Annuities For Dummies

This completely revised and updated, plain-English guide is packed with the latest information on choosing the best annuity for your retirement needs. You’ll find out exactly what annuities are, whether they’re the right financial vehicle for you, and which of the many annuity options might have your name on it. You’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:

• Identify the main types of annuities
• Weigh the pros and cons of annuities for yourself
• Minimize the complexity and cost of your annuity investment
• Figure out how much money to commit
• Avoid common annuity pitfalls
• Create an income you can’t outlive

The time to start securing your financial future is now. Annuities For Dummies, 3^rd Edition, gives you knowledge, insider tips, and expert advice you need to make your money do its best for you.

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All Customer Reviews
Average Customer Review:
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

A first-rate and understandable overview of a very complex subject, 2009-07-30
"Annuities For Dummies", by Kerry Pechter, is a wonderful book! Annuities can be wickedly complicated (and are often far more complicated than they ought to be), but Pechter's explanation is uniformly clear and understandable. That, alone, would make his book unusually valuable. But it's also accurate and fair, which makes it darned near unique among writings about insurance products by financial journalists.

I'm an annuity expert (co-author of "The Annuity Advisor" and author of numerous articles, in various journals, about annuities), and I found this book informative. (I wish I'd made certain points as clearly as Kerry does). I've recommended it to insurance agents and consumers and will continue to do so.

- John L. Olsen, CLU, ChFC, AEP


1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

It's all good.., 2009-04-18
Great book - clears up a lot of the mystery of a lot of fine print you'll encounter when looking into annuities. Service from the seller was top-notch, book in perfect condition, shipped promptly, and lowest price. Couldn't be more pleased with the experience.


0 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

Good Purchase, 2009-01-27
My husband bought this book after looking at it in a bookstore (it was less expensive on Amazon). It was a good purchase for him because he knew he wanted it and got it at a good price.


1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

A Real Page Turner!, 2009-01-16
I recently purchased Annuities for Dummies and absolutely couldn't put it down. This book tells you everything you need to know regarding annuities. No need to rely on an insurance salesman telling you what you need and charging you a fortune (high fees)for the advice. I was surprised in the later chapters of the book at some of the detailed investment/income strategies involving annuities. His discussion of immediate annuity strategies was particularly useful to me.


4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

Annuities for Dummies, 2008-09-05
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.

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