6 strategic ways to get money out of an annuity

[ad_1] From withdrawals to exchanges, there are a few key ways you can access funds from an annuity. Rene Mansi/Getty Images Annuities have become an increasingly popular retirement tool, with total annuity sales hitting $119.2 billion in the second quarter of 2025, an uptick of about 8% compared to Q2 2024, according to the latest…

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Spanish activists arrested for throwing paint on Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia in protest over forest fires

[ad_1] Climate activists smeared Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia basilica with red and black paint on Sunday to express outrage at summer forest fires that have ravaged swaths of Spain, the Futuro Vegetal activist group said. In a video the group posted to social media, police officers are seen arresting two protesters as they shouted for “climate…

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White House asks 9 universities to sign agreement to ensure access to grants and other federal benefits

[ad_1] The White House is asking nine U.S. universities to sign an agreement pledging to uphold the Trump administration’s higher education priorities, or risk losing out on preferred access to federal funding. The demands are outlined in a nine-page document, title the “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education,” that asks schools to freeze their…

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