- I know Variable Annuities have high hidden expense ratios and Immediate Annuities could make sense for a small portion of your retirement portfolio at the start of/later in your retirement.
Having said that, I am investigating/researching the deferred fixed annuities from 4 reputable insurance companies being sold through Fidelity.
I am asking for your advice, your experience, your take on the often despised topic of annuities, although these deferred fixed annuity look to be a newer animal, at least to me.
Here is my info and present situation, please ask any other information you may need to formulate your advice.
I am 57 and DW is 52, we have at present a 95%/high success score of a financially comfortable retirement with FireCalc, Fidelity RIP and Financial Engines by Vangaurd at a 3.5% SWR. We have a all vangaurd 55% Stock/45% Bond portfolio.
I and DW work part time now at our self owned place of work, we are still accumulating for some icing on the cake and will fully retire in about 8 yrs when I turn 65. We travel and have a low key comfortable lifestyle.
The Fidelity Rep is going to mail me the exact investment needed and the deferred income it will provide.
If I take this deferred fixed annuity, it would be to have an extra layer of safety for the retirement income, possibly for the bare essential expenses and will invest about 10% of our portfolio and 90% will continue at 55%/45% and gradually moving the ratio towards 50/50 and then 40/60%.
Thank you in advance for any and all suggestions, what would you do?
Having said that, I am investigating/researching the deferred fixed annuities from 4 reputable insurance companies being sold through Fidelity.
I am asking for your advice, your experience, your take on the often despised topic of annuities, although these deferred fixed annuity look to be a newer animal, at least to me.
Here is my info and present situation, please ask any other information you may need to formulate your advice.
I am 57 and DW is 52, we have at present a 95%/high success score of a financially comfortable retirement with FireCalc, Fidelity RIP and Financial Engines by Vangaurd at a 3.5% SWR. We have a all vangaurd 55% Stock/45% Bond portfolio.
I and DW work part time now at our self owned place of work, we are still accumulating for some icing on the cake and will fully retire in about 8 yrs when I turn 65. We travel and have a low key comfortable lifestyle.
The Fidelity Rep is going to mail me the exact investment needed and the deferred income it will provide.
If I take this deferred fixed annuity, it would be to have an extra layer of safety for the retirement income, possibly for the bare essential expenses and will invest about 10% of our portfolio and 90% will continue at 55%/45% and gradually moving the ratio towards 50/50 and then 40/60%.
Thank you in advance for any and all suggestions, what would you do?