Category Archives: Equity-Index Annuity

August 10, 2008

Rates For Anniuty Advantages and Disadvatages– also posted in Fixed Annuities, What Is an Annuity?

Annuities are payments made to you by an insurance company over time. These payments are fixed by that institution-insurance company. The rates on these are the rates of return that the annuity will make, and these rates will be different depending on the nature of the annuity. What are the pros and cons of an [...]

July 27, 2008

Annuity - A Primer.– also posted in Annuity Information, How Does Annuity Work?, variable annuity

Annuities are an insurance vehicle that can be a positive addition to your retirement portfolio. The more annuity information you got the better! Insurance companies offer several ways to fund them and several ways to reclaim the monies invested. However, due to the tax implications, they should probably be one of the last additions to [...]

July 11, 2008

Annuity Options For Retirees– also posted in Annuity Basic Concepts, Fixed Annuities, How Does Annuity Work?, Retirement annuities, variable annuity

Many benefits are available for retirees after years of work. Some of these include cash packages and pension. Another option that can be even more rewarding is an annuity payment.