Income
gap, just for illustration (credit to Vanguard)
For
my international friends, in case you did not know, Income annuity is
an investment to provide monthly income which last for life time.
This
is a kind of guaranteed income to avoid outliving of our income. We
may get income payment as policy signed. People usually get regular
income in the future, especially after retirement ages.
There
are two choice: fix or variable regular income. Variable may
fluctuate which depend on market interest.
Then,
Why Income Annuity is Getting Favorite? Here the reasons:
-
filling the gap of income after retirement
-
may last for life or until age of 85 (depend on policy we chose)
-
no annual contribution limit, while retirement accounts of 401(k) and
IRAs have limitation.
Calculation
of annuity payments
For
better understanding, let’s say we buy US$ 100,000 annuity policy.
How much regular monthly payment if we start to receive annuity
income at age 60 years old?
We
do simple calculation based on available formula or using calculator.
Calculation is depending on some factors:
-
the annuity market rate (offered by insurance agencies) ranges from
3.7% to 8.1%. We choose 6% for example only
-
We estimated our lifespan reach 85. Thus number of period: 85 years
old – 60 years old = 25.
Hence,
the regular monthly payment is US$ 651.9 (US$ 7822.67 annually). We
receive this payment for 25 years.
If
we wish to get monthly payment of US$ 1500, thus, we need to invest
around US$ 240,000.
How
about if we die before receiving 25 year payment? Our spouse or kids
will get the balance.