Certain annuities offer more stability than others, especially in this shifting interest rate and market landscape.

Annuities are a tool that can create reliable retirement income that can last as long as you do. Each annuity is a contract between you and an insurance company: You provide the company money now, and ...

An annuity is an insurance product. It provides a long-term stream of income in exchange for an upfront premium. There are many types, including immediate, deferred, fixed, variable and indexed.

An immediate annuity is an investment that begins paying out distributions the same year you deposited funds. Withdrawals can ...

Retirement and uncertainty go together about as well as mustard and chocolate. Which is to say, when you have the chance to reduce the variability of your income streams in retirement, it’s worth ...

A guaranteed lifetime annuity provides consistent payments for the rest of your life. The amount you receive each month depends on your age, gender and whether the annuity is for one person ...

Annuities provide guaranteed lifetime payments throughout retirement regardless of stock market ups and downs.

Laurie Sepulveda is a MarketWatch Guides team senior writer who specializes in writing about personal loans, home equity loans, mortgages and banking. She lives in North Carolina and has taught and ...

This simple framework is reshaping how retirees plan their income, but is it right for you? Here's what to know.