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I had a $50k bond mature about 5 years back and put about $35k of it into THI for 1000 shares...for an odd reason to most, perhaps...as I got frustrated waiting in the drive through lines every morning. Figured if the lineups were this consistent there might be a good investment...so i've held...

Retiring early is a dream IMO especially in view of the fact you might live to 99 and run out of funds long before you're in the box. Even 65 is too young with current levels of longevity...a point set when most people were dying at 67. I'm into my 70s now with annual self directed registered...

You might find this thread of interest: http://www.early-retirement.org/forums/f28/deferred-annuities-rates-increasing-67613-2.html Rather than duplicating them here, see my posts 31, 32, 33 Scary stuff. Be careful. The best advice I ever got about retirement planning was that a maximum...

Wall Street Journal on annuities...! I recently came across an interesting Wall Street Journal article on the topic of variable annuities……. At least five big insurers have advised annuity owners over the past 16 months they won't accept, or are restricting, additional money destined for older...

Hartford Insurance - on their Variable Annuities I received this letter from a financial advisor who has never been positive on Annuities, but it contains info that some of you might not know: 'Hartford Insurance has issued a letter to its variable annuity investors warning that the guarantee...

Saw this report on variable annuities. Are any of you with them concerned about their ability to pay? Unpredictable behavior by variable annuity policyholders will continue to pressure US life insurers going forward, says Moody’s Investors Service in its new special comment, “Unpredictable...