Ben Kunes
Safe Money Retirement Group
Articles
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
If You Go Phishing, Make Sure You Are Not The Bait
March 23, 2022
The IRS published its top scams to help the US Taxpayer avoid being taken advantage of ...
Is the Stock Market Being Artificially Manipulated
March 23, 2022
Is the Stock Market Being Artificially ManipulatedBeing on Wall Street means being in The Old Boy’s Club.I ...
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 ...
Does a deferred income annuity have a place in your retirement plan
March 21, 2022
Does a deferred income annuity have a place in your retirement plan? If you're looking for payments ...
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 ...
INcome Versus IFcome
October 1, 2022
INcome Versus IFcomeThis is the most critical part of retirement.It is not necessarily the amount of ...
Baby Boomers And Mortgage Debt
March 23, 2022
Baby Boomers And Mortgage DebtI remember when our church in Emmett, Idaho finally retired the mortgage.Our parish ...
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 ...
Tax Scams: IRS Dirty Dozen
March 21, 2022
Tax Scams: IRS Dirty DozenIt is tax time, and with it will come many offers to ...
Earn 10% Plus With An Annuity?
February 23, 2022
Watch out for bait and switch with annuity yields Annuities are not that type of high-yield investments ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Annuity Riders
February 9, 2022
Annuity riders can help maximize the benefits annuities provide. Many people are familiar with the concept of riders and ...
Is Your Retirement Income A Guess Or A Guarantee
October 1, 2022
When planning retirement, do you depend on projections based on future conditions, or do you plan ...
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 ...
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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