“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
050: Retirement Cash Flow from SPIAs
In this episode, The Annuity Man discusses:
- Why we don’t care about the cash flow percentage that other sites put by their numbers.
- The best immediate annuities...and why they differ for everyone. …
049: Retirement Withdrawal Strategies
In this episode, The Annuity Man discusses:
- What the 4% Rule is and how it affects you.
- Annuities are the only product that can provide a lifetime income stream.
- Figuring out what you need per mon…
048: Best Type of Annuity for Retirement
In this episode, The Annuity Man discusses:
- The different types of annuities and how they can work for you in retirement.
- Understanding your specific goals and needs.
- Customizing your annuity for…
047: Annuity News: Vanguard Annuities Now with Transamerica
In this episode, The Annuity Man discusses:
- The original purpose of a variable annuity.
- The mess that has been caused by Transamerica now taking over these Vanguard annuities.
- Being careful about…
046: 5 Choices with a FIA and Income Rider
In this episode, The Annuity Man discusses:
- How to know if you even need an annuity.
- Shopping all carriers for your specific situation.
- The 5 choices when you have a fixed index annuity with an i…
045: Fixed Index Annuities - Are They a Good Investment?
In this episode, The Annuity Man discusses:
- Understanding how a fixed index annuity works, rather than how it is pitched.
- The dangers in backtested numbers (and why they should be illegal in all 5…
044: How to Shop for Annuity Rates Like a Pro!
In this episode, The Annuity Man discusses:
- What is meant when we talk about annuity rates.
- The three primary lifetime income products in the annuity world.
- Falling in love with the contractual nu…
043: Why Renewal Rates are the Secret to Fixed Index Annuities
In this episode, The Annuity Man discusses:
- What an index annuity is.
- Buying the contractual reality, not the dream.
- Why renewal rates are the key to index annuities.
- The importance of understan…
042: MYGA Secrets You Need to Know
In this episode, The Annuity Man discusses:
- What a MYGA (Multi-year Guaranteed Annuity) is.
- The negatives to a MYGA.
- The length of time on a MYGA term.
- The hidden secrets of a MYGA.
Key Takea…
041: Why You Should Take a Closer Look at Income Riders
In this episode, The Annuity Man discusses:
- What an income rider is (and it isn’t an annuity).
- The income rider versus the accumulated value side of the calculation table.
- The flexible nature of i…
040: Your 4 Choices at the End of a MYGA Term
In this episode, The Annuity Man discusses:
- The simplistic nature of MYGAs.
- The end of term flexibility of a MYGA.
- Why you can’t broad brush all annuities.
- It is your money, you get to make the …
039: Inherited Annuities: What are your specific choices?
In this episode, The Annuity Man discusses:
- The best thing to do if you have inherited an annuity.
- Understanding the type of policy that you are inheriting.
- Spousal and non-spousal choices of an …
038: Pension Payment or Lump Sum: Which One Do You Take?
In this episode, The Annuity Man discusses:
- Understanding the claims payability of the company that is offering the pension payment.
- Knowing what you want the money to contractually do.
- Owning an …
037: Timing Your Annuity Purchase...Is It Possible?
In this episode, The Annuity Man discusses:
- Investors vs annuity buyers.
- Understanding the contractual guarantees and making sure they work for you.
- Annuities are life expectancy based - you can’…
036: Annuities vs. The Stock Market: The Brutal Truth About Both
In this episode, The Annuity Man discusses:
- Having money in the stock market (even if you don’t have or need an annuity).
- Why you should be in the stock market, either managing yourself or having s…
035: Should You Transfer Your 401K Retirement Plan to an Annuity?
In this episode, The Annuity Man discusses:
- What a 401K is and how it affects your retirement.
- Market growth versus contractual guarantees.
- Shopping annuities like you shop for plane tickets.
- Un…
034: Annuity Laddering Strategies: How They Actually Work
In this episode, The Annuity Man discusses:
- Laddering for principal protection vs. Laddering for lifetime income.
- The customizable nature of laddering annuities.
- What is looked at and strategies …
033: Annuities vs. Life Insurance: Which is Better & How Do They Differ?
In this episode, The Annuity Man discusses:
- How life insurance and annuities differ, despite being sold by the same companies.
- The variance in the death benefits between life insurance and annuiti…
032: Annuity Financial Advice for Seniors & Baby Boomers
In this episode, The Annuity Man discusses:
- Determining if you need an annuity.
- Annuities are not one size fits all - they are contractual guarantees.
- Taking care with the annuity sales pitches th…
031: Annuity Transfers: How the Process Works and Should You Do It
In this episode, The Annuity Man discusses:
- Types of annuities that are and are not transferable.
- Buying and transferring an annuity inside of an IRA.
- Only transferring if it is in your favor (not…