Longevity

Longevity is the length or duration of a life.

Can a 10 year variable annuity with 5 year penalties be cashed out after 5 years without penalty?

You need to take a look at the surrender charges your particular VA contract.

Who Needs Annuities

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Annuity Digest Buying Guide: Who Needs Annuities

Annuities are neither useful nor appropriate for many people.

As emphasized throughout this buying guide, a good financial plan that focuses on retirement income needs should be the foundation of any annuity purchase decision.

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Why Buy an Annuity

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Annuity Digest Buying Guide: Why Buy an Annuity

A handful of very large, powerful trends are currently shaping the retirement income landscape:

Why You Should Care About Predictive Medicine and Anti-Aging Science

Much of my professional background has been focused around the healthcare industry and I find the fields of...

Berwick and Healthcare Reform

Obama's recess appointment of Donald Berwick to head CMS does not bode well for the supply-side of the U.S. health care system.

Berwick is not only incredibly cynical and bearish on the U.S. health system, he seems to believe that the source of remedy for what ails the system will come entirely through rationing demand.

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