No Annuities in Retirement Plans

Our main story: VALIC (part of AIG) was fined for paying a teachers union to coerce teachers into buying expensive (and unnecessary) annuities and mutual funds in their 403b plans.

Plus callers want to know:

Is is okay to pull income from a retirement plan without reducing principal?

Should an annuity be moved into another product?

How should one with limited assets get prepared for retirement?

Is it possible to fix a mistaken name on an account?

What are some strategies for getting money out of properties?