Defined contribution plans are employer-sponsored retirement plans that depend on workers to make contributions and manage investments. An annuity is a contract you make with an insurance company or financial services firm. In exchange for one or several contributions in the present, the company agrees to provide future income (usually with some amount of interest) for a set number of years—or the rest of your life. Because of the certainty they offer, annuities are a popular option for people who want to receive reliable income in retirement when they no longer earn a salary. A target-date fund decides on the… Read More