Resources
Guaranteed Income & Annuities
Covering essential expenses with income that doesn’t depend on the market this year.
Curated resources
The most useful starting points on this shelf.
- SSA — my Social Security
Your first and best source of guaranteed, inflation-adjusted income; optimize this before anything else.
- AnnuityRatesHQ
Compare current annuity rates across carriers. Useful when you’re pricing whether guaranteed income could cover the gap between your essential expenses and your Social Security — one option to weigh, not a default. Rates and payouts vary meaningfully between insurers, so comparing is the point.
- When guaranteed income fits (and when it doesn’t)
The honest framework: cover essentials with guaranteed income, fund the fun from the portfolio.
Run your gap report to see the size of your essential-expense gap first. Run the gap report
Action
Use Guaranteed Income & Annuities to pick a next action.
Read the relevant guide, then run the numbers or request a review if the topic affects income, taxes, healthcare, or guaranteed lifetime cash flow.