Ben Kunes

Safe Money Retirement Group

Articles

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 ...

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FINRA And Its Relentless Attack on Excessive Fees

March 21, 2022

Let’s see…..hmm. The Commissioner of Baseball is also one of the franchise owners.The NFL is a ...

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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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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 ...

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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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Why Your Spend Down Retirement Phase Requires Planning

March 23, 2022

Many investors, especially those within ten years of retirement, look for guidance as they near the ...

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The Baby Boomers Are Overpowering the Health Care System

March 23, 2022

The Baby Boomers are overpowering the health care system. For over 100 years, the discussion of ...

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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 ...

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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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What Happens to your social security when you die?

March 21, 2022

What Happens To Your Social Security When You Die? What happens to your Social Security when ...

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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 ...

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The Glidepath And Systematic Withdrawal Theory: Do They Still Apply In Today’s Interest Rate Environment?

March 1, 2022

William Bengen is considered the father of the systematic withdrawal theory. Bengen, in his extensive research, ...

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Tax Loss Harvesting

March 21, 2022

What is tax-loss harvesting and will it work for you?“For many investors, tax-loss harvesting is one ...

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Should Pre-Retirees And Retirees Rebalance Their Investment Portfolios To Mitigate Risk?

March 21, 2022

“The main reason for rebalancing a retirement portfolio should be risk management. Other rationales for rebalancing ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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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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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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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What Are Annuities?

March 21, 2022

What Are Annuities?In its simplest definition, an annuity is a written contract between the annuity owner ...

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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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