Archive for February 12th, 2013

Lower Your Debt For Retirement

Going on a fixed income is scary.  Nothing great about it.  If I want more money, I have to go back to work part time or even full time.  These are not topics that I look forward to dealing with for retirement.  One of the ways to have more disposable income is to lower your [...]


Is Your Retirement Account Safe From The Government?

Is your retirement account safe from the Government?  Make sure to watch this video.       Watch the latest video at video.foxbusiness.com


Hybrid Indexed Annuity Review

Although fixed indexed annuities have been around for approximately 20 years, the last few years they have seen wild growth in both sales and popularity.  In many respects, it was a perfect storm for the fixed indexed annuity as the 2008 financial meltdown quickly reminded baby boomers how important that safety is to their portfolio, [...]


Low Interest Rate Environments and Fixed-Rate Annuities

The misconception out there is that since we are currently at historic lows when talking about interest rates, that annuities are unattractive for people saving for retirement.  According to Tim Grant from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, “With so much uncertainty in the markets in recent years, it’s not hard to see the appeal of a fixed [...]


Retirement Checklist for 2013

It’s 2013 and the oldest of the baby boomer generation will turn 67.  Even though many are already retired, there are still a few still in the workforce and aren’t financially prepared to head out for good.  As the closing moments of the retirement decision and the last day are nearing, one should feel confident [...]


What’s the absolute best annuity for Income Planning?

Is the annuity you are presenting to client’s the absolute best solution for your client?  Will it provide the highest guaranteed income payment based on their given scenario?  The answer is probably not.  We’ve found that a lot of Producers have found 1 or 2 or even 3 specific annuities and rolled with them for [...]