An annuity is a contract to guarantee a series of structured payments over time. It starts at a predetermined date and lasts for a predetermined time. There are two main forms of annuity: the ordinary ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. An ordinary annuity is a series of equal payments made at the end of a time period for a ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Amanda Jackson has expertise in personal finance, investing, and social services. She is a ...

A simple bond is actually a good example of an ordinary annuity. Image: U.S. Treasury Annuities are among the least understood financial products available to regular investors, and one reason why is ...

What Is an Ordinary Annuity? An ordinary annuity is a financial product that provides a series of cash flows over a set period of time, with the payments typically made at the end of each period. An ...