An influential fund-raising group has recommended that charities increase the compounding interest rate used to calculate how donors and charities will benefit from an increasingly popular type of ...

As part of your retirement planning, you may have invested in a deferred annuity. And, hopefully, over the years you’ve enjoyed tax deferred growth in the contract. The annuity may be a fixed annuity, ...

A charitable gift annuity offers an interesting and beneficial option to the philanthropically-minded individual. Not only does this arrangement allow you to support your favorite charitable ...

A deferred annuity is a long-term investment that grows tax-deferred and provides income in retirement. Interest earnings ...

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 ...

As you approach retirement, one of the most important considerations is securing reliable income streams that will support you through the remainder of your life. Alongside Social Security, pensions, ...

A charitable gift annuity is a contract between you and Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago. You transfer property to Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago. In exchange we pay you fixed ...

The other day I was running some errands and flipping through the radio. I stopped the dial once I heard the opening chords to “Band on the Run.” For those who are unfamiliar, this was one of the ...

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 ...

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 ...