Ben Kunes
Safe Money Retirement Group
Articles

The Golden Years Might Become Scary
March 23, 2022
When the Social Security Administration announced that for 2016, 2017, 2018, there would be NO “cost ...

Is Investing In Bond Mutual Funds A Good Idea? Let’s Look at The Disadvantages
March 21, 2022
Look before you leap when it comes to bond mutual funds.Bond funds are similar to stock ...

Six Common Designations Used By Advisors And Agents
March 23, 2022
Six Common Designations Used By Advisors And AgentsChoosing a member of your financial team is a ...

Social Security Retirement Benefits: Know Your Options
February 17, 2022
You need to understand your benefits and optionsBenefits requirements:To qualify for Social Security benefits when you ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

What Happens To Bonds and Annuities If Interest Rates Rise
February 23, 2022
What Happens To Bonds and Annuities If Interest Rates Rise Interest rate changes may hurt the ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Tax Deferred Annuity
March 21, 2022
A tax-deferred annuity helps manage tax liability. A tax-deferred annuity is a plan in which income tax ...

The Baby Boomers Are Overpowering the Health Care System
March 23, 2022
The Baby Boomers are overpowering the health care system. For over 100 years, the discussion of ...

Beneficial Long Term Capital Gain Tax Rates
March 21, 2022
Did you know the tax law changed on Capital Gains? Do you know how important it ...

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 ...

The Best Time for Tax Planning
March 21, 2022
Following some of these tax-savvy strategies can help you save moneyTax planning involves far more than ...

Annuity Riders
February 9, 2022
Annuity riders can help maximize the benefits annuities provide. Many people are familiar with the concept of riders and ...

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 ...

Can A Life Settlement Benefit You
March 21, 2022
What's a life settlement, and could you benefit from having one?"Older Americans don't know there may ...

Transparency: Welcome to the Future
March 21, 2022
Everywhere you look in our industry; you see changes, changes designed to be more transparent.It seems ...

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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