Ben Kunes

Safe Money Retirement Group

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Is Financial Planning Different Than Retirement Planning

March 23, 2022

Is Financial Planning Different Than Retirement Planning What is the difference? Make sure you know.Yes, it most ...

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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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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 ...

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Should I Buy Long-Term Care Insurance?

March 23, 2022

Should I Buy Long-Term Care Insurance?“Long term insurance protection for nursing home care does not have ...

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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 ...

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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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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 ...

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Estate Executor: Duties and Obligations

March 21, 2022

An executor is a person responsible for managing the administration of a deceased individual's estate.Obligations can ...

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Retirement Planning With Overlooked Expenses

February 17, 2022

When Planning, Don’t Forget These Often Overlooked Retirement Expenses“There is a massive disconnect between how much ...

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Einstein Quantum Compounding

February 22, 2022

Use the 4% withdrawal rule, add the inflation factor and guess what? They still cannot compete. ...

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Are Your Boomerang Kids Retiring With You?

March 23, 2022

Are Your Boomerang Kids Retiring With You? Have you delayed retirement because of the obligation to ...

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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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Savings Bonds and Tax Deferral

February 23, 2022

Savings Bonds and Tax Deferral Savings Bonds and tax liability, make sure you understand the details. The ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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Should You Have Debt In Retirement?

March 21, 2022

Should You Have Debt In Retirement?"In a perfect world, you would enter retirement with your home ...

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Bond Funds or Individual Bonds: Which Is Best for You?

March 21, 2022

There are both advantages and disadvantages to investing in Bonds and Bond Mutual Funds. The real reason ...

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The Pros and Cons of Investing In and Owning Gold

March 21, 2022

The Pros and Cons of Investing In and Owning GoldThroughout history, gold has easily been 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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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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