When planning for retirement, you need to account for the value of any annuities that you own. Trouble is, there’s not just one value of an annuity—there are two: present value and future ...

Learn what present value (PV) and future value (FV) are and how to calculate present value in Excel given the future value, interest rate, and period.

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