Ben Kunes

Safe Money Retirement Group

Articles

Should You Be Concerned About Required Minimum Distributions

March 23, 2022

Should You Be Concerned About Required Minimum DistributionsIf your Required Minimum Distribution is not managed properly, you may ...

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Wall Street’s Latest Attempt To Create An Annuity: Bond Tents

March 23, 2022

Wall Street’s Latest Attempt To Create An Annuity: Bond TentsBeware of bond tents that are disguised ...

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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 ...

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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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Common Money Myths That Keep You Confused

March 23, 2022

Are you confused and frustrated about money?As they say, “If you repeat a lie often enough, ...

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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 ...

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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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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 ...

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Get a Paycheck for Life with the Guaranteed Lifetime Income Rider

March 21, 2022

Understanding Income RidersIncome for life is in reach. As I speak to so many callers to my Safe ...

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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 ...

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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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When Considering a Variable Annuities Use Caution

February 19, 2022

Beware of the fees, expenses, and lack of guarantees when considering a variable annuity. A variable annuity ...

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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 ...

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Charitable Gift Annuities

March 23, 2022

A charitable gift annuity (CGA) provides a structured way to give to charity while securing your future. ...

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7 Shortcuts for Major Money Hassles

March 21, 2022

Hassle-free means less stress One: Ace Your RetirementBy the time you're 65, you'll need to have socked ...

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The Float, Warren Buffett, Annuities and You

February 24, 2022

Understand how Warren Buffett uses float "Float" is defined as the time delay between a bank check being ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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Should you put an annuity inside your IRA? The answer is a definite MAYBE.

February 22, 2022

An ongoing dispute among financial advisors concerns the question of whether it is ever a good ...

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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 ...

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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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