Ben Kunes
Safe Money Retirement Group
Articles
Legacy Arbitrage
February 24, 2022
Use Legacy Arbitrage to extend benefits to heirs.Definition of 'Arbitrage' from Investopedia"The simultaneous purchase and sale ...
Trust: Use the Ronald Reagan Approach
March 21, 2022
Trust but verify The other night I saw a feature on the news about the lawsuit between ...
How to Modernize Life Insurance at Retirement Time
March 21, 2022
I can remember my dad buying a house in 1962 for $9,000.To make sure the mortgage ...
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 ...
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 ...
Minimizing Probate By Using a POD and a TOD
March 23, 2022
Use ‘Transfer on Death’ Form to Avoid Probate CourtAvoiding probate can be tricky, but you might ...
US Treasury EE Saving Bonds: Good Idea Or A Stinker Idea?
March 23, 2022
US Treasury EE Saving Bonds: Good Idea Or A Stinker Idea?Buying a US Treasury EE Bond can ...
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 ...
Market Volatility: Safety Nets Are Available
March 23, 2022
Market Volatility: Safety Nets Are AvailableA safety net can be important when things go bad.Several noted ...
Considering asset Splits to Maximize Your IRA for Maximum Opportunity
February 27, 2022
Split your IRA using annuities and keep accumulating How can a sixty-five-year-old person with $500,000 in an IRA earn ...
Social Security Will Run Out of Money
March 23, 2022
I know that is a broad and concerning statement intended to cause the reader to investigate ...
Corporate Bonds, How Safe are They and What Happens if a Company Defaults.
March 21, 2022
Bonds are backed by the financial strength of the bond issuer.If the bond issuer is not ...
Running Out of Money Before You Run Out Of Life
March 23, 2022
A recent article in Money Magazine (https://money.com/save-for-retirement/) shined a bad light on Americans planning retirement. Health care expenses, living ...
FINRA And Its Relentless Attack on Excessive Fees
March 21, 2022
Let’s see…..hmm. The Commissioner of Baseball is also one of the franchise owners.The NFL is a ...
Earn 10% Plus With An Annuity?
February 23, 2022
Watch out for bait and switch with annuity yields Annuities are not that type of high-yield investments ...
When Harry and Sally Met Their 401(k)
March 23, 2022
Harry and Sally White are regular people.Harry and Sally work for the same company; actually, that ...
Credit Score Information Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
March 23, 2022
Credit Score Information Frequently Asked Questions and AnswersMonitor and guard your credit rating.Learn how credit bureaus ...
How To Understand Insurance Company Financial Ratings
March 21, 2022
An annuity or a life insurance policy is a long-term financial contract, and consumers who wish ...
Are US Treasuries A Smart Bet For You?
March 23, 2022
Are US Treasuries A Smart Bet For You?US Treasuries are the safest possible place to invest ...
The New Corporate Business Plan: Outsource Pension Liability And Improve Profits
March 23, 2022
The New Corporate Business Plan: Outsource Pension Liability And Improve ProfitsI can remember the first company ...
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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