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Author: Kathleen Coxwell

What Is an Annuity? Hype or Hope for Your Retirement?
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What is an annuity? An annuity is technically an insurance product, not an investment.  Instead of trading money for financial protection from fire, flood or a health emergency, you are trading a lump sum in exchange for guaranteed income payments. The insurance company is taking the risk for downside in financial markets and for you…

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