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Think annuities are a rip-off? Now might be the perfect time to reconsider.

Katherine Langford

Editor-in-Chief · Friday, October 23, 2026 at 6:43 PM · 1 min read

Think annuities are a rip-off? Now might be the perfect time to reconsider. — MarketWatch, Zurich Business news — Image: MarketWatch

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