Archive for October 22nd, 2008

Retirement Annuity Rates

Retirement Annuity Rates–Where to Find Them

Although there are several flavors of annuities, the term “retirement annuity” typically refers to an annuity taken from an employer pension plan (e.g. monthly payments for life) or a non-qualified annuity purchased by an investor with after tax funds in return for monthly payments from an insurance company.  Retirement annuity rates or monthly payments will depend on the amount you [...]

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Posted by bobrichards - October 22, 2008 at 9:39 am

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Americans Wasted $26 Billion in Estate Taxes–Failure to Know Estate Planning Basics

If you don’t want to waste your dollars, its critical that you understand estate tax planning basics and how to avoid estate tax. The Annual Report on the United States Government reports that Americans paid $26 Billion in estate taxes in 2006. Every dime of those taxes could have been avoided.  How do you think the kids felt when they [...]

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Posted by bobrichards - October 22, 2008 at 8:56 am

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