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    Annuity Sales Expected to Improve Over the Next Two Years

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    Elaine SilvestriniJuly 11, 2019
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    Money Trends by Generation: How Does Your Approach to Finances Compare?

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    Elaine SilvestriniApril 25, 2019
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    Annuity Sales Reach Record Highs

    Annuities are rising in popularity, according to reports issued by at least three research organizations in recent weeks. An analysis by industry trade group…
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    Elaine SilvestriniFebruary 7, 2019
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    Study: Older Americans Increasingly Filing Bankruptcy

    The diminishing social safety net and changing attitudes toward the elderly in the United States have contributed to increases in older people filing for…
    Elaine Silvestrini, Annuity.org Writer
    Elaine SilvestriniJanuary 24, 2019
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