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Annuities For Dummies (For Dummies (Business Personal Finance)) | 
| Author: Kerry Pechter
Publisher: For Dummies
Category: Book
List Price: $21.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 60315
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 338
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 9.2 x 7.3 x 0.9
ISBN: 0470178892
Dewey Decimal Number: 332
EAN: 9780470178898
ASIN: 0470178892
Publication Date: January 3, 2008
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Product Description
Why look into annuities? If you#8217;re a Baby Boomer with little or no pension and most of your money in low-interest savings accounts, an annuity may be the key to a secure and comfortable retirement. How can you find out whether an annuity is right for you? Read iAnnuities For Dummies, 3suprd/sup Edition/i. p This completely revised and updated, plain-English guide is packed with the latest information on choosing the best annuity for your retirement needs. You#8217;ll find out exactly what annuities are, whether they#8217;re the right financial vehicle for you, and which of the many annuity options might have your name on it. You#8217;ll learn the ins and outs of using annuities to fund your retirement years, figure out whether to stress investments with insurance or insurance with investments, and find out how the right combination of annuities can help you squeeze more income out of your savings that any other financial tool. Discover how to: ul liIdentify the main types of annuities liWeigh the pros and cons of annuities for yourself liMinimize the complexity and cost of your annuity investment liFigure out how much money to commit liAvoid common annuity pitfalls liCreate an income you can#8217;t outlive /ul p The time to start securing your financial future is now. iAnnuities For Dummies, 3suprd/sup Edition/i, gives you knowledge, insider tips, and expert advice you need to make your money do its best for you.
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| Customer Reviews:
Annuities for Dummies September 5, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This book is a no nonsense break through on understanding the mind boggling world of annuities of all kinds. The book is timely since this topic is now going to be of high interest given aging baby boomers. The book is well organized and an easy read. There is an unfortunate typo problem on the critical titling rules chart that left me searching elsewhere for the necessary answers. I recommend this chart be fixed before the book is republished.
Helping Make Sense of Annuities February 8, 2008
15 out of 15 found this review helpful
Annuities For Dummies by Kerry Pechter is a very readable guide to annuities that makes sense of a very complicated insurance product (and what insurance products are NOT complicated?) Pechter guides the reader through a brief history of annuities to a broad view of how they work, and on to specific facts about the various kinds of annuities available. The only slight criticism is that his presentation is a bit overly favorable toward annuities, bolstered by selective statistical examples, like the one on p. 21. Hypothetical retiree "Smith" was over-invested in bonds and cash, which do not provide protection against inflation. That is partly why hypothetical retiree "Jones" with his annuity and stocks did better. Was it the annuity or the stocks that made the difference? The logic behind the example is undoubtedly that without an annuity, Smith would want very secure investments, hence, bonds and cash. All in all, the book will help any reader make better choices regarding annuities. And it's a fun read!
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