June is National Annuity Awareness Month. This means it is a great time to spread your #AnnuityAwareness.

You can start by educating yourself on fixed indexed annuities (FIAs) and all the benefits of this retirement vehicle. FIAs are becoming more mainstream in retirement planning. In fact, our new data on the state of America’s workforce found pre-retirees who feel most prepared for retirement are 10x as likely to have an annuity in their financial portfolio.

But before you can even decide if one is right for you, it is important to understand the basics and how they can help ensure a secure retirement.

Can you answer the following questions on FIAs?

Tell us what you learned by following @IALCouncil and tweeting at us using #AnnuityAwareness. And remember, a financial professional, who is licensed to sell FIAs, is a key resource to help answer any of your questions.