Ben Kunes

Safe Money Retirement Group

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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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Could Investing In Treasuries Be A Mistake?

March 23, 2022

Could Investing In Treasuries Be A Mistake?US Treasuries are considered the safest investment in the world.The ...

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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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Is Investing In Bond Mutual Funds A Good Idea? Let’s Look at The Disadvantages

March 21, 2022

Look before you leap when it comes to bond mutual funds.Bond funds are similar to stock ...

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How To Understand Insurance Company Financial Ratings

March 21, 2022

An annuity or a life insurance policy is a long-term financial contract, and consumers who wish ...

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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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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 ...

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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 ...

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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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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 ...

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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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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 ...

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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 ...

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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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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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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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Look Out For The Falling Stock Market

March 25, 2022

Remember, years ago when dad went to work at the company, he received a livable wage, ...

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Can Contentment Cause People To Be Blind To Danger

March 21, 2022

As defined by http://www.dictionary.com, a parable is a short allegorical story that illustrates or teaches some truth, ...

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Savings Bonds and Tax Deferral

February 23, 2022

Savings Bonds and Tax Deferral Savings Bonds and tax liability, make sure you understand the details. The ...

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What is Probate? How does it work?

March 23, 2022

What is probate? How does it work?Simply put, probate is the re-titling (change of ownership) of ...

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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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