While many
types of annuities allow the annuity owner to name a beneficiary (usually a spouse) who will be eligible for either continued payments or death benefits, a straight life annuity forgoes this added benefit in favor of higher guaranteed payments while the annuitant is alive.
While
some types of annuities allow portions of the account value to be withdrawn for income needs, annuity owners typically can't withdraw the full account value in the early years of the contract without potentially paying a withdrawal charge.
Not exact matches
If you're concerned about inflation, you can purchase a variable
annuity that
allows you to invest in multiple
types of securities.
Some
of today's state -
of - the - art
annuities allow for income increases in the future as well as other valuable long - term care -
type benefits, such as an income doubler that can double your guaranteed income for up to five full years for skilled nursing or home healthcare.
Thus, the only
type of annuity that
allows the insurance company to keep the undistributed balance
of the investment when the owner passes away is a lifetime immediate income
annuity account with no period certain.
This
type of annuity is an insurance company product that is designed to accumulate tax - deferred retirement savings and
allows you to participate in the markets.
Like other
types of cash value life insurance policies which
allow policy loans, most
annuity contracts
allow owners to borrow against the
annuity contract's accumulated cash value.
Annuities certainly aren't for everyone, but generally I think people who feel they need more guaranteed income than Social Security alone can provide should consider putting some (but not all) of their savings into two types of annuities that are relatively easy to understand and evaluate: immediate annuities, which convert a lump sum of savings into monthly payments that begin immediately, and longevity annuities, which allow you to convert an investment now into payments that will start later, say, 10 or more years down
Annuities certainly aren't for everyone, but generally I think people who feel they need more guaranteed income than Social Security alone can provide should consider putting some (but not all)
of their savings into two
types of annuities that are relatively easy to understand and evaluate: immediate annuities, which convert a lump sum of savings into monthly payments that begin immediately, and longevity annuities, which allow you to convert an investment now into payments that will start later, say, 10 or more years down
annuities that are relatively easy to understand and evaluate: immediate
annuities, which convert a lump sum of savings into monthly payments that begin immediately, and longevity annuities, which allow you to convert an investment now into payments that will start later, say, 10 or more years down
annuities, which convert a lump sum
of savings into monthly payments that begin immediately, and longevity
annuities, which allow you to convert an investment now into payments that will start later, say, 10 or more years down
annuities, which
allow you to convert an investment now into payments that will start later, say, 10 or more years down the road.
An income
annuity allows you to convert part
of your retirement funds into a stream
of guaranteed lifetime income payments using a single lump - sum
of money called a «premium,» or through flexible premium payments over time, depending on the
type of product selected.
An income
annuity allows you to convert part
of your retirement funds into a stream
of guaranteed lifetime income payments using a single lump - sum
of money called a «premium,» or through flexible premium payments over time, depending on the
type of product selected.
Depending on the
type of annuity purchased, these products will also
allow for tax - deferred buildup
of funds during the «accumulation» period.
An
annuity is a
type of insurance product that will pay out income, and can also be used as part
of an overall retirement strategy, as the funds that are inside
of an
annuity are
allowed to grow tax - deferred.
A variable
annuity is a
type of annuity contract that
allows for the accumulation
of capital on a tax - deferred basis.