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# Annuity

Annuities can provide a lifetime income stream in retirement — you pay a lump sum to an insurance company now, and you get payments in the future.

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## Featured

- [This Underused Retirement Strategy Could Boost Your Fixed-Income Payout by 23%](https://money.com/goldman-sachs-annuity-strategy-boosts-retirement-income/) — Annuity · 5 min read

## More on Annuity

- [This Underused Retirement Strategy Could Boost Your Fixed-Income Payout by 23%](https://money.com/goldman-sachs-annuity-strategy-boosts-retirement-income/) — Annuity · 5 min read
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- [A Retirement Expert Says Annuities Are Better Than Bonds for Guaranteed Income. Here's His Argument](https://money.com/a-retirement-expert-says-annuities-are-better-than-bonds-for-guaranteed-income-heres-his-argument/) — Annuity · 5 min read
- [Income Annuities Are Gaining Popularity as a Way to Make Your Money Last in Retirement. Here Are all the Pros and Cons About This Controversial Product](https://money.com/what-are-income-annuities-money/) — Annuity · 6 min read
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- [Is Guaranteed Income for Life the Right Option for You?](https://money.com/is-guaranteed-income-for-life-the-right-option-for-you/) — Annuity · 7 min read
- [A Simple Way to Get Guaranteed Income in Retirement](https://money.com/guaranteed-retirement-income-annuities/) — Annuity · 7 min read
- [3 Good Reasons to Say No to an Annuity—and 3 Bad Ones](https://money.com/retirement-incom-annuities-reasons/) — Annuity · 9 min read
- [What to Do With Excess Retirement Income](https://money.com/excess-retirement-income-annuity/) — Annuity · 5 min read
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- [Should I Buy a Deferred Income Annuity—and When?](https://money.com/should-i-buy-a-deferred-income-annuity-and-when/) — Annuity · 4 min read
- [Immediate Annuities: When Guaranteed Income Is a Bad Bet](https://money.com/immediate-annuities-when-guaranteed-income-is-a-bad-bet/) — Annuity · 4 min read
- [Buying an Annuity for Retirement Income? Think Twice](https://money.com/buying-annuity-for-retirement-income-benefit-rider-changes/) — Annuity · 17 min read
- [Why an Immediate Annuity Might Be Right for You](https://money.com/why-an-immediate-annuity-might-be-right-for-you/) — Annuity · 8 min read
- [Buy an annuity and get a tax break too](https://money.com/buy-an-annuity-and-get-a-tax-break-too/) — Annuity · 4 min read

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