Ask an Advisor: Is It Smart to Convert My Retirement Savings Into Annuities to Satisfy My RMDs?

I’ve received letters from the thrift savings plan (TSP) and from my IRA holder that I am subject to RMDs this year. I’ve also been advised that converting these qualified funds to annuities and beginning distributions (which would then be completely taxable) satisfies the RMD requirements, which would then no longer apply. What are your feelings about converting qualified funds to annuities? – Robert   Required minimum distributions, or RMDs. The much-maligned and largely unavoidable bane of retirees' exi ...