Ben Kunes

Safe Money Retirement Group

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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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Questions & Answers Regarding Probate

March 23, 2022

Questions & Answers Regarding ProbateWho is in charge of the probate process?The Will names a personal ...

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The Dow Jones Industrial Average Will Hit 30,000

March 23, 2022

I remember well that statement being made at a financial convention years ago, the speaker followed ...

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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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Glass, Toilet Paper And Cell Phones

March 23, 2022

Glass, Toilet Paper And Cell PhonesWhat do glass, toilet paper, and cell phones all have in ...

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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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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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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 ...

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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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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 ...

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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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Annuities and Asset Protection

March 21, 2022

Annuities And Asset ProtectionAnnuities and Asset Protection: What you need to know!Joe Richmond (not his real ...

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The Best Time for Tax Planning

March 21, 2022

Following some of these tax-savvy strategies can help you save moneyTax planning involves far more than ...

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Should You Downsize When You Retire?

March 23, 2022

If you plan to sell your current home and move to a smaller one after retirement, ...

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The Tax Deferred Annuity

March 21, 2022

A tax-deferred annuity helps manage tax liability. A tax-deferred annuity is a plan in which income tax ...

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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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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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INcome Versus IFcome

October 1, 2022

INcome Versus IFcomeThis is the most critical part of retirement.It is not necessarily the amount of ...

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Charitable And Individual Gifting Considerations

March 23, 2022

Charitable Gift AnnuitiesA charitable gift annuity (CGA) provides a structured way to give to charity while securing ...

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Should I Buy Long-Term Care Insurance?

March 23, 2022

Should I Buy Long-Term Care Insurance?“Long term insurance protection for nursing home care does not have ...

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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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