Yet, new «fintech» alternatives may do the same
thing as annuities, only using terms such as peer - to - peer longevity insurance or investment funds with longevity insurance.
Not exact matches
Either way, consumers need to keep some
things in mind when contemplating a variable
annuity purchase
as part of their retirement plan.
There's no such
thing as a hybrid
annuity!
The second
thing, nearly
as egregious, is placing an IRA into an
annuity.
Even that $ 575 in monthly income is likely too generous,
as a large segment of the public does not even know such a
thing as an immediate
annuity offering joint and survivor benefits exists.
As I mentioned at the start of this page, an Insurance Annuity is not necessarily the same thing as the type of annuity I've discussed abov
As I mentioned at the start of this page, an Insurance
Annuity is not necessarily the same
thing as the type of annuity I've discussed abov
as the type of
annuity I've discussed above.
Clearly, that is not the same
thing as the finance theory definition of
annuity.
As you cut back on work, replace the work income with
things like
annuities and reverse mortgages that will pay out over time in exchange for a lump payment.
Now fixed immediate
annuities are another
thing, and I recommend them highly
as a bond substitute for those in retirement, particularly for seniors who are healthy.
As in all
things financial, the best way to assess an
annuity is to examine the cash flows.
Plus 5
Things to Consider Before Tapping Your Retirement Accounts, and the good, the bad and the ugly of the popular «guaranteed income» products known
as annuities.
In the above example, if Grandma named anyone other than herself or her daughter
as beneficiary of that
annuity and her daughter died first, very bad
things will result.
Pension plans, also called
annuities, are a type of retirement plan, but they are not the same
thing as a 401 (k), an IRA, or other retirement plans.
His highly acclaimed book, The
Annuity Stanifesto, is a top seller in its category, and is known
as the go to resource for all
things annuity.
«For retirees one of the most important
things is to have financial peace of mind,» MacKenzie says, «Even if an investment portfolio invested in large - cap bank stocks could deliver a higher cash flow (
as has occurred in the past), the investor should choose the
annuity if this will deliver greater financial peace of mind.»
Just
as the high cash flow from a life
annuity can work to reduce portfolio withdrawals early in retirement, a reverse mortgage — taken early — does the same
thing.
Pension plans, or
annuities, are a type of retirement plan, but they are not the same
thing as a 401 (k), an IRA, or other, more common retirement plans covered above.
But,
as with most
things in life, an
annuity does have limitations.
The disadvantage of such an
annuity is that the election is irrevocable and, because of inflation, a guaranteed income for life is not the same
thing as guaranteeing a comfortable income for life.