Annuities are insurance contracts that provide guaranteed payments for a set time period, or for life. Before investing in one, it's important to understand their pros and cons.

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Present Value Interest Factor of Annuity (PVIFA) Formula, Tables
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Variable Annuity: Definition and How It Works, Vs. Fixed Annuity
Annuity Due: Definition, Calculation, Formula, and Examples
What Are the Distribution Options for an Inherited Annuity?
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What Happens to My Annuity After I Die?
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Guaranteed Investment Contract (GIC): What It Is and How It Works
Present Value Vs. Future Value in Annuities
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Accumulation Phase: What it is, How it Works, Examples
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Annuity Derivation Vs. Perpetuity Derivation: What's the Difference?
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Qualified Longevity Annuity Contract (QLAC): Definition, Taxes, and Example
Selecting the Payout on Your Annuity
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The Main Types of Annuities Made Easy
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Tontine; History and Possible Resurgence of Controversial Insurance
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Equivalent Annual Annuity Approach (EAA) Overview and Formulas
Equity-Indexed Annuity: How They Work. and Their Limitations
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What Is an Annuity? Definition, Types and Tax Treatment
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Retirement Annuities: Know the Pros and Cons
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Perpetuity: Financial Definition, Formula, and Examples
What Is a Payout? Definition, How It Works, Types, and Examples
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What Is a Fixed Annuity? Uses in Investing, Pros, and Cons
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What Are Ordinary Annuities, and How Do They Work (With Example)?
Present Value of an Annuity: The current value of future payments from an annuity.
Present Value of an Annuity: Meaning, Formula, and Example
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How Are Nonqualified Variable Annuities Taxed?
Managed Payout Funds vs. Annuities: How Do They Compare?
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Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit: Overview, Advantages
What Are the Risks of Annuities in a Recession?
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Guaranteed Minimum Withdrawal Benefit (GMWB): Meaning, Overview
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Annuity Table: Overview, Examples, and Formulas
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Guaranteed Minimum Accumulation Benefit (GMAB): Meaning, Overview
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Annuities vs. Bonds: What's the Difference?
Future Value of an Annuity: What Is It, Formula, and Calculation
Death Benefits in a Variable Annuity
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Is an Annuity a Perpetuity?
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How to Rollover a Variable Annuity Into an IRA
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Are Variable Annuities Subject to Required Minimum Distributions?
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Qualified Pre-Retirement Survivor Annuity (QPSA)
Annuitant: What it is, How it Works, Types
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Commissioners' Annuity Reserve Valuation Method (CARVM)
What Are the Biggest Disadvantages of Annuities?
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Annuity Contract: What it Means, How it Works
Is Annuitization Your Best Strategy?
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Registered Retirement Income Fund (RRIF) Overview
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Joint and Survivor Annuity: Key Takeaways
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Indexed Annuity: Definition, How It Works, Yields, and Caps
Types of Fixed Annuities
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Inflation-Protected Annuity (IPA): What it Means, How it Works
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How Do Living and Death Benefit Riders Work?
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Life Insurance vs. Annuity: What's the Difference?
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L Share Annuity Class: Meaning, How it Works, Pros and Cons
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How a Fixed Annuity Works After Retirement
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Exchange a Variable Annuity With Section 1035
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The Pros and Cons of Annuities
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An Overview of Annuities
Deciphering Deferred Annuity Designations
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IRA vs. Annuity: What's the Difference?
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How Much Does an Annuity Actually Cost?
Break Out of Annuity Prison With a Secondary Market Annuity
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Annuity Method of Depreciation: Definition and FormulaÂ