Annuities represent a loan or investment which offer monthly fixed payments until the account is depleted or paid off. Whether you are investing or borrowing money does not change the calculation. As ...

There are so many different types of annuities that to say "you hate annuities is like saying you hate all restaurants," says ...

TOPEKA, Kan., April 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Until now, fixed index annuities designed for retirement income have not been able to solve for substantial growth opportunity when markets decline. Today, ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Marguerita is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Amanda Jackson has expertise in personal finance, investing, and social services. She is a ...