Ralph
Confused about dryer sheets
Hello everyone, I'm looking for some advice about a fixed indexed annuity I might soon purchase. My place of employment is in bad shape and my boss told me that he can't keep me much longer. So I'm considering retiring. I will be 64 in May. Been there for 47 years. I have no retirement at work. But I did save all thoses years and have $300,000 to invest in retirement. At first I was going to go with an immediate life annuity but the thought of giving my life savings away, never to see it again made me stop and think. I visited the financial advisor at my bank. After telling her what I'm looking for is income to supplement my SS she said "a Jackson fixed indexed annuity" would give me just that. Guaranteed 5% interest monthly (for the term I choose) plus the possibility of my monthly interest going up if the S&P 500 improves. I'll never go below 5% if the market goes down. And, after the term is up I can take 100% of my initial premium and do what I want with it or reinvest it again at possibly a higher rate. Even though the immediate life annuity would give me $600 more a month to live on, getting ALL my money back in 7 years makes it sound pretty good. I still can make it on $600 less. Does anyone know if this is a good plan? I know nothing about investing in stocks so I'm a bit worried about this type of annuity being tied to the stock market. I worry about the company going under and losing my money even though the state backs it up. Losing a lot sleep over this. It's going to be sooooooo hard to give my life savings away. I've even thought about drawing on the $300,000 to last me for about 20 years but after that I'd be out of money except for SS. Old folks home ....maybe Thanks for any advice.