{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"188: Annuities Unpacked - Securing Your Retirement in Today\u2019s Economy","description":"Today, we're diving into the perplexing topic of why more people don\u2019t buy annuities to provide a guaranteed income in retirement, and who better to have this conversation with than Billy Burrows. \u2028 Billy is a highly regarded financial adviser with over 30 years\u2019 experience and founder of the Retirement Planning Project which aims to make it easier for people to get information and help on all aspects of retirement planning. \u2028\u2028In our conversation Billy and I explore some of the reasons that deter potential annuity buyers from securing their retirement income, explain mortality drag and mortality cross subsidy, plus why buying annuities in stages can be beneficial. We also discuss the impact future government policies could have upon pensions and annuities \u2013 in light of the upcoming general election. &amp;nbsp; USEFUL LINKS Find out more about Billy:&amp;nbsp;www.williamburrows.com&amp;nbsp;  Billy on Twitter \/ X: https:\/\/x.com\/BillyBurrows Billy on LinkedIn:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/billy-burrows-6ab1521a\/&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Billy\u2019s previous episodes on the podcast: Pension freedoms: https:\/\/www.theretirementcafe.co.uk\/episodes\/pension-freedoms&amp;nbsp; Annuities: https:\/\/www.theretirementcafe.co.uk\/episodes\/william-burrows&amp;nbsp; Pension income options \u2013 annuity versus drawdown:  https:\/\/www.theretirementcafe.co.uk\/episodes\/179-annuity-billy-burrows&amp;nbsp; \u2714\ufe0f Subscribe to my Channel here \u27a1\ufe0f https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/JustinKingMFP\/?sub_confirmation=1&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; \ud83c\udf99\ufe0f Subscribe to The Retirement Caf\u00e9 Podcast here \u27a1\ufe0f  https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/gb\/podcast\/the-retirement-caf%C3%A9-podcast\/id1441976448 CONNECT WITH ME Thanks for checking out my YouTube channel - I\u2019m Chartered and Certified Financial Planner Justin King and I help people to retire successfully. \ud83d\udcd8 Buy my new book, The Retirement Caf\u00e9 Handbook \u2013 Nine Accelerators for a Successful Retirement: https:\/\/amzn.to\/3VDCegl \ud83d\udc49 Get my weekly newsletter: https:\/\/bit.ly\/MFPNews&amp;nbsp; \ud83d\udc49 MFP Wealth Management: https:\/\/www.mfpwealthmanagement.co.uk\/&amp;nbsp;  \ud83d\udc49 LinkedIn:  https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/justinking-online-retirement-planner-ifa\/&amp;nbsp;  \ud83d\udc49 Twitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/JustinKingCFP&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; \u26a0\ufe0f This podcast is for information and entertainment only. Nothing on this podcast constitutes financial advice. Please do not make any decisions based on the contents of my podcasts; seek professional independent financial advice first!&amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"The Retirement Caf\u00e9 Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/retirementcafe.libsyn.com\/website","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/31821177\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/582d40\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/31821177"}