Annuities
Annuities Can Help Provide You With Guaranteed Income for Life
Having a sizable savings account is important as you enter retirement. But when it comes to creating income for your retirement, you may want to consider putting a portion of your money into a more active role through annuities. Instead of accruing interest at a minimal rate, you can put your money to work generating lifelong income.
What Are Annuities?
Annuities are a type of retirement income offered through insurance companies. By entering into an annuity contract, you agree to make payments to an insurance company. That company will invest those funds, and in turn, offer you a set amount of distributed payments once you have reached a predetermined age.
How Do I Know I’m Choosing the Right Insurance Company to Invest in?
Creating a guaranteed income can sound too good to be true. And if you aren’t careful in who you choose to invest with – it often can be. That’s why you need a partner who is experienced in annuities and their effect on retirement income planning to help lead the way. Together we’ll evaluate the important details that surround annuity types, fees and payouts to ensure you’re comfortable with the solutions we present.
Reduce Risk and Establish Stability Throughout Retirement
Your retirement plan likely includes a diverse mix of stocks, bonds and cash. But, when it comes to important qualities of your retirement plan, you need to focus on stability and sustainability. Whether it’s outliving your savings account or succumbing to a downturn in the market, these other sources of income are almost always at risk. By incorporating annuities into your retirement plan, you’re providing yourself with a steady, guaranteed income designed to last your lifetime.
Types of Annuities
Annuity Type
Ideal For
How It Works
Pros
Cons
Income
Retirement Income
Decide when you’ll want to start receiving income before purchasing your policy. Starting on that date, you’ll begin receiving income for life.
Steady income for life
Little to no liquidity
Fixed
Wealth Building
After choosing an investment term, you’ll be given a guaranteed return rate based on the amount of money deposited.
Fixed growth rate
Interest rates may be low
Indexed
Multi-Purpose
You pick the underlying index for your money to track as well as how your gain is calculated.
Maintains Principal
Typically has higher fees than other types of annuities
Variable
Multi-Purpose
You’ll select the underlying sub-funds that you’ll be investing your money in.
Varies depending on products used
May be dependent on market conditions
