When planning for retirement, annuities can be critical to your strategy. They can provide a guaranteed stream of monthly payments that’ll last the rest of your life. Even though annuities may come in all shapes and sizes, here are some potential benefits they can offer:

 

• A lifetime payout that you can’t outlive, regardless of how long you live or what happens in the stock market
• Generally greater payouts than what you can expect from other investments such as certificates of deposit, money market accounts or bonds.¹
• The ability to take more risk and potentially get better returns.
• Tax-deferred growth and compounding until you begin to withdraw the income.
• There are no annual contribution limits, allowing you to put away more money for your retirement.²
• They’re exempt from probate, which allows you to leave a cash inheritance for your beneficiaries.

 

Annuities can play a significant role in your retirement and financial future especially when Social Security and pension payments may not be sufficient to cover your basic living expenses. Interested in learning more? We can help you decide whether it’s right for your personal situation.

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¹ https://money.com/a-retirement-expert-says-annuities-are-better-than-bonds-for-guaranteed-income-heres-his-argument/

² https://www.balancepro.net/education/publications/annuitiesproscons.html