“Fun With Annuities” The Annuity Man Podcast
Fun With Annuities® Podcast is hosted by America’s Annuity Agent, Stan The Annuity Man®. Hear brutal annuity facts with no sales pitches from the top independent agent in the country, licensed in all 50 states. Author of 7 books, Stan dives deep on all annuity types and strategies. It’s fun, learning the contractual truths on how annuities actually work and if they’ll fit your personal retirement lifestyle. Listen in on how you can be livin’ the reality, not the dream.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 26 minutes
- Episodes
- 370
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
Ellie Saul: New Benefits Revealed by Mama Bear Medicare
In this episode, The Annuity Man and Ellie Saul discuss:
- Medicaid is better than selling your soul to lead selling companies
- The three benefits that the non-inflation bill does for Medicare benefic…
You Need An Annuity Cancer Doctor: Shootin' It Straight with Stan
In this episode, The Annuity Man discussed:
- Choosing brutally factual service
- Listening to the facts.
- On your own terms and timeframe.
- Annuities should be bought, not sold.
Key Takeaways:
- …
Elliot Raphaelson: The Godfather of Financial Journalism
In this episode, The Annuity Man and Elliot Raphaelson discuss:
- Making sure you get your full benefits
- Eligibility in Medicare
- Getting educated through books, experts, and classes
- The good and th…
It's Okay To Miss Out: Shootin' It Straight with Stan
In this episode, The Annuity Man discussed:
- What chapter two is all about
- It’s okay to miss out
- Life span and health span
- The scars of the middle class
Key Takeaways:
- When you go to chapte…
Owen Schrum: Managing Inflation & Risk in Volatile Markets
In this episode, The Annuity Man and Owen Schrum discuss:
- How cryptocurrency flopped with the market crash
- Risk is personal, so is inflation
- Are we going through a recession right now?
- Avoiding t…
Zero Is NOT Your Hero: Shootin' It Straight with Stan
In this episode, The Annuity Man discussed:
- What “zero is your hero” means
- Dirty tactics that agents use to sell annuities
- A more rational alternative CD product
- Zero is not your hero
Key Ta…
Tom Hegna: Talking The Annuity Talk & Walking The Annuity Walk
In this episode, The Annuity Man and Tom Hegna discuss:
- There are no second chances in retirement
- Why the bond market is down right now
- Annuities should be bought and not sold
- Investing wisely i…
Fear and Greed Loses to Simple and Contractual - Shootin' It Straight with Stan
In this episode, The Annuity Man discussed:
- Buying the dream, owning the reality
- The fear and greed pitch
- Simple is always better
- Focus on the lifestyle
Key Takeaways:
- If you’re looking fo…
Steve Vernon & Naomi Karp: Proactively Addressing Cognitive Decline
In this episode, The Annuity Man, Steve Vernon and Naomi Karp discuss:
- Safeguarding from financial exploitation
- The Money Path: six steps to protect yourself
- Things to consider when getting multi…
I Bond, No Brainer: Shootin' It Straight with Stan
In this episode, The Annuity Man discussed:
- Should you purchase I Bonds?
- Treasuries are as safe as it gets
- Five places to put your money
- Inflation is personal
Key Takeaways:
- Purchasing I B…
John Lenz: Annuity Insider Strategies for Rising Rates & Inflation
In this episode, The Annuity Man and John Lenz discuss:
- How inflation affected annuities
- Return On Premium MYGA’s
- The cost of not having a pivot feature
- Advantages of a guaranteed base
Key Tak…
Limits to Annuity Purchases: Shootin’ It Straight With Stan
In this episode, The Annuity Man discussed:
- Limit on annuities
- Putting everything on an annuity
- How much should you invest in annuities?
- Why an application could get denied
Key Takeaways:
- F…
Bob Carlson: The Good & The Bad About Social Security in 2022
In this episode, The Annuity Man and Bob Carlson discuss:
- Hedging for rising inflation rates
- Accessing institutional shares through 401k
- What are your digital assets?
- Watching out for blockchain…
It's Time for A Financial Intervention: Shootin' It Straight with Stan
In this episode, The Annuity Man discussed:
- Addiction to the market
- Reflecting on what you really want
- How would you like your retirement to look like
- When you don’t need an annuity
Key Take…
Mr. FIA-X: The Truth About Current Fixed Index Annuities
In this episode, The Annuity Man and Mr. FIA-X discuss:
- Annuity companies do not give free money
- Ways to know if you’re dealing with a qualified advisor
- Sales pitches that you should watch out fo…
There's No Perfect Answers, Just Bad Sales Pitches: Shootin' It Straight with Stan
In this episode, The Annuity Man discussed:
- The annuity industry’s bad reputation
- Don’t trust the sales pitch
- Are all annuities bad?
- Ask for the contractual guarantees
Key Takeaways:
- The an…
Marcia Mantell: Lasagna Style Income Planning
In this episode, The Annuity Man and Marcia Mantell discuss:
- Retirement planning is personal
- The uncomfortable “unexpected.”
- Who are the best financial advisors?
- Lasagna style income planning
…
Pension Plans for Narcissists: Shootin' It Straight with Stan
In this episode, The Annuity Man discussed:
- Which annuity provides historically higher guarantees?
- Being wary of ignorant advisors
- Getting the highest payout for yourself
- The choices for non-nar…
Moshe Milevsky: Learning from History with Annuities
In this episode, The Annuity Man and GUEST discuss:
- Why annuities get a bad rep
- What’s a tontine?
- Beating inflation
- Planning for health decline
Key Takeaways:
- Annuities are often complicat…
Don’t Buy Annuity Stories: Shootin' It Straight with Stan
In this episode, The Annuity Man discussed:
- Why do agents tell stories?
- Protecting yourself from bad pitches
- Don’t listen to these stories
- The only two important questions
Key Takeaways:
- I…