A joint lifetime income annuity and a fixed indexed annuity with an income rider both guarantee income for a surviving spouse, but they differ sharply on flexibility, cost and cash value
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What you need to know about insurance
Author(s)Steven Podnos MD, CFP
Fact checked by: Todd Shryock, AC Baltz
There are many types of insurance. Which ones are right for you?
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In this episode of Money Matters, Steven Podnos, M.D., CFP, addresses the various types of insurance and how they can help or hurt your wealth plan.
Steven Podnos, M.D., CFP is a fiduciary fee-only planner with HB Wealth. He can be reached at
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