[dewilson58]

Originally Posted by Packer Fan

hmmm, interesting opinion. First- Since you use the "4% rule" to pull from a portfolio, and most Annuities pay out in the high 5s or low 6% range depending when you turn them on, not sure what you are talking about. Second, who cares about "fees", it is the money you get every month. Last, you don't put everything in an Annuity, just a portion of your portfolio to have steady income.
On top of that, the rate of return on my stocks and bonds in the past 2 years is negative, my annuities with gauranteed income riders went up.

You (& do mean you) respond to my post and use "you" a lot.
None of the "you's" posted about me is true.