The way annuities affect Social Security benefits may surprise you. Here's how they interact and what to watch for.

A joint-life annuity ensures that after one annuitant dies, payments continue for the life of the surviving spouse. If the surviving spouse receives 100 percent of the deceased annuitant’s payout, ...

Buy now, pay later divides a purchase into a series of equal payments. Learn how BNPL works and whether you should choose to buy now, pay later.