A recent WSJ article recommended that annuities be a default option in retirement plans. The author responds to readers’ ...

Learn what annuities are, how fixed, variable, indexed, immediate, and deferred annuities work, and how they can help provide steady retirement income.

The best annuity rate on offer in January 2026 for a healthy 65-year-old with an initial pension pot of £100,000 is £7,649 a ...

Most Americans build retirement savings through individual retirement accounts or employer-sponsored plans such as 401(k)s. But another option is an annuity, which is designed to provide a steady ...

The Retirement Simplification and Clarity Act aims to give workers access to annuities outside of their 401(k) plan while ...

It’s an age-old puzzle that has stymied insurance companies, financial advisors, and investors: If buying annuities is a good option for many retirees, as some think, why aren’t more people purchasing ...

In simple terms, an annuity is a contact between a person and a company. The person gives the company a sum of money, and in return is promised a monthly payout, generally for the rest of their life.

The study showed that after planning and buying annuities, buyers were more confident about their retirement. And they are willing to come back for more. Many households had more than one annuity.

The new deduction can lower your taxable income and thus your combined income. It's estimated that 90% of seniors will now pay no federal income tax on their Social Security benefits. Some other ...

Laurentian Bank of Canada LB-T +1.21% is buying group annuity contracts to cover the responsibility for pension benefits owed ...

MONTREAL - Laurentian Bank of Canada is buying group annuity contracts to cover the responsibility for pension benefits owed ...