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Fixed Annuity Advisers now Certified by a Certified InFRE

In “Ally, Ally, InFRE” from Kerry Pechter of the Retirement Income Journal, Pechter explains how the certification firm InFRE has now become certified itself.  The International Foundation for Retirement Education (InFRE), directed by Kevin S. Seibert, gives educational presentations at retirement income conferences around the …

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Figure Health Care Costs into Purchase of Fixed Annuities

In the Retirement Income Journal’s article “Estimating Out-of-Pocket Health Care Costs in Retirement” by Kerry Pechter, a somewhat startling figure is highlighted.  In retirement, couples should expect to spend over $200,000 on their co-pays, deductibles, and premiums.  The reason it is so difficult to plan …

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Annuity for a Taiwanese Tour Guide?

A week in Taiwan gave Retirement Income Journal’s Kerry Pechter some insight into the Taiwanese retirement system along with some sightseeing time.  In “The View from Taroko Gorge,” Pechter shares what he learned about their system as a whole and from an individual tour guide’s …

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Mystery Shopping for Annuities

The Retirement Income Journal’s article “Unsolved Mystery” by Kerry Pechter reveals interesting findings regarding financial advisors and annuities.  Consultant and researcher Matt Greenwald ran a two part experiment.  The first part of the study involved Greenwald interviewing 11 academic economists.  He asked them if they …

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