Annuities have been described as ‘complicated,’ ‘costly,’ and ‘too good to be true.’ While not entirely baseless, these smears to annuities’ good name often come from a place of misunderstanding and misrepresentation. When you get caught up in all the finance industry jargon and technicalities, it’s very easy to lose the plot and turn your nose up at annuities. However, when understood for what they are and what purpose they serve, it’s clear they’re not actually all that den