According a new study released by the Center for a Secure Retirement, a majority of middle-income America is relying heavily on Social Security to fund their retirement, but there are gaps in understanding how it works.  Nearly 72% say Social Security makes up at least half or more of their retirement income.  The program was [...]

As marketers increase use in digital technologies, traditional media undergoes a huge suffering. Traditional mass media once offered marketers  the most advantages to reach their audiences in a wider scale, but now the situations now have basically murdered the traditional media marketing. Here is an other report which proves the suffering of traditional marketing.   According to a new [...]

You’ve been saving money in a qualified plan for years, and now you’ve reached the magic age of 70.5; now what?  The government is actually going to make you take out a small percentage each year from your qualified plan by April 1st following the year you reached age 70.5.  This is known as required [...]

By Mark Miller CHICAGO (Reuters) – Would you like some investment help with that 401(k)?   A growing number of employers are adding unbiased third-party investment guidance options as they work to improve their retirement plans. The advice can add to your investment costs, but it’s coming from the best type of planner: independent advisers [...]

At Annuity Think Tank, we’d like to offer a Congratulations and a Thank You to the National Association for Fixed Annuities (NAFA).  They are celebrating 15 years of supporting the fixed annuity marketplace.  The have worked exclusively to promote and educate Fixed and Index Annuities.  They have been an outspoken consumer advocate, raising the level [...]