Does the thought of retirement fill you with stress or with happiness? Everyone wants to spend their retirement in a way that brings them the most joy, whether that’s traveling the world or spending ...

Retirement researchers are often enthusiastic about annuities, but many consumers are reasonably skeptical. Here to discuss basic information about annuities and their pros and cons is Christine Benz, ...

Financial Planner and Wealth Manager at Wealthstream Advisors, Michael Goodman, joined Yahoo Finance Live to break down the basics of annuities. ADAM SHAPIRO: We want to talk about annuities and the ...

Indexed annuities account for four out of every 10 fixed annuity sales, after just being introduced 16 years ago! Although IAs may be fairly immature in terms of the product life cycle, their sales ...

A charitable gift annuity offers an interesting and beneficial option to the philanthropically-minded individual. Not only does this arrangement allow you to support your favorite charitable ...

A single premium immediate annuity (SPIA) is one of the simplest types of annuity contracts. With a SPIA, you make a single large deposit with an annuity company and your monthly payments begin ...

An indexed annuity ties part or all of the crediting rate of an annuity to the performance of an investment index, such as the S&P 500. Keyport Life issued the first modern U.S. indexed annuity in ...

Have you ever gone car shopping? Even if you aren’t a car enthusiast, most people know that the vehicle should have basic safety features, like antilock backs and airbags. Most... Have you ever gone ...