Ben Kunes

Safe Money Retirement Group

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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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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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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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Promises Made Promises Kept Cross Our Heart

March 21, 2022

Make promises, keep promises Promises.We make promises many times in our lives to spouses, kids, friends, and ...

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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 ...

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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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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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Your Broker Wants You To Know All Quiet On The Western Front

March 21, 2022

If you haven’t read the colossal epic book about WWI, All Quiet on the Western Front, ...

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The Curtain Is Drawn Back On Bond Sales

March 23, 2022

The Curtain Is Drawn Back On Bond SalesIf you get the chance to see the movie “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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Understand Your Social Security Survivorship Benefits

March 21, 2022

Understand Your Social Security Survivorship BenefitsWhile painful for most of us to contemplate, death is nonetheless ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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The Times They Are A Changin For Annuities

March 23, 2022

The Times They Are A Changin For AnnuitiesI remember the early years in Olympia, Washington, learning ...

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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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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 ...

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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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What Is The Color Of Your Money — Red or Green?

March 23, 2022

Retirement planning can be overwhelming as financial professionals have different opinions and methods of investing. An ...

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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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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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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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