Ben Kunes
Safe Money Retirement Group
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average Will Hit 30,000
March 23, 2022
I remember well that statement being made at a financial convention years ago, the speaker followed ...
Should you put an annuity inside your IRA? The answer is a definite MAYBE.
February 22, 2022
An ongoing dispute among financial advisors concerns the question of whether it is ever a good ...
How much money do I need in retirement?
March 23, 2022
"One of the thorniest issues facing retirees is how to determine much money they will be ...
Can Contentment Cause People To Be Blind To Danger
March 21, 2022
As defined by http://www.dictionary.com, a parable is a short allegorical story that illustrates or teaches some truth, ...
The Thrift Saving Plan (TSP)
March 21, 2022
The government version of a 401(k) makes sense. A Thrift Savings Plan or TSP is a retirement plan for ...
Transparency It Had To Come We Knew It All Along
March 23, 2022
Transparency: It Had To Come We Knew It All AlongDisclosure Disclosure DisclosureOur grandson, Andrew, is a ...
Promises Made Promises Kept Cross Our Heart
March 21, 2022
Make promises, keep promises Promises.We make promises many times in our lives to spouses, kids, friends, and ...
Understand Your Social Security Survivorship Benefits
March 21, 2022
Understand Your Social Security Survivorship BenefitsWhile painful for most of us to contemplate, death is nonetheless ...
Divorce Can Be Very Costly To Retirement Planning
March 23, 2022
Divorce Can Be Very Costly To Retirement PlanningMake Sure You Understand the True CostsNo one wants ...
Should Pre-Retirees And Retirees Rebalance Their Investment Portfolios To Mitigate Risk?
March 21, 2022
“The main reason for rebalancing a retirement portfolio should be risk management. Other rationales for rebalancing ...
Is too much derisking of your retirement fund a good idea?
March 21, 2022
Is too much "de-risking" a good idea? "If you are thinking about rolling your 401k into an ...
Annuities Dirty Little Secret: Number 1
May 7, 2023
Annuity secrets will tell you the truth about annuities You have probably seen this ad: “Invest in an ...
Chickens, Pigs, Bulls, and Bears: The Stock Market Is a Barnyard
March 21, 2022
The great novel Animal Farm written by the legendary author George Orwell is about animals and ...
The Times They Are A Changin For Annuities
March 23, 2022
The Times They Are A Changin For AnnuitiesI remember the early years in Olympia, Washington, learning ...
A Comprehensive Guide To Annuities and Annuity Investing
March 21, 2022
A Comprehensive Guide To Annuities And Annuity InvestingWhat Are Annuities?In its simplest definition, an annuity is ...
The Glidepath And Systematic Withdrawal Theory: Do They Still Apply In Today’s Interest Rate Environment?
March 1, 2022
William Bengen is considered the father of the systematic withdrawal theory. Bengen, in his extensive research, ...
What is tax-loss harvesting and will it work for you?
March 21, 2022
“For many investors, tax-loss harvesting is one of the most useful tools for reducing capital gains ...
Estate Planning – Get Organized!
March 23, 2022
Estate planning and financial planning can, at times, be overwhelming. Many individuals are daunted by the complexity ...
Protecting the Family Inheritance: Beneficiary-Controlled Trusts
March 21, 2022
In a perfect world:Your will would be drawn up, your assets distributed in a timely, no-hassle ...
Does a deferred income annuity have a place in your retirement plan
March 21, 2022
Does a deferred income annuity have a place in your retirement plan? If you're looking for payments ...
Ben Kunes
Safe Money Retirement Group
6657 Winding Creek Way
St. Louis, Missouri 63129
ben.kunes@retirevillage.com
(314) 740-6278
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