Nationwide’s latest research finds that 76% of investors with annuities expect to retire when they want, compared to just 49% of those without them. However, planned retirement ages have crept later, ...

Retirees increasingly want paychecks that feel as reliable as their old salaries, yet many are discovering that Social ...

I’m 68, single and retired. I started claiming Social Security at 65 and my house is paid off completely. I have two fixed ...

Most recently, Vanguard began offering employees regular payouts within 401(k) plans. An in-plan annuity lets workers ...

There’s a reason so many retirees appreciate having Social Security. Those benefits not only provide steady, reliable income, ...

Annuities can provide retirees with a guaranteed stream of income, but choosing the right type is key to making the most of these products. Making the selection requires learning about the major ...

Marking its first new target-date addition in two decades, Vanguard’s new CITs offer 401(k) participants another option in ...

Annuities are a powerful retirement tool that often go overlooked because of their complexity and people’s misunderstandings about how they work, but they are a great way to protect your assets. An ...

Few of us would go without auto, home, life or health insurance. But the kind of insurance that protects against the risk of running out of money in old age is still greatly underutilized. It’s called ...

Retirement plans across the country may finally be getting serious about adding more annuity options. The goal of this push is to help the pool of near-retirees allocate to products that will help ...

An annuity is a contract issued by an insurance company that pays a stream of income for a specified period or, often, for the remaining life of the contract holder. Insurance agents and registered ...