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Financial planning in retirement usually has two primary goals. Create a steady, dependable stream of income and preserve retirement savings. One idea which may assist in achieving these retirement objectives is the split annuity concept.
What is a split annuity?
An annuity is a contract purchased from an insurance company that can be used to accumulate [...]

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An estimated 75 million Americans will retire over the next few decades, many of them with larger balances in their retirement accounts and fewer sources of longevity protection to ensure their retirement resources last throughout their lifetime than current retirees. The paper highlights the benefits of lifetime income in helping retirees manage their retirement funds [...]

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With all the bank and market headlines you may be wondering what exactly is a safe place for my money.
FDIC insured accounts are certainly safe, the federal government will do what ever it takes to keep those accounts sound. What needs to be understood and considered is exactly what are the limits and what accounts [...]

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