I work here approved pharmacy The solution: Slow and steady is an acceptable way to run and win the retirement race. Knowing the amount of your monthly annuity payment from a plain, boring fixed annuity can be a blessing. The world can be a volatile and scary place. Just think back to 2007 and 2008 when investment and real estate markets plunged. Can you handle the risk of a 40 percent swing in the prices of your investment assets?