Ben Kunes
Safe Money Retirement Group
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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

Local Content Is Good Business
March 21, 2022
Local Content Is Good BusinessBy Syndicated Columnists|Throughout history, residents of smaller communities have relied on local tribunes, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 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 Interest Rates Are Low And Will Stay That Way - Well at least for a while.
March 23, 2022
Why Interest Rates Are Low And Will Stay That Way Well, at least for a while.The ...

Legacy Arbitrage
February 24, 2022
Use Legacy Arbitrage to extend benefits to heirs.Definition of 'Arbitrage' from Investopedia"The simultaneous purchase and sale ...

Outsource Your Concentrated Risk To A Risk Bearer
March 23, 2022
Outsource Your Concentrated Risk To A Risk Bearer Coffee futures have dropped 18.35% in value; if you ...

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 ...

Avoiding Future Family Squabbles By Getting Started With Basic Estate Planning
March 21, 2022
Get Started with Basic Estate Planning Once you undertake the process, decisions need to be made and ...

How much money do I need in retirement?
March 23, 2022
"One of the thorniest issues facing retirees is how to determine much money they will be ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

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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