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What is the “Life Only” Option on Annuities?

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Keywords: taxation, annuities, insurance, retirement accounts, life with cash refund,

What is a Lifetime Payout Annuity?

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Keywords: annuities, retirement income, life annuity, joint-life annuities, life with period certain, life only annuity,

What is a Life Annuity?

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Keywords: retirement income strategies, life annuity, joint-life annuities, mortality pool, guaranteed lifetime income annuity,

What Payout Options Do I Have?

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Keywords: taxation, annuities, retirement accounts, lump sum, lifetime income, joint-life annuities, last-in first-out (LIFO), non-periodic withdrawals, asset preservation, asset protection,

What is the “Joint and Survivor” Option?

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Keywords: taxation, annuities, insurance, retirement accounts, retirement nest egg, lifetime income, longevity, guaranteed rate of return, payout rates,

What is an Income Annuity?

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Keywords: annuity, life insurance, variable annuities, fixed annuities, longevity, insurance companies, joint-life annuities, mortality pool,

What is a Thrift Savings Plan?

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Keywords: taxation, retirement accounts, RMDs, employer match, employer contributions, Roth 401(k), after-tax contributions, life annuity, before-tax, Thrift Savings Plan (TSP),

What is the “Life with Period Certain” Option?

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Keywords: taxation, annuities, insurance, retirement accounts, years certain, life with cash refund, life with period certain,

Do I Need Life Insurance if I have an Annuity?

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Keywords: insurance, pension, estate planning, retirement income, joint-life annuities, joint annuitants,

What are the Different Types of Annuities?

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Keywords: annuities, insurance, lifetime income, variable annuities, fixed annuities, indexed annuities, period income annuities, SPIA, deferred annuities, joint-life annuities,

What Happens to My Annuity After I Die?

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Keywords: annuities, insurance, fees, RMDs, death benefit, beneficiaries, market exposure,

What is a Fixed Annuity?

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Keywords: annuities, insurance, variable annuities, SPIA, deferred annuities, fixed index annuities, guaranteed rate of return,

Can I Take a Lump-Sum Distribution From my Cash-Balance Plan?

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Keywords: taxation, retirement accounts, annuity, rollovers, life annuity,

What is the “Period Income” Option on Annuities?

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Keywords: taxation, annuities, insurance, retirement accounts, creditor protection, liens, lawsuits,

What are the Basics of Annuities?

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Keywords: annuities, insurance, long term care, variable annuities, fixed annuities, indexed annuities, hybrid annuities, longevity,

Can I Take a Periodic Distribution From My Cash-Balance Plan?

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Keywords: taxation, retirement accounts, annuity, lump sum distributions, non-recurring withdrawals, life annuity,

What is an Annuity?

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Keywords: annuities, insurance, life insurance, long term care, lifetime income, financial vehicles, variable annuities, fixed annuities, indexed annuities, period income annuities, hybrid annuities,

Should I pay for financial planning services?

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Keywords: financial calculators, financial planning, fiduciary standard, fees, supply and demand, Certified Financial Planner (CFP), broker-dealers, custodians, fees & commissions, commissions, fee-only, fee-based, advisor compensation, inherent value,

Should I Hold an Annuity Within My IRA?

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Keywords: taxation, annuities, retirement accounts, tax-advantaged accounts, annuity riders and product features,

What is a Variable Annuity?

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Keywords: capital gains and losses, annuities, insurance, surrender charge, non-qualified accounts, market exposure,

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