Not exact matches
If you want the guaranteed income to begin soon — say, to pay for
essential living expenses beyond what income from Social Security alone will cover — then an immediate annuity would be a better way to go (although you may still want to hold off a bit to get a better handle on what your actual
expenses will be
after you retire).
If, for example,
after toting up your retirement
living expenses (which you can do by going to BlackRock's Retirement
Expense Worksheet), you see that your monthly Social Security benefit covers all or nearly all of your
essential living expenses, then you may have all the guaranteed income you need.
After all, you've already got enough assured income from Social Security and your pension to cover your
essential living expenses.
The amount provided every month can be utilized to take care of their
essential expenses and seniors can lead a comfortable
life after retirement.