Three-Ways-to-Add-Another-Social-Security-Payment

Three Ways to Add Another Social Security Payment

Wouldn't it be nice if you could add another Social Security payment? Wouldn't that be great when that money's hitting every month? Can you do that? Indeed, you can.
Retirement-Tips:-How-to-Leave-Money-to-My-Grandkids

Retirement Tips: How to Leave Money to My Grandkids

With 10,000 baby boomers reaching 65 every day and that retirement age, you start thinking, "How am I going to leave money to my beneficiaries?" And a lot of people are looking at how to leave money to their grandkids. We're going to go into that.
Retirement-Expert-Rants:-You-Do-You-Beware-of-Agent-Product-Steering

Retirement Expert Rants: You Do You - Beware of Agent Product Steering

I'm here because I want to warn you about something, and I'm pretty upset about it because I see it happen often. And it's called agent steering, but they're steering their product of choice to you, so don't allow that to happen.
Election-2024:-Are-Annuities-in-the-Political-Crossfire?

Election 2024: Are Annuities in the Political Crossfire?

Today's topic is the 2024 election. Are annuities in the political crossfire or crosshairs, however, you want to say? Without mentioning any candidate, political party, convention, ads, or anything else. Forget about that for a second. We need to focus on annuities.
Pension-Fund-or-Retirement-Annuity:-How-Each-Work

Pension Fund or Retirement Annuity: How Each Work

Pension fund or retirement annuity, which one is better? Who knows? We're going to find out. We're going to answer the questions and help you understand how to make an informed and rational decision.
Annuity-Returns:-Potential-vs.-Contractual

Annuity Returns: Potential vs. Contractual

What we're talking about today is annuity returns, potential versus contractual. Unicorns chasing the butterflies or the contractual realities. The sizzle or the steak. The will do or the might do. Which one's better?
Annuity-Death-Benefits:-How-They-Are-Paid

Annuity Death Benefits: How They Are Paid

Today, we're talking about annuity death benefits. How do they work? It's like you are buying an annuity, and you die. What happens? We will go through that and how they are paid with annuities now.
Retire-From-Both-Work-&-the-Markets:-Shootin'-It-Straight-with-Stan-(TAM-Classic)

Retire From Both Work & the Markets: Shootin' It Straight with Stan (TAM Classic)

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.
annuity-income-return-of-or-on-your-money-shootin-it-straight-with-stan

Annuity Income Return OF or ON Your Money: Shootin' It Straight With Stan

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.