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Answer: Investing, Annuity Contracts, General

Why is the decision of when to annuitize an annuity so important?

Once your annuity is annuitized (and you start taking regular income payments), you have no other options. The income is distributed as the contract requires, but you cannot increase or decrease the payments. Nor can you make cash withdrawals from the principal.

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