Whether they're online or in your hand, calculators can help you plan your financial future. The future is full of uncertainty, and sometimes that can make us uncomfortable. For example, it's ...

Annuities provide periodic payments for an agreed-upon period of time, either now or in the future, for the annuitant or beneficiary. You can annuitize the annuity by making monthly, semiannual, or ...

In the world of finance, an annuity is a contract between you and a life insurance company in which you give the company a lump sum or series of payments, and in return, the insurer promises to ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Marguerita is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor ...

Anyone approaching retirement in the UK is likely to have noticed soaring annuity rates over the past year or so. Powered by rising interest rates and gilt yields, rates have risen by almost 50% ...

The future is full of uncertainty, and sometimes that can make us uncomfortable. For example, it's unsettling not to know how much income you'll have in retirement. Fortunately, there are free ...