Ben Kunes

Safe Money Retirement Group

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Muni Bonds Generate Tax Free Interest - Or Do They?

March 21, 2022

Are Municipal Bonds Really Tax-Free?Municipal securities, also known as "munis," are bonds issued by governmental entities such as ...

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Am I A Senior?

March 23, 2022

Am I A Senior?Who are seniors? Does that mean old folks? Does it mean retirees? What is ...

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Why Should I Plan If I Don’t Ever Want To Retire?

March 23, 2022

Why should I plan if I don’t ever want to retire?“Many people, especially small business owners ...

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Should You Downsize When You Retire?

March 23, 2022

If you plan to sell your current home and move to a smaller one after retirement, ...

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The Good News: The Longer You Live, The Longer You Live

March 21, 2022

The Longer You Live, The Longer You Live“I have felt for a long time a sense ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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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Charitable And Individual Gifting Considerations

March 23, 2022

Charitable Gift AnnuitiesA charitable gift annuity (CGA) provides a structured way to give to charity while securing ...

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Does Your Financial Plan Have A Cavity?

March 23, 2022

Regardless of age, oral health plays a massive role in your physical health and wellbeing. This is ...

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Concerned About Trusting An Insurance Company With Your Important Retirement Funds?

March 23, 2022

Concerned About Trusting An Insurance Company With Your Important Retirement Funds?How safe is your annuity? How safe ...

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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 ...

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Why Both Spouses Must Be Involved When It Comes To Retirement Planning

March 23, 2022

Why Both Spouses Must Be Involved When It Comes To Retirement Planning "But my spouse is ...

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Insider Guide To Variable Annuities

March 21, 2022

It has always been fascinating to me why this segment of the securities business has been ...

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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 ...

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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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Legacy Arbitrage

February 24, 2022

Use Legacy Arbitrage to extend benefits to heirs.Definition of 'Arbitrage' from Investopedia"The simultaneous purchase and sale ...

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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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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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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 ...

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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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