Ben Kunes

Safe Money Retirement Group

Articles

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 ...

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The Zoo: Understanding Bulls, Bears, and the Deer

March 23, 2022

The Zoo: Understanding Bulls, Bears, and the DeerAnimals can help us understand how the market dictates ...

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To Bonds Or Not To Bonds That Is The Question

March 23, 2022

Have bonds earned a place in your portfolio?Beginning in 2020, the Federal Reserve cut interest rates ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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Making Retirement Savings Last

March 23, 2022

What is the number one worry for retirees?Not having enough money saved to last them in ...

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If You Go Phishing, Make Sure You Are Not The Bait

March 23, 2022

The IRS published its top scams to help the US Taxpayer avoid being taken advantage of ...

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Invisible Fees in Mutual Funds

March 21, 2022

Transparency in the financial world has traditionally been lacking.As information sources have increased, along with it ...

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What Are Annuities?

March 21, 2022

What Are Annuities?In its simplest definition, an annuity is a written contract between the annuity owner ...

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Charitable Gift Annuities

March 23, 2022

A charitable gift annuity (CGA) provides a structured way to give to charity while securing your future. ...

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What is Probate? How does it work?

March 23, 2022

What is probate? How does it work?Simply put, probate is the re-titling (change of ownership) of ...

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Should You Be Concerned About Required Minimum Distributions

March 23, 2022

Should You Be Concerned About Required Minimum DistributionsIf your Required Minimum Distribution is not managed properly, you may ...

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Wall Street’s Latest Attempt To Create An Annuity: Bond Tents

March 23, 2022

Wall Street’s Latest Attempt To Create An Annuity: Bond TentsBeware of bond tents that are disguised ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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INcome Versus IFcome

October 1, 2022

INcome Versus IFcomeThis is the most critical part of retirement.It is not necessarily the amount of ...

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Do You Know And Understand Your Risk Tolerance

March 23, 2022

Risk is the exposure to loss.The first thing to consider is What is Risk?Risk is the ...

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Sequence Of Returns Risk

March 23, 2022

The “sequence of returns risk” or “sequencing risk” refers to the possibility that the timing and order ...

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Is Your Retirement Income A Guess Or A Guarantee

October 1, 2022

When planning retirement, do you depend on projections based on future conditions, or do you plan ...

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What Happens to your social security when you die?

March 21, 2022

What Happens To Your Social Security When You Die? What happens to your Social Security when ...

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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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