Annuity options are gaining ground in 401(k)s, amid worker concerns about retirement income and longevity risks.

Driven by favorable interest rates and an aging Baby Boomer demographic, U.S. annuity sales are expected to hit a near-record ...

A $1 million annuity that pays about $6,100 a month for life sounds like a good deal for retirement income. But a surviving ...

Annuities offer guaranteed income and tax-deferred growth, but downsides may include high fees and opportunity costs.

Planning for retirement has perhaps never been more complicated — or more important. With Americans living longer and navigating volatile markets, the question isn't just if you've saved enough to ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Vikki Velasquez is a researcher and writer who has managed, coordinated, and directed ...

More than a decade since pension freedoms, are you aware of your options to deliver a steady income in retirement? We look at the various options you can choose ...

A BlackRock survey conducted with research firm Escalent between April 15 and May 16, 2026, among 1,312 workplace savers ...

Workers in the U.S. remain in one job for an average of five years before moving on to another. As a result, workers will experience a significant number of job changes over the course of their ...

As demand for guaranteed lifetime income grows, MetLife today introduced a new liquidity feature for its immediate income annuity, the MetLife Guaranteed Income Program (MGIP). This innovative design ...

Many baby boomers are reaching the age when it’s time to retire, if they haven’t retired already. This means that they’ll need a plan for where their retirement income will come from. There are many ...