Monthly Archives: September 2009

Advantages of Fixed Annuities for Retirement Accounts

Fixed annuity contracts are one very common way to save for retirement. People usually purchase annuities in order to reach some sort of medium to long range savings goal, which could include having a guaranteed payout at retirement.  We want to help you understand how these can be valuable tools for retirement planning by listing some details and advantages of annuities.

If you are nervous about other forms of investment or savings, it is worth a moment to understand how these work.

Tax Deferred Growth

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Jobless Rate Still Rising – Highest since Early 1980′s in US

Unemployment Is Still Going Up

OK, so long after the US economy showed every sign of tanking, the government and TV pundits were still telling us the nation had not entered a recession. Now the stock market seems to be struggling upwards, and so those same people are standing on their soapboxes with glad tidings. They admit that we were in a recession, but tell us that its all over now!

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