A guide to immediate, deferred, fixed, variable and joint-life annuities, and how to match them to your retirement needs.

Vanguard’s new offering, Target Retirement Lifetime Income Trusts, will incorporate TIAA’s Secure Income Account as a ...

A deferred annuity is a long-term investment that grows tax-deferred and provides income in retirement. Interest earnings accumulate without immediate taxes, allowing savings to grow. Taxes are paid ...

The move by Vanguard, which manages about 40% of the $4.5 trillion in target-date funds, suggests that annuities embedded in ...

A deferred annuity is a long-term contract with an insurance company that provides future income–often for life–in exchange for premium payments, with options like fixed, variable, and indexed types ...

When it comes to retirement, we all have our own goals and visions. For my grandparents, they preferred to stay in the home that they paid off for several reasons.... When it comes to retirement, we ...

Immediate annuities have payments that begin with 12 months of purchase. They are typically purchased with a lump sum.

Although annuity sales are still seeing record highs, investor interest may eventually shift away from fixed-rate deferred annuities and towards other annuities products that have more growth ...

A deferred annuity is a popular way to structure an annuity for those seeking retirement income. An annuity pays out money over a period of time, typically during retirement, helping ensure that ...

Deferred annuity contracts can be complex, especially with variable and fixed index annuities. Because of the nuances surrounding fees, guarantees and investment terms, you may want to consult with a ...