Swelling in the legs and ankles is caused by fluid accumulation in the body, which can be a sign of worsening heart failure. You may feel that your shoes are tighter than normal if swelling in this area is increasing.
An FIA is a fixed annuity that, according to the Insured Retirement Instituteâs report, credits a minimum guaranteed rate of interest over a fixed number of years, plus additional interest that may be credited based on the percentage change in the value of a broad market index.
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of annuity): annuity in advance (an annuity paid in a series of more or less equal payments at the beginning of equally spaced periods). ordinary annuity (an annuity paid in a series of more or less equal payments at the end of equally spaced periods).