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Shawn Plummer

Atlanta
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Covers:  retirement planning, estate planning, annuity, insurance
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Shawn Plummer’s Biography

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Shawn Plummer is a licensed Retirement Planner (CRPC®), insurance agent, and independent annuity broker with over 15 years of direct industry experience. Since 2009, he has specialized in helping Americans understand, compare, and buy annuities and insurance products tailored to their retirement and financial planning needs. Shawn began his career at Allianz, a Fortune Global 500 company, where he trained financial advisors nationwide on annuities, life insurance, and retirement strategies. Tod…

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Annuity Red Flags to Watch Out For

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By Shawn Plummer
| Inkl
Older man giving younger man money. When it comes to guaranteed lifetime income, retirement savers are increasingly turning to annuities. It gives them peace of mind knowing they will get a fixed payment monthly and that they won’t run out of money in retirement. Plus, depending on the annuity they purchase, they don’t have to worry about it tanking in the markets like stocks have been doing lately.
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Annuity Fees: Are You Paying Too Much? Original

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By Donna Fuscaldo Verified, Shawn Plummer
| Kiplinger Verified
Annuities give you a guaranteed stream of income in retirement, but they aren’t created equal. With hundreds of annuities in the market to choose from, some will cost you more than others. It doesn’t help that there are a variety of potential fees from administrative costs to commissions that can be hard to spot and will ultimately impact your payouts. How much is too much when it comes to fees and how do you know if you're paying too much? “You absolutely have to be mindful of the fees.
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How To Buy an Annuity

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By Lindsey Crossmier Verified, Andrew Shilling Verified, Tom Buckingham Verified, Shawn Plummer
| MarketWatch Guides
Before buying an annuity, you should have a clear understanding of the different types and their nuances and features — all of which can have an impact on your future financial wellness. In our 2024 MarketWatch Guides annuity survey, nearly 62% of the 1,000 respondents agreed that the more they learned about annuities, the more they considered them the right product for their own financial situation.
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