Annuities are insurance contracts that provide guaranteed payments for a set time period, or for life. Before investing in one, it's important to understand their pros and cons.
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Present Value Interest Factor of Annuity (PVIFA): A factor that can be used to calculate the present value of a series of annuities.
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Annuity Due: An annuity with payment due at the beginning of a period instead of at the end.
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Ordinary Annuity: A series of equal payments made at the end of each period over a fixed amount of time.
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Present Value of an Annuity: The current value of future payments from an annuity.
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Future Value of an Annuity: The value of a group of recurring payments at a certain date in the future.
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Deciphering Deferred Annuity Designations
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