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Lifetime-or-Interest-Income:-Shootin'-It-Straight-With-Stan-(TAM-Classic)

Shootin’ It Straight with Stan®

August 28, 2024

Lifetime or Interest Income: Shootin' It Straight With Stan (TAM Classic)

Today's topic is lifetime or interest income. Now, I always say you can't just say I hate all annuities.

Lifetime-or-Interest-Income:-Shootin'-It-Straight-With-Stan-(TAM-Classic)

Shootin’ It Straight with Stan®

Lifetime or Interest Income: Shootin' It Straight With Stan (TAM Classic)

Today's topic is lifetime or interest income. Now, I always say you can't just say I hate all annuities.

What Is A Qualified Longevity Annuity Contract (QLAC)?

What Is A Qualified Longevity Annuity Contract (QLAC)?

A qualified longevity annuity contract (QLAC) is a type of annuity contract specifically designed to keep you from outliving your retirement savings. As a deferred annuity, QLACs provide you with a guaranteed stream of income later in life.

Stan The Annuity Man: Happy Birthday To QLACs

Stan The Annuity Man: Happy Birthday To QLACs

With QLACs, SPIAs, and DIAs, there's no annual fees. There's no market attachment; it’s a straight transfer risk. You're saying to the issuing QLAC company, here's the money, and you are on the hook to pay me, or me and my wife, or me and my husband forever as long as one of us is breathing, but you don't get to keep a penny.

Retirement-Expert-Rants:-People-Don't-Even-Know-What-They-Are-Buying

February 6, 2025

Retirement Expert Rants: People Don't Even Know What They Are Buying

Why am I ranting? Because I'm encountering too many people who don't even know what they've bought. And it's not just Index Annuities; that's an easy one.

Strategies-for-Future-Income

Shootin’ It Straight with Stan®

February 5, 2025

Strategies for Future Income

Future income or income later is when I ask two questions: What do you want the money to contractually do? And when do you want those contractual guarantees to start?

IRA-Annuity:-How-Does-It-Work?

February 3, 2025

IRA Annuity: How Does It Work?

First of all, is there such a thing as an IRA annuity? Not really. But many people ask about it, so I thought I’d cover it here on The Annuity Man's website.

Which-Is-Better:-Mutual-Fund-vs.-Annuity

February 2, 2025

Which Is Better: Mutual Fund vs. Annuity

Today's topic is a good one: which is better, a mutual fund or an annuity? You might be thinking, "Wait a minute, Stan, that's an easy one," but it's not. I'll explain the details after this.

How-to-Calculate-an-Annuity-and-Run-the-Right-Quotes

January 30, 2025

How to Calculate an Annuity and Run the Right Quotes

How do you calculate an annuity and get the right quotes? First things first, you need to figure out if you need an annuity at all. And then, if you do, what type works best?

The-Reality-of-Inflation:-Shootin'-It-Straight-With-Stan

Shootin’ It Straight with Stan®

January 29, 2025

The Reality of Inflation: Shootin' It Straight With Stan

I have a controversial topic that's either going to make you mad, make you think, or both. Hopefully, it will be both because I want you to get a little mad about this.

Deferred-Annuity:-What,-Why-and-Who-Should-Care

January 27, 2025

Deferred Annuity: What, Why and Who Should Care

We're here today to talk about Deferred Annuities. What are they? When should you consider them? Who should buy one? These are very good questions, and we're going to go through the details.

How-Does-a-Fixed-Index-Annuity-Work?

January 26, 2025

How Does a Fixed Index Annuity Work?

Okay, so you're here for a reason. I'm assuming you've been pitched an Indexed Annuity, and your question is, how does a Fixed Indexed Annuity work?

Annuity-Income:-How-It-Works-For-Every-Annuity-Type

January 23, 2025

Annuity Income: How It Works For Every Annuity Type

Today, we're going to talk about annuity income and cover every type of annuity. There's not just one annuity. You can't hate all annuities because there are different types.

Building-a-Pension-from-Scratch:-Shootin'-It-Straight-With-Stan

Shootin’ It Straight with Stan®

January 22, 2025

Building a Pension from Scratch: Shootin' It Straight With Stan

Today's topic is creating your own pension. Yes, I'm talking to you, the person out there who doesn't have a pension, or the person who has a pension and wants more money, or all of you who already have a pension called Social Security.

Fixed-Index-Annuity-Rates:-Why-Renewal-Rates-Matter

January 20, 2025

Fixed Index Annuity Rates: Why Renewal Rates Matter

What are we talking about today? The most popular product on the planet. The best thing since sliced bread. The greatest thing ever. It's too good to be true. It's fantastic.

Master-Annuity-Calculators-with-These-Tips

January 19, 2025

Master Annuity Calculators with These Tips

Today's topic is a very good one. It's about mastering annuity calculators with secrets and tips from Stan The Annuity Man of all people.

How-To-Know-If-Your-Annuity-Is-Safe

January 16, 2025

How To Know If Your Annuity Is Safe

But today, this topic is unique. It is called How to Know if Your Annuity Is Safe. Are the companies you're investing in, the annuity companies, safe?

When-Annuitization-Becomes-the-Final-Choice:-Shootin'-It-Straight-with-Stan

January 15, 2025

When Annuitization Becomes the Final Choice: Shootin' It Straight with Stan

I'm your host, Stan, The Annuity Man. Today's topic is: When Annuitization Becomes the Final Choice. Let me explain that to you. Most people, incorrectly, and even some advisors and financial journals, think that annuities are only one type—lifetime income or Immediate Annuity.

Annuity-Statements-of-Understanding:-Flushing-Out-The-Truth

January 13, 2025

Annuity Statements of Understanding: Flushing Out The Truth

Hi there, Stan The Annuity Man, America's annuity agent. Yes, Stan knows. Bo does not know. I know Stan knows because Stan is The Annuity Man and the number one agent in the country.

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