07/17/2026
The safest looking choice in retirement can quietly become the riskiest.
Put one hundred percent of your savings into a fixed annuity and the danger isn't the market. It's access.
The appeal is real: predictable income, no market swings. None of that helps the day a surprise expense lands. A new roof, a medical bill, a family emergency. That money is locked behind surrender charges, and pulling it early can cost you.
That's why Peter lands this one in the middle of the risk meter, not the bottom. The product isn't the problem. Betting everything on it is.
Guaranteed income has a real place in a retirement plan. So does cash you can reach without a penalty. The win is holding both, not choosing one.
If a big expense hit next month, how much of your money could you actually touch?
Someday starts today.