Learn what annuities are, how fixed, variable, indexed, immediate, and deferred annuities work, and how they can help provide steady retirement income.

Cashing out an annuity refers to the process of withdrawing the entirety of your funds from an annuity contract before the contract's term has ended. In contrast to regular annuity payments that offer ...

Planning for long-term care is one of the hardest financial puzzles families face. In New York, one woman laid it out in plain terms on an aging-care forum: Can my mother cash out her annuity to pay ...

The big NPS decision is not just how much you withdraw, but what kind of monthly income you are locking in for years.