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Today's topic is retirement withdrawal strategies. We're talking about MYGAs, Multi-Year Guarantee Annuities. We will go through how you can use MYGAs for your retirement withdrawal strategies. That's kind of hard to say. Retirement withdrawal strategies. How about that?

Today's topic is from a friend of mine, Michael Finke, smart guy in the room, the Mount Rushmore of smart guys. His face is on Mount Rushmore, Mount Annuitymore, Michael Finke. He's been on the podcast with me before, Fun With Annuities podcast. He is an intellect. He is a person that when he speaks in the annuity industry, as the old Paine Webber ad said, people listen.

Hi there. Stan The Annuity Man, America’s Annuity Agent licensed in all 50 states. Today’s topic is understanding the benefits of annuities for your future. I will probably throw in some negative stuff as well because there’s no perfect product out there, but annuities do provide what you need in retirement. You need to put it in the back of your head that annuities might be a solution for you, whether you’re in retirement already or going in that direction.

Hey, Stan The Annuity Man, America's annuity agent. Yes, I am licensed in all 50 states, and that means I'm licensed in your state. So, the question of the day is, Social Security, those payments you love or getting ready to love if they're coming down the road, is that an annuity? Short answer, yes. The long answer, which I'm getting ready to go into, will be very intense, informative, and you're going to walk away going, "Do I really hate all annuities? Do I? No, I can't because I love my Social Security."

I'm Stan, The Annuity Man, America's annuity agent. Have you ever asked yourself, "Do I even need an annuity?" That's a great question. You might or you might not, but I'm going to cover today what's the best type of annuity for retirement. Let's get to that question and find out if an annuity fits your specific situation or not.

The best question I've heard in a millennium is, "Are annuities safe for retirement?" And you might be one of those 10,000 baby boomers retiring daily. That's an actual stat, and that's crazy. Now, the reason that's important when you talk about annuities is most people have had it with the stock market. If that's not you, then great, trade your brains away.

Retirement income, let's talk about that and the three tips I learned from some of the biggest financial rock stars on the planet that happen to be guests of mine on my great podcast, Fun with Annuities. That's on all podcast platforms, and we even have a YouTube channel called Fun With Annuities that you can check out. But I will share it with you and I had some great guests there.

What are we talking about today? Retirement planning. Do you even need an annuity? I know you're saying, "What? What did you say? You're Stan the Annuity Man and licensed in all 50 states.

One of the biggest risks retirees face is outliving their savings. With people living longer than ever, there is a growing concern about whether retirement savings will last for the entirety of one's retirement.

If there were a czar of the retirement planning and advice world, it would be Bob Carlson. I was so happy when Bob let me know that his new book, “Retirement Watch: The Essential Guide to Retiring in the 2020s”, was unavailable to all of us, and I had to have him back on the podcast to talk about it.

What's the real deal about the retirement income gap? I keep reading this, and I keep seeing these titles. What does all of that mean? How does it apply to me?

Today's topic is a good one and a sensitive one.

Today's topic is a good one. We're talking about retirement withdrawal strategies using annuities. I'm going to talk about withdrawal strategy, history, and what the pitches are because I used to work for all the major firms.

Today's topic's a good one. What are the four legs of the retirement income stool? Think of a stool, a retirement income stool with four legs.

If I had to choose a smart person to hang out with and drink a cup of coffee with, it would be Marcia Mantell. She is the definition of “glass half full” when helping out retirees, pre-retirees, and baby boomers.