David Rodeck specializes in making insurance, investing, and financial planning understandable for readers. He has written for publications like AARP and Forbes Advisor, as well as major corporations ...

If you’ve been wondering what is a deferred annuity, it’s essentially a retirement savings product that lets your money grow tax-deferred until you decide to withdraw it. You can invest either a lump ...

Laurie Sepulveda is a MarketWatch Guides team senior writer who specializes in writing about personal loans, home equity loans, mortgages and banking. She lives in North Carolina and has taught and ...

Annuities are an integral part of the retirement portfolios of investors who want a guaranteed stream of retirement income. A deferred annuity is a contract that provides the buyer with a steady ...

A deferred annuity is an insurance contract that generates income for retirement. In exchange for one-time or recurring deposits held for at least a year, an annuity company provides incremental ...