I thought it might be useful to occasionally show you how I use annuities to benefit real clients in Toledo and Northwest Ohio. So, here’s an actual planning situation. My client is 70 years young and has roughly $380,000 in IRAs. Social Security and a pension provide the income she needs to live a secure and comfortable retirement. Bank savings and a money market fund provide emergency and opoortunity funds. We’re considering putting $120,000 — about one-third of her IRA mon

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