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“Annuity” can mean very different things depending on who’s talking. Gerry Ricken breaks down the basics—fixed, variable, and fixed indexed annuities—using plain language to explain how each works, where risk shows up, and why details like fees, liquidity, and beneficiaries matter. The conversation touches on income planning, survivor considerations, and how annuities compare to pensions and Social Security. This episode focuses on education, context, and why annuities are best viewed as one piece of a larger, personalized retirement framework.

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