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Retirement Planning Annuities

Annuities

Annuities are insurance contracts that provide guaranteed payments for a set time period, or for life. Before investing in one, it's important to understand their pros and cons.

Annuities
  • Annuities Guide
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Calculating Present and Future Value of Annuities

Here is everything you need to account for when calculating the present and future value of annuities.

  • Deferred Annuity Definition
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    Present Value Interest Factor Of Annuity (PVIFA)

  • Variable Annuity Definition

  • Annuity Due Definition

  • Getting the Whole Story on Variable Annuities

  • What Are the Distribution Options for an Inherited Annuity?

  • What Happens to My Annuity After I Die?

  • Guaranteed Investment Contract —GIC Definition

  • Present Value Versus Future Value in Annuities
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    Accumulation Phase Definition
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    Annuity Derivation vs. Perpetuity Derivation: What's the Difference?

  • Qualified Longevity Annuity Contract (QLAC) Definition

  • Selecting the Payout on Your Annuity

  • Variable Annuitization

  • The Main Types of Annuities Made Easy
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    Equivalent Annual Annuity Approach (EAA) Definition

  • What Is an Equity-Indexed Annuity?

  • What is an Annuity?

  • Retirement Annuities: Know the Pros and Cons
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    Perpetuity Definition

  • Payout Definition
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    Fixed Annuity Definition
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    Ordinary Annuity Definition
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    Present Value of an Annuity Definition
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    How Are Non-Qualified Variable Annuities Taxed?
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    Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit (GMIB)

  • What Are the Risks of Annuities in a Recession?
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    Guaranteed Minimum Withdrawal Benefit (GMWB) Definition
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    Annuity Table Definition
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    Guaranteed Minimum Accumulation Benefit (GMAB) Definition
  • Annuities vs Bonds

    Annuities vs. Bonds: What's the Difference?

  • Future Value of an Annuity

  • Death Benefits in a Variable Annuity

  • Is an annuity a perpetuity?
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    How to Roll Over a Variable Annuity Into an IRA
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    Are Variable Annuities Subject to Required Minimum Distribution (RMD)?
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    Qualified Pre-Retirement Survivor Annuity (QPSA) Definition

  • Annuitant Definition
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    Commissioners' Annuity Reserve Valuation Method (CARVM)

  • What Are the Biggest Disadvantages of Annuities?
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    Annuity Contract Definition

  • Is Annuitization Your Best Strategy?
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    What Is a Registered Retirement Income Fund (RRIF)?
  • Annuity

    Joint And Survivor Annuity

  • Indexed Annuity Definition

  • Types of Fixed Annuities
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    Inflation-Protected Annuity (IPA) Definition
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    How Do Living and Death Benefit Riders Work?

  • Certified Annuity Specialist (CAS) Definition
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    L Share Annuity Class Definition

  • How a Fixed Annuity Works After Retirement

  • Update Your Variable Annuity With Section 1035

  • The Pros and Cons of Annuities

  • An Overview of Annuities

  • Deciphering Deferred Annuity Designations
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    Passing the Buck: The Hidden Costs of Annuities

  • Break Out of Annuity Prison With a Secondary Market Annuity

  • Annuities: How to Find the Right One for You
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    Annuity Method of Depreciation Definition
  • Best Places to Invest Your Down Payment Money and Savings

    Can I Borrow From My Annuity to Put a Down Payment on a House?

  • Annuity in Advance
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    Annuitization Definition

  • 5 Mistakes to Avoid When Shopping for Annuities
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