Annuities are a mixed bag -- they're a great way to help ensure you won't outlive your money, but fees are costly.

But, I’m not referring to those examples. Instead, I’m referring to the insurance product. Why? Because Annuities are rising in popularity. LIMRA reports that total U.S. annuity sales increased 22% to ...

The same conditions that made the TIAA CREF variable annuity so revolutionary when it was introduced in July 1952 are again demonstrating the value of the innovative solution on its 70th anniversary, ...

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Exhibit 5.3 provides an example, showing the payout rates on immediate annuities for couples at different ages alongside the payout rates on the hypothetical variable annuity just described. The ...