annuity

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However, that larger payment continues every year for the rest of a person’s life and is adjusted for inflation, effectively functioning like a low-risk annuity.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

Carvalho’s salary, unchanged since his initial contract, is $440,000 per year plus a $50,000 annual contribution to a retirement annuity, among other perks.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

GRATs are typically set up for two to three years, during which the grantor—the person who sets up the trust—receives an annuity payment and is responsible for the paying the trust taxes.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

It also creates a successor fund that preserves on paper the benefits of this annuity plan and sweeps the surplus—nearly $3.9 billion by the state’s own projection—out of the fund.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

He prefers money as a concept and often uses terms such as annuity and fiduciary, words definitely not listed in the dictionary of mindless entertainment.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris