Annuities can guarantee you lifetime income, but they have their drawbacks. Ramsey isn’t a fan of their high fees and commissions. A fixed annuity may also do a poor job of keeping up with inflation.

The SECURE 2.0 Act helped pave the way for employers to offer workers annuities in their retirement plans. Most recently, Vanguard began offering employees regular payouts within 401(k) plans. An ...

Annuities can help secure financial stability in retirement. Annuities can be passed to beneficiaries, allowing you to pass them to the people or charities you care about. These vehicles can be ...

Total third-quarter sales for all annuities were $117.0 billion, Wink's Sales and Market Report said. Sales were up 1.8% when compared to the previous quarter and up 1.5% when compared to the same ...

Total US annuity sales reached $119.3 billion in the third quarter of 2025, according to new data from LIMRA, marking the eighth straight quarter that sales have surpassed $100 billion. The latest ...

The annuities marketplace is banking on continued investment from private equity to keep up with product demand, as US annuity sales increased 8 percent year-over-year to a record $119.2 billion in ...

Employers have done a lot of work over the past two decades to make it as simple as possible for American workers to save for retirement. Many employers automatically enroll new hires into 401(k) ...

Retirement researchers are often enthusiastic about annuities, but many consumers are reasonably skeptical. Here to discuss basic information about annuities and their pros and cons is Christine Benz, ...

An annuity is a financial product that provides a stream of income over a set period. Annuities are often used in retirement planning as a way to generate income from a lump sum investment. However, ...

When you think about estate planning, wills, trusts and life insurance usually top the list. But annuities deserve a spot in the conversation, too. Beyond providing reliable income in retirement, ...