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10 Facts About Fixed Index Annuities

Calculating how much money you will need for retirement and understanding different products and their benefits are important for your financial wellbeing. Fixed index annuities are an option many Americans consider including in their retirement planning toolbox. We answer frequently asked questions to help better understand how fixed index annuities work.

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How to Approach Retirement Conversations with Positivity: 5 Topics to Help You Achieve Goals

Approaching conversations with optimism can be tough when we face sensitive topics like retirement. Through positivity, we’re often able to find solutions that we didn’t think about before and motivate others to step in and help us find a pathway to success. Here are our top five topics you should address to help create positivity around retirement planning.

Annuities 101: What You Need to Know

Annuities can offer benefits that may fit your retirement needs, but do you know how they work, are sold and are regulated? Below you will find the answers to these common questions and more.

American Equity Named One of Newsweek’s Most Trustworthy Companies in America for Third Consecutive Year

For the third year in a row, we at American Equity Investment Life Insurance Company® are proud to be recognized as one of Newsweek’s Most Trustworthy Companies in America. This recognition supports our commitment to providing retirement products and services that empower people to strive for a fulfilling retirement.

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Successful Retirement Budgeting: How To Reach Goals and Avoid Income Gaps

Retirement is an individual process that involves outside factors like retirement age, the income prior to retirement, and even location. The more factors in the equation the more complicated it can get. But it doesn’t have to be overwhelming. We break down some of the most important things you need to know so you can potentially avoid common issues and obstacles in retirement planning.

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What to Know About Retirement: Four Questions to Better Understand Retirement Income

Whether you've been planning for decades or scrambling to catch up for years, retirement is one of life's least defined and most surprising phases. We break down common retirement unknowns and some options you have to help tackle them.