Annuities 101: What They Are And Why Women Should Consider Them

Описание: Annuities are complex. We’re breaking down what they are, how they work, and who should consider them.

When we think about our financial fears, one tops the list: Running out of money before we run out of time. According to the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College, half of all US households are at risk of not having enough income to maintain their standards of living in retirement.

The bottom line is that Americans have a problem and we know it. The good news is that we have the ability to fix this problem in our own individual lives, with tools we already have access to today. They’re called annuities, and more people are interested in, and buying annuities, than in years past.

Minji Ro, Chief Strategy Officer at Gainbridge, and Jason Fichtner, Chief Economist at the Bipartisan Policy Center join us to talk about what annuities are, why economists like them, and the advantages of considering them as part of your retirement portfolio.

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
4:04 Defining Annuities: What They Are
12:06 The Shift in Retirement Income Strategies Over Time
14:01 The Three Major Types of Annuities: Fixed annuities, Fixed Indexed Annuities, and Variable Annuities
21:23 Transitioning Mindset: From Saving and Accumulating To Spending And Securing Protected Income
24:28 Annuities and Managing Longevity Risks As Women

Takeaways:
Annuities can provide a guaranteed stream of income during retirement.
There are three main types of annuities: fixed, fixed index, and variable.
Economists like annuities because they offload risk and provide income protection.
There is a behavioral barrier to annuitization, but changing the framing and understanding the benefits can help overcome it.
Women, who earn less and live longer, should consider annuities to manage longevity risk.

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