St. Patrick's Day. St Patrickâs Day is a global celebration of Irish culture on or around March 17. It particularly remembers St Patrick, one of Irelandâs patron saints, who ministered Christianity in Ireland during the fifth century. St Patrickâs Day is celebrated in countries with people of Irish decent.
A difference that can be seen between pension and annuity is in the payment amount. The pension is determined by the sum that one has earned during his service and adjusted for the duration of his career. Annuity is a scheme that is determined by the amount of investment made by a person towards the scheme.
Fixed Annuity vs. Variable Annuity. With a Fixed Annuity, money is placed in fixed-rate investments such as bonds, where it will earn a fixed interest rate for a certain period of time. For most fixed annuities, a minimum interest rate is guaranteed. With a Fixed Annuity, the insurance company is taking the investment risk.