Annuities can guarantee you lifetime income, but they have their drawbacks. Ramsey isn’t a fan of their high fees and commissions. A fixed annuity may also do a poor job of keeping up with inflation.

Annuities can be extremely confusing, with the contract containing terms like bonus rates, participation rates, caps, floors, spreads, riders and MVA clauses. damircudic / Getty Images In this season ...

Total third-quarter sales for all annuities were $117.0 billion, Wink's Sales and Market Report said. Sales were up 1.8% when compared to the previous quarter and up 1.5% when compared to the same ...

If you're nearing retirement and thinking about turning your savings into guaranteed monthly income, a $250,000 annuity might seem like a smart move. An annuity is a financial contract you buy from an ...

Total U.S. annuity sales set another quarterly record, increasing 4% to $119.3 billion in the third quarter, according to LIMRA’s U.S. preliminary third-quarter sales results. The increase was driven ...

Total US annuity sales reached $119.3 billion in the third quarter of 2025, according to new data from LIMRA, marking the eighth straight quarter that sales have surpassed $100 billion. The latest ...

Annuity market sales are projected to reach $450 billion in 2025, roughly double the volume seen in 2020, due to retirement plan participants’ desire for predictable income. As defined contribution ...

Retirement researchers are often enthusiastic about annuities, but many consumers are reasonably skeptical. Here to discuss basic information about annuities and their pros and cons is Christine Benz, ...