There's a huge difference in benefits for beneficiaries claiming as soon as possible versus those waiting a few years.

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Annuities provide guaranteed lifetime payments throughout retirement regardless of stock market ups and downs.

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But median retirement balances often matter more than the average, since averages can be skewed by the very highest balances.