Learn more
about immediate income annuities in our SPIA Guide and deferred income annuities in our DIA Guide.
Not exact matches
Fortunately, the type of
annuity you're asking
about — an
immediate annuity — is (by
annuity standards at least) the easiest to understand and, to my mind the type with the greatest potential for helping people who want more guaranteed lifetime
income than Social Security alone will provide.
And, in fact, lots of research shows that while people like the concept of lifetime
income, they're not nearly as keen
about buying
immediate annuities.
Bottom line: If you would like to have a reliable source of lifetime
income beyond what you'll get from Social Security, it makes sense to at least think
about putting some (but not all) of your savings in an
immediate annuity.
A 65 - year - old man who invests $ 100,000 in an
immediate annuity would receive
about $ 565 a month in lifetime
income; a 65 - year - old woman would get
about $ 545; and, a 65 - year - old couple (man and woman) would receive
about $ 480.
And in a session during which I talked
about arriving at the right asset allocation for retirement, I noted that, while
immediate annuities are not for everyone, adding one to a retirement
income plan can not only provide additional
income that will last as long as you live, but also contribute to a more secure and happier retirement.
But if you really want to turn a portion of your nest egg into something that approximates a pension — a specific amount of money you can count on month in and month out for the rest of your life — then I suggest you suspend your wariness
about annuities long enough to at least consider a type of
annuity that's easier to understand, less prone to the abuses that are too often associated with
annuities and is very efficient at turning savings into assured lifetime
income — namely, an
immediate annuity.
The top deferred
income annuity price fell
about 2 % while there was no discernible change to the top
immediate annuity rates.
Some writers
about annuities refer to the kind that produces an
income immediately after purchase as an «
immediate annuity»; others call it a «payout
annuity».
If you're really worried that you might run through your savings while you've still got a lot of living to do, you could also think
about converting a portion of your nest egg to a guaranteed lifetime
income stream via an
immediate annuity or a longevity
annuity.
When we're referring to when the
annuity will convert into a stream of
income, we're talking
about whether the
annuity is an
immediate annuity or a deferred
annuity.