Ben Kunes
Safe Money Retirement Group
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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 ...

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 ...

Are US Treasuries A Smart Bet For You?
March 23, 2022
Are US Treasuries A Smart Bet For You?US Treasuries are the safest possible place to invest ...

The Thrift Saving Plan (TSP)
March 21, 2022
The government version of a 401(k) makes sense. A Thrift Savings Plan or TSP is a retirement plan for ...

Making Retirement Savings Last
March 23, 2022
What is the number one worry for retirees?Not having enough money saved to last them in ...

401k Investment Tips: Essential Tools for Informed Choices
March 21, 2022
Manage your 401(k) for better performance You know that investing in your 401(k) is vital to your ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Running Out of Money Before You Run Out Of Life
March 23, 2022
A recent article in Money Magazine (https://money.com/save-for-retirement/) shined a bad light on Americans planning retirement. Health care expenses, living ...

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 ...

Ever Wonder How the Stock Market Works?
March 23, 2022
Ever Wonder How the Stock Market Works?Every night watching the news, we are bombarded with stories ...

Women Focused Financial Planning
March 21, 2022
Women-Focused Financial PlanningMany women, especially those in their 60s and 70s, grew up with the idea that ...

Even “temporary” inflation can drain off large amounts of your wealth
March 23, 2022
Even “temporary” inflation can drain off large amounts of your wealth “Warren Buffet once pointed out that ...

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

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 ...

It’s Time to Review Your Life Insurance
March 23, 2022
Why You Should Review Your Insurance Regularly"Life events can have a massive impact on your financial ...

The Great American Rip-Off
March 21, 2022
The idea of a 401(k) created by Congress was a beautiful idea. What is not attractive ...

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 ...

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 ...

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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