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Putting It All On The Line: Retirement annuities provide a variety of income streams.

Research shows that you will be broke after 20-30 years if you spend just 4% of your wealth each year. If, for example, you retire with $100,000 and spend $4,000 a year, you will exhaust your savings in 30 years. That’s a monthly payment of less than $350 off a principle of $100,000. Income annuities are beneficial because you may augment your pension and social security by swapping a lump payment to assure a steady lifetime income. You may be certain that your money will always be protected in an annuity account backed by the insurance company that issued the policy. Your initial investment will be safe and undimmed, and you may choose who gets the windfall after you die away. Regardless of what the stock market or the rest of your assets do, income annuities could be able to guarantee a certain amount of money each month throughout your retirement. Pension annuities provide a steady stream of money after you retire, and you get to choose how much money you get each month based on your original investment. Retirement income annuities are a risk-free investment strategy. Indeed, the potential rewards from traditional investments are higher, but they also come with a higher level of inherent risk. However, they can’t promise 100% safety or that you won’t ever lose your initial investment. You will have several choices when putting up an annuity as a source of future income. Your decisions will impact how much money you get each month, how much money you pass on to your heirs, and several other essential aspects. To mention a couple of them specifically: Annuities that are fixed and indexed might include riders that provide income protection. They cushion the blow that would otherwise be delivered by changes in market conditions to your monthly income. No matter what the stock market does, you are guaranteed a set amount of money each year, regardless of how the market performs. This amount is guaranteed never to go down, and it even has a chance of going up in the future if the fixed indexed annuity continues to grow in value. The Annuity That Will Last Throughout the Rest of Your Life The investors in these annuities give up their capital to the issuing firm when they die in return for a guaranteed income for the rest of their lives. This means that they do not leave anything to their loved ones. Establishing an immediate annuity may be done with a more modest outlay of capital at the beginning, which opens the door for further contributions to be made concurrently. Annuities that do not incur taxation and are paid out for life. This annuity will ensure a consistent income for a certain amount of time. The balance of the annuity’s value will be paid to the beneficiary designated in the contract if the annuitant passes away before reaching their full life expectancy. Annuities with a Constant Payment. These annuities may not provide a certain amount of income each month. Still, they offer development potential and a reasonable stream of income that can be accessed whenever necessary. Their interest rate is far greater than that of CDs or money market funds. Withdrawing money when you need it is much easier if you can do it without penalty. If you choose to invest in a fixed annuity, you will have the most flexibility possible. At the end of the term, you can either reinvest the principle or move it to a new kind of investment vehicle. When an annuity owner dies away, the money in the account is transferred directly to the beneficiary, bypassing the probate process. Retirement income annuities are a reliable, risk-free, and specific way for retirees to make sure they have enough money to continue living well after they stop working. These annuities consider the fact that each investor is different and tailor the amount of money paid out to the investor’s specific needs.
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Kathy Hollingsworth – Federal Employee Benefits Specialist Originally from Birmingham, Kathy received her advanced education at Birmingham-Southern College. Kathy’s professional career began with 30 years in the media industry (radio and television), but will end serving senior citizens. As director of a senior center for five-and a half years at the largest senior center in central Alabama, Kathy has devoted her life to meeting the needs of senior citizens. Due to continuing education and working with companies that specialize in finding the best financial products, Kathy stands ready to help her clients find solutions to the problems that arise while in retirement and planning for retirement retirement. For the last eighteen years, Kathy, a Federal Employee Benefits Specialist, has assisted in helping federal employees make wise, frugal retirement decisions. Kathy also became a Registered Rep in 2018 (CRD 6832692) and an Investment Advisor Representative (Fiduciary) in 2021. In addition, Kathy is a licensed mortgage originator (License #212553), specializing in VA, FHA and Conventional mortgage loans. Kathy has written many articles for the Montgomery Area Council on Aging, Montgomery Advertiser, and Alabama Gerontological Society on the subject of seniors. Kathy was the keynote speaker at Alabama’s State Capitol in Montgomery for the State Combined Campaign Salute to Seniors in 2005. Kathy also writes articles on Federal Benefits and Insurance subjects. A Certificate of Recognition was awarded to Kathy in 2005 by Governor Bob Riley for her service to state, family and community. Every free moment Kathy gets is spent with her grandson Konner and two dogs, Sallie, and Sassy.

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