What Are Some Examples Of Annuities? 
Some examples of annuities are : 1 -RRB- Fixed annuities that provide a minimum guaranteed return a. Fixed Immediate Annuities -LRB- you put in a lump sum and immediately start collecting payments -RRB- b. Fixed Deferred Annuities -LRB- you put in periodic premiums , then start receiving payments later -RRB- 2 -RRB- Variable Annuities whose returns are based on the market 3 -RRB- Indexed Annuities whose returns are based on a specified equity-based index 