Rural docs say they need help as 'adequate' physician presence becomes the exception, not the norm.
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The truth about annuities
Author(s)Steven Podnos MD, CFP
Fact checked by: Todd Shryock
Annuities can sometimes sound too good to be true. Often, they are.
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In this episode of Money Matters, Steven Podnos, M.D., CFP, addresses annuities and whether the promises offered live up to the real returns.
Steven Podnos, M.D., CFP is a fiduciary fee-only planner with HB Wealth. He can be reached at
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