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These would be invested with IRA funds. I am 70 years old.
Which type would be the best for me?

1: Regarding annuities, you can either make one lump-sum payment to purchase a single-premium annuity or make ongoing contributions to a flexible-payment annuity.
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2: An immediate annuity is a financial vehicle that can provide guaranteed income for a short period of time only.
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3: Your name, place of residence, and a brief description of your assets are typically part of what is included in a will.
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4: Two of the most important items included in your will are naming a guardian for minor children and naming an executor.
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5: A dying will is a separate document from your will that lets your family members know what type of care you do or don’t want to receive should you become terminally ill or permanently unconscious.
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6: It is generally a good idea to keep emergency items in a safe deposit box.
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7: Does FDIC insurance cover the contents of a safety deposit box?
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The advisor selling the variable annuity makes it sound too good.

1)Does a criminal background stop you from being able to get a license (and by criminal background I mean: I was 18, got in a fight had guilt (adjudication) withheld on a 3rd or 1st (whichever is the least bad) felony. So technically, no guilt.

2)I checked the South and North Carolina requirements and it almost made it seem as if you had to have a degree just to get a license. Is this correct?

3)What is the best way to go about opening your own business selling insurance (instead of working for one company – being contracted through more than one to offer clients flexibility).

advantages and disadvantages of annuitiy products ?
different types of annuities ?

what is the formula to figure this out?

I have a casio fx-85 series calculator, does this have any present value of annuity figure tables stored in it?

Do I qualify for a medical billing job? I heard it might be so…

A change in the federal tax code has left a wake of confusion among retirees aged 70 and ½ who must make annual withdrawals from their IRAs, 401K, or similar plans. The change was meant to help retired persons whose life savings sustained a hit from the precipitous decline of the stock markets.

It is not uncommon for retirement savings maintained in 401K, IRA or other qualified plans to have lost 40% or more. For many people, this means that retirement planning falls far short of expectations they had when the plans were initiated.

With the precipitous decline in mutual fund stocks, one million dollars previously saved for retirement could have shrunk to $600,000 or less. For those less fortunate or less savings minded, a $100,000 dollar IRA retirement account invested in a mutual fund might have shrunk to $60,000 or $70,000 dollars. In the latter case, a person withdrawing an annual amount of $10,000 would deplete all savings within six or seven years, as opposed to ten years.

The Wall Street Journal reported February 17 that the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell to within 65 points of its November 2008 lows. At those levels of fund performance, retirees are right to worry that their nest eggs won’t provide the anticipated retirement income.

As the result of the steep decline in retirement savings, the Internal Revenue Service granted an exemption from required IRA withdrawals in 2009. The presumption is that mutual and index funds will bounce back and extend the length of time that retirees might have to continue receiving periodic payments from their retirement plans. The owners of retirement accounts have the option of returning part or all of those disbursements, and they may direct the custodian to send another smaller periodic payment in lieu of the original amount. Mandatory withdrawals apply only to those who have attained the age of 70 and ½.

For many retirees, existing plan withdrawal rates mean that, in 2009, they have already received more from their retirement accounts than a more prudent withdrawal plan would dictate. The IRS solution allows re-deposit of disbursements without penalty within a 60 day period.

However, a problem has arisen among some custodians of such funds who have been blindsided by the new legislation and are unsure how to proceed. Many fund administrators report that they have not received enough guidance from the Internal Revenue Service.

Insurance companies responsible for annuity payments are also perplexed. Some insurance companies who pay out annuities are struggling under the weight of telephone calls from anxious clients, some of whom have become only recently aware of the rule change. While some fiduciary custodians have informed their clients of the changes and sent out letters providing guidance, others have not been as responsive to customer needs as they might be.

In spite of any confusion or lack of readiness for the changes, retirees should focus upon the certainties. The new law applies to almost all defined-contribution employer plans, including inherited, traditional, and Roth IRAs.

Retirees should be mindful of the “60-day rule.” If the retiree wants to take advantage of the law change and revert all or part of the withdrawals back to their account, they can simply write a check to the custodian of the funds in the amount which was disbursed. The retiree is allowed to do this just once in a twelve-month period for each account from which payments are received. Miss the deadline and the taxpayer is liable for income taxes due on the traditional IRA disbursements.

Workplace 401K plan custodians are often hesitant to make changes because of documentation already submitted to the government. In such cases, plan custodians fear that they may be found in violation of existing rules. The retiree should put their withdrawal requests in writing, keep copies of it, and send their requests to the account custodians. Without the retiree’s directive, custodians are pretty much free to do whatever they want in disbursement of the funds.

The new law is set to expire at the end of 2009, so it is important to consider 2010 when contacting the plan custodian. Must the retiree put into writing their requests for 2010 withdrawal amounts? That’s something to inquire of the plan custodian, too. Even so, some retirees may be frustrated enough to convert their conventional IRAs into Roth IRAs, a legitimate maneuver which will require the payment of federal income taxes based on the rollover amount. The advantage of rolling the funds into a Roth IRA, of course, is that future disbursements will no longer be taxable, nor would there be required distributions from the retirement account.

These would be from Swiss annuity companies or banks. They would pay a fixed monthly sum, but in Swiss Franks not dollars. For example, a 55 year old man buys an annuity from Credit Suisse and pays cash for it now $250.000 USD. If he lives, but only if he lives to be 75 years old, he will get 3,500 Swiss Franks per month for the rest of his life. If he dies before reaching 75, his entire investment is completely forfeit. It’s not inheritable, It’s not transferable. It can’t be paid off with a lump sum payment. He can’t back out of the deal. It’s basically a bet. He’s saying he doesn’t want to be old and poor, so he’s betting that he will live to be 75 and then collect lots of monthly payments after that — maybe 20 years worth. The company says, they will take the bet, in exchange for his cash right now today, they will promise to pay out at the fixed rate per month if he lives long enough to start collecting, and they will pay as long as he lives — in Swiss franks.

The Swiss Franks, of course would arrive at the annuitant’s bank account, and then his bank could arrange to have them changed into US dollars. If the dollar goes into hyperinflation he would be protected, by getting a lot more dollars every month for his swiss frank income.

Swiss franks a currently backed by gold. Gold mining is falling worldwide. The global supply of gold (unlike US paper money) is fairly constant.

By rational investment I mean in comparison with: U.S. Treasuries, TIPS, Stock Funds, Bond Funds, Real Estate, Gold/Silver, or strategic metals (chrome, indium, platinum, rhodium, tungsten).

By rational I mean in accordance with reason, prudence, sound judgment, wise policy, and smart investing.

By “now” I mean by the end of 2009 — assuming no radical changes in the business environment or economic prospects for USA, or for the US dollar.

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Title: On the Value of Annuities and Reversionary Payments, With Numerous Tables. Under the Superintendence of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge Volume: 1 Publisher: London Baldwin and Cradock Publication date: 1843 Subjects: Annuities Insurance, Life — Mathematics Notes: This is an OCR reprint. There may be typos or missing text. There are no illustrations or indexes. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. You can also preview the book there…. More >>

On the Value of Annuities and Reversionary Payments, With Numerous Tables. Under the Superintendence of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful