
Annuities, mentioned above, are nothing but a pension plan
with steady cash flow during your retirement years so that you don’t have to
depend upon others for your expenses. Immediate annuities are basically
opposite of a typical life insurance policy. Instead of paying regular premiums to an
insurer that makes a lump-sum payment upon your death, with an annuity you give
the insurer a lump sum of cash in return for regular income payments until you
die. Immediate annuities start paying out right away.