Retirement income, minus the sales pitch

Retirement income, explained the way you'd actually want it.

Learn how annuities really work, compare real rates and products side by side, and get matched with an advisor you can look up by name. Honest, and never pushy. Start reading, and stop whenever you have what you need.

6.25%
Best current example 5-year fixed rate
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Products to compare, ranked honestly
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Rates last updated July 30, 2026
The honest premise

An annuity is just a contract with an insurance company. You give them money, and in return they give you a guarantee. Our only job is helping you choose the right one, honestly, or telling you when you do not need one at all.

No email walls

Read every guide and see real carrier rates without handing over your name or number first. Nothing here is gated behind a form.

The downsides, in writing

Every product page names who it is wrong for. If an annuity does not fit your goal, our guides say so in plain English.

A name you can check

The advisor at the end is a Certified Annuity Advisor you can look up in a public directory before you ever talk numbers.

What the market pays right now

Today's best fixed rates, in plain sight

A multi-year guaranteed annuity locks a fixed rate for a set number of years. Here are the strongest current examples, with the carrier strength on every row.

Updated August 2, 2026
CarrierAM BestTermRate (APY)Minimum
Wichita NationalSecurity 5B+5 yr6.25%$10,000
Heartland NationalSecure Rate Pro 10B++10 yr6.15%$5,000
Heartland NationalSecure Rate Pro 5B++5 yr6.10%$5,000
Heartland NationalSecure Rate Pro 7B++7 yr6.10%$5,000
Wichita NationalSecurity 7B+7 yr6.10%$10,000

Example rates from a licensed feed, not offers. Guarantees rely on the issuing insurer's claims-paying ability. Not FDIC insured. See the full 71-product table and verify a rate.

How the match works

From a question to a real, verifiable person

No call center, and no anonymous "our team." Four honest steps, and you can stop at any one of them.

Learn on your terms

Read the guides, run the calculators, and compare real rates. Everything is free and open, with the trade-offs shown up front, no email gate.

Tell us the goal

Answer a few plain questions about what you are trying to do. Grow savings, build income, handle a rollover, or just get oriented.

Meet a Certified Annuity Advisor

We match you with a licensed CAA whose name and designation you can look up in a public directory before you ever talk numbers.

Get the honest answer

They compare real products for your goal, or tell you an annuity is not the right fit. Either way, you leave with clarity, not a contract.

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Why we're different

Most annuity sites sell. We teach, then we hand you a real person.

A fixed annuity is like the reliable umbrella in your closet. Not exciting, and that is exactly the point. Our whole job is helping you choose the right one, honestly.

  • Honest, not hype. Every product page has a real disadvantages section and a "when not to buy" answer.
  • Real rates, freshness-stamped. Carrier, AM Best rating, term, and minimum shown right on the row. Nothing buried.
  • A verifiable human. Get matched with a Certified Annuity Advisor you can look up by name before you talk numbers.
A reliable forest-green umbrella with a wooden handle resting against a sunlit sand-plaster wall in a calm home entryway

Protection first, growth second. That is the whole idea behind a fixed annuity.

Common questions

The things people actually ask us

Is AnnuaLife trying to sell me an annuity?
No. We are an educational marketplace and a licensed agency. Plenty of our guides explain when an annuity is the wrong choice. If you get matched with an advisor, their job is to tell you the truth, including "this does not fit you."
How can an annuity rate be higher than my bank CD?
Fixed annuities are issued by insurance companies, not banks, and their guarantees are backed by the insurer's claims-paying ability rather than FDIC insurance. That different structure often lets them offer higher fixed rates. It also means carrier strength matters, which is why we show the AM Best rating on every product.
What does "Certified Annuity Advisor" mean?
CAA is a designation an advisor earns and that you can look up by name in a public directory. It is our way of making the human at the end of the process verifiable, instead of asking you to trust an anonymous "our team."
Are the rates on this site real?
Yes. The rates and products come from carrier filings and a licensed rate feed, and every row shows the date it was updated. Rates are examples that vary by state and change; they are not live offers or quotes. An advisor can confirm what is actually available to you.
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