The Learning Hub
Browse every GetSure guide and tool for fixed-rate savings — annuity basics, taxes and RMDs, FDIC vs guaranty, withdrawals and MVA, funding and 1035 exchanges, CD calculators, MYGA tools, ratings, and limits.
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Live rates & email
Open the live rate table anytime, or add your email for the weekly Rate Scoop.
Annuities & MYGAs
Annuity education
Concepts, buying mechanics, liquidity and safety (including FDIC vs guaranty), and how fixed annuities stack up to CDs.
Basics & buying
Annuities Explained
Types, pros & cons, vs life insurance.
Qualified vs Non-Qualified
IRA money, after-tax premium, RMDs.
Funding Your Annuity
Check, ACH, wire, 1035, transfers.
1035 Exchange Guide
Tax-free annuity swaps, rules, steps.
Compare, safety & tools
CD vs. Fixed Annuity Guide
What your bank won't tell you.
FDIC vs Guaranty
Are annuities FDIC insured?
AM Best Rating Guide
What the grades mean.
State Guaranty Limits
Coverage by state, all 50.
Withdrawals & Surrender
Free amounts, schedules, rules of thumb.
MVA Explained
Market value adjustment in plain terms.
Surrender Estimator
Real cost of early exit.
CD education
Bank CD guides
Calculators and checklists for CD shoppers — coverage limits, penalty math, and what to do at maturity.
Interactive
MYGA strategy tools
Same calculators linked from Fixed Annuities in the nav — handy when you already know you want a multi-year guarantee.