What Is a Single Life Annuity?
A single life annuity is a monthly payment made by an insurance company to a retired person. The payments only cover the person who bought the annuity and stop in the event of that person's death, according to Money.cnn.com.
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Function
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A single life annuity is designed to supply a steady income in retirement, according to freeannuityrates.com.
Considerations
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After the policy holder dies, the contract is terminated and the payments stop. This means that a spouse cannot continue receiving the payments, according to freeannuityrates.com.
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Joint-and-Survivor Annuities
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Joint-and-survivor annuities are similar to single life annuities except they cover both the policy holder and the spouse. With a joint-and-survivor annuity, payments will continue after the policy holder's death, according to money.cnn.com
Advantages
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Monthly payments will be higher with a single life annuity than with a joint-and-survivor annuity, according to money.cnn.com
Warning
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Before buying a single life annuity, you should be absolutely sure that it meets your needs. Generally, once you pick a payment plan, you can't change it, according to money.cnn.com.
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