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a sum of money allotted for a specific use by official or formal action
his grandfather's will provided him with an annuity of $5,000 a year to be used for school expenses
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Recent Examples of annuities
Rental properties, dividend-paying stocks, annuities and even part-time consulting work can help supplement retirement funds.
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Bob Chitrathorn, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Offering unique products like private placement life insurance or private placement variable annuities, alternatives or crypto assets can differentiate services.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
This protects people against outliving their savings through annuities, private pension insurance, or saving investment plans.
—Avivah Wittenberg-Cox, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
So the world needs to find new regulatory frameworks to attract capital for savings, annuities, and health insurance solutions.
—Avivah Wittenberg-Cox, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
Accounts that aren't insured include stocks, bonds, mutual funds, annuities, life insurance policies, municipal securities, and safe deposit box contents.
—Jason Lalljee, Axios, 12 Feb. 2025
MetLife, founded in 1868, is a global leader in financial services, offering insurance, annuities, employee benefits and asset management solutions in more than 40 markets worldwide.
—Peter High, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
The gross estate could include cash, real estate, trusts and annuities.
—Robert Cole, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
Annuity FAQs What are the downsides of annuities?
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024
Bob Chitrathorn, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Offering unique products like private placement life insurance or private placement variable annuities, alternatives or crypto assets can differentiate services.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
This protects people against outliving their savings through annuities, private pension insurance, or saving investment plans.
—Avivah Wittenberg-Cox, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
So the world needs to find new regulatory frameworks to attract capital for savings, annuities, and health insurance solutions.
—Avivah Wittenberg-Cox, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
Accounts that aren't insured include stocks, bonds, mutual funds, annuities, life insurance policies, municipal securities, and safe deposit box contents.
—Jason Lalljee, Axios, 12 Feb. 2025
MetLife, founded in 1868, is a global leader in financial services, offering insurance, annuities, employee benefits and asset management solutions in more than 40 markets worldwide.
—Peter High, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
The gross estate could include cash, real estate, trusts and annuities.
—Robert Cole, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
Annuity FAQs What are the downsides of annuities?
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Annuities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annuities. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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