How to Buy an Annuity Online (Without Regret)

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If you're exploring ways to guarantee income in retirement, you've probably come across annuities. What you might not know is that many people are buying them today without ever walking into an adviser's office.

Thanks to a rise in virtual tools, annuity purchases that once required thick paper contracts and in-person meetings can now be completed online, sometimes in under an hour.