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annuity

[uh-noo-i-tee, uh-nyoo-] / əˈnu ɪ ti, əˈnju- /






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One thing you might want to consider is getting an annuity for part of the fixed costs of the condo, like the maintenance or the whole carrying cost of both properties with insurance and taxes.

From MarketWatch Aug. 19, 2026

Rising bond yields increase the value of the optional annuity that makes up that official jackpot.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

They make it even less-likely the winner would choose the annuity over the more popular but smaller upfront cash option.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

If a player from a participating U.S. lottery wins the jackpot, they may choose to receive the prize as an annuity, paid in 30 graduated payments over 29 years, or as a lump-sum payment.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

Despite the small annuity, Bobby, to get by, had dinner almost every night at the Collins home and took advantage of lunch and dinner invitations from chess fans and admirers.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

People who depend on fixed-rate pensions or flat-rate annuities are the most adversely affected, because those do not incorporate inflation into their payments.

From MarketWatch Jul. 29, 2026

Today, insurers controlled by Apollo, KKR and other private-equity firms are big sellers of annuities, the retirement products that require upfront payments in exchange for income in the future.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

Yet despite the theoretical value of these contracts in insuring against outliving one’s wealth, people very rarely buy annuities.

From MarketWatch Jun. 26, 2026

Litigation is a risk with annuities, because they typically have higher fees that could trigger a lawsuit, as well as lower average returns.

From MarketWatch Jun. 26, 2026

Having previously sold all the offices for which any pretext could be invented, he next sold annuities of all kinds, for one life, for two lives, for three lives, and in perpetuity.

From Caricature and Other Comic Art in all Times and many Lands. by James Parton




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