If you’re wondering whether the best and safest place for your money is a CD or a traditional deferred fixed annuity, the answer depends on your individual financial situation and investment objectives.

Most of us measure our retirement money by how “tall” it is rather than how “long” it is. It’s not how much money you’ve got that’s important, but how long it will last.

The greatest fear of most retirees is the risk of longevity: outliving their money. The meltdown of retirement accounts, rising medical costs, uncertain entitlement programs and higher taxes have added to the risk. Facing 30 years of retirement living on past savings and Social Security benefits is a scary reality. What can be done?

By: Dennis Drake
Dennis Drake answers all of your Minimum Distribution Requirement questions, from “What Are Required Minimum Distributions?,” to “What Happens if Minimum Distribution Requirements Are Not Met?”.