Ben Kunes
Safe Money Retirement Group
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How to Modernize Life Insurance at Retirement Time
March 21, 2022
I can remember my dad buying a house in 1962 for $9,000.To make sure the mortgage ...
Estate Planning – Get Organized!
March 23, 2022
Estate planning and financial planning can, at times, be overwhelming. Many individuals are daunted by the complexity ...
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, ...
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 ...
One Of The Best Financial Products Of Which Few People Have Heard
March 23, 2022
As more and more seniors look for ways to lower their taxes in retirement, QLACs are ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Transparency It Had To Come We Knew It All Along
March 23, 2022
Transparency: It Had To Come We Knew It All AlongDisclosure Disclosure DisclosureOur grandson, Andrew, is a ...
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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
Einstein Quantum Compounding
February 22, 2022
Use the 4% withdrawal rule, add the inflation factor and guess what? They still cannot compete. ...
To Bonds Or Not To Bonds That Is The Question
March 23, 2022
Have bonds earned a place in your portfolio?Beginning in 2020, the Federal Reserve cut interest rates ...
Trust: Use the Ronald Reagan Approach
March 21, 2022
Trust but verify The other night I saw a feature on the news about the lawsuit between ...
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 ...
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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