http://www.freeannuityrates.com Compare annuity rates online for free. Get expert advice on investing in Fixed, Variable, and Equity Indexed annuities. Request quotes from AIG, ING, Metlife, Prudential, Pacific Life, John Hancock, and Axa. en-us Copyright 2007-2014 FreeAnnuityRates.com All rights reserved Mon, 02 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400 A variable annuity owner can typically choose among aggressive and conservative funds, foreign and domestic funds and equity and bond funds. To learn more about variable annuities, read our guide. http://www.freeannuityrates.com/annuities/article.php?title=Guaranteed-Variable-Annuities-Explained http://www.freeannuityrates.com/annuities/article.php?title=Guaranteed-Variable-Annuities-Explained Mon, 25 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400 Annuity company ratings are the opinions of the agencies that rate creditworthiness. The four largest credit rating agencies in the United States today are A.M. Best, Fitch, Moody’s Investors Services and Standard and Poor’s. To learn more, read our guide. http://www.freeannuityrates.com/annuities/article.php?title=Understanding-Annuity-Company-Ratings http://www.freeannuityrates.com/annuities/article.php?title=Understanding-Annuity-Company-Ratings Mon, 11 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400 Annuity investors have three choices when choosing annuities that are best suited to their risk tolerance: Fixed, variable and indexed. To learn more about each type, read our article. http://www.freeannuityrates.com/annuities/article.php?title=Selecting-an-Appropriate-Annuity-Type http://www.freeannuityrates.com/annuities/article.php?title=Selecting-an-Appropriate-Annuity-Type Mon, 04 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400 Annuities, especially those that provide guaranteed income, can provide a tremendous safety net. To find out more reasons why annuities are popular, read our article. http://www.freeannuityrates.com/annuities/article.php?title=Why-are-Annuities-Popular http://www.freeannuityrates.com/annuities/article.php?title=Why-are-Annuities-Popular Mon, 28 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0400 Variable annuities were introduced in the early 1950’s as a way for people to achieve greater rates of return while enjoying the guarantees and tax advantages offered through fixed annuities. To learn more about where to buy them, read our guide. http://www.freeannuityrates.com/annuities/article.php?title=Where-to-Buy-Top-Variable-Annuities http://www.freeannuityrates.com/annuities/article.php?title=Where-to-Buy-Top-Variable-Annuities Mon, 21 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0400 Individuals today live substantially longer than did the citizens of Rome so the single life annuity of today represents a significantly larger obligation of the provider as well as a more essential protection against the prospect of outliving one’s income. To learn more, read our article. http://www.freeannuityrates.com/annuities/article.php?title=Single-Life-Annuity http://www.freeannuityrates.com/annuities/article.php?title=Single-Life-Annuity Mon, 14 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0400 Americans need to start proactively planning and managing their retirement finances, and in doing so, take the lessons learned from generations past and apply them in order to avoid making the top retirement planning mistakes. To learn more, read our article. http://www.freeannuityrates.com/annuities/article.php?title=Top-Retirement-Planning-Mistakes http://www.freeannuityrates.com/annuities/article.php?title=Top-Retirement-Planning-Mistakes Mon, 07 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0500 Although fixed annuities are issued by life insurance companies, they are offered for sale by banks, brokerage firms, independent advisers and through direct sellers as over the internet. To learn more, read our guide! http://www.freeannuityrates.com/annuities/article.php?title=Where-to-Find-Top-Fixed-Annuities http://www.freeannuityrates.com/annuities/article.php?title=Where-to-Find-Top-Fixed-Annuities Mon, 28 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0500 When you purchase an annuity, the process is not tat difficult, but some people forget to keep track of their annuity, and this is even more important with specific types of annuities. To learn more, read our article. http://www.freeannuityrates.com/annuities/article.php?title=Monitoring-Your-Annuity-After-Purchase http://www.freeannuityrates.com/annuities/article.php?title=Monitoring-Your-Annuity-After-Purchase Tue, 22 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0500 Bank CDs have been garnering more attention these days, not so much for their yields, which are somewhat unspectacular in this low interest rate environment, but more for their value as a safe haven from the ravages of a volatile stock market. To learn more , read our guide. http://www.freeannuityrates.com/annuities/article.php?title=Alternatives-to-CDs http://www.freeannuityrates.com/annuities/article.php?title=Alternatives-to-CDs Mon, 14 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0500 Asking for annuity help is certainly not a poor reflection of anyone’s intelligence. In fact, doing so is a strong indication that a person knows enough about what he or she doesn’t know to ask the right questions, which is the hallmark of intelligence. To learn more, read our guide. http://www.freeannuityrates.com/annuities/article.php?title=Annuity-Help http://www.freeannuityrates.com/annuities/article.php?title=Annuity-Help Mon, 14 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0500 Like fixed annuities, indexed annuities will guarantee that an investor’s account will not fall below his or her initial investment. To learn more about indexed annuities, read our article. http://www.freeannuityrates.com/annuities/article.php?title=Indexed-Annuities-Pros-and-Cons http://www.freeannuityrates.com/annuities/article.php?title=Indexed-Annuities-Pros-and-Cons Mon, 14 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0500 The amount of the surrender charge differs among life insurance companies and usually decreases over time. To learn more about no surrender annuities, read our guide. http://www.freeannuityrates.com/annuities/article.php?title=No-Surrender-Annuities http://www.freeannuityrates.com/annuities/article.php?title=No-Surrender-Annuities Mon, 07 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0500 Fixed annuities represent a contract between an individual and an insurance company. Annuities provide a contractual way for an individual to guarantee that he or she receives income for life. To learn more read our article. http://www.freeannuityrates.com/annuities/article.php?title=Fixed-Annuities-Pros-and-Cons http://www.freeannuityrates.com/annuities/article.php?title=Fixed-Annuities-Pros-and-Cons