Ben Kunes

Safe Money Retirement Group

Articles

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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Women Focused Financial Planning

March 21, 2022

Women-Focused Financial PlanningMany women, especially those in their 60s and 70s, grew up with the idea 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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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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Why Should I Plan If I Don’t Ever Want To Retire?

March 23, 2022

Why should I plan if I don’t ever want to retire?“Many people, especially small business owners ...

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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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Chickens, Pigs, Bulls, and Bears: The Stock Market Is a Barnyard

March 21, 2022

The great novel Animal Farm written by the legendary author George Orwell is about animals and ...

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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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If You Go Phishing, Make Sure You Are Not The Bait

March 23, 2022

The IRS published its top scams to help the US Taxpayer avoid being taken advantage of ...

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Does Your Advisor Have A Contingency Plan? If Not, Your Wealth May Be At Risk!

March 1, 2022

"You spent a long time locating the perfect financial advisor. But, are you prepared for the ...

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Invisible Fees in Mutual Funds

March 21, 2022

Transparency in the financial world has traditionally been lacking.As information sources have increased, along with it ...

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Avoiding Future Family Squabbles By Getting Started With Basic Estate Planning

March 21, 2022

Get Started with Basic Estate Planning Once you undertake the process, decisions need to be made and ...

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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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10 Solid Reasons To Consider An Annuity For Your Retirement Foundation

March 23, 2022

Need a reason to add an annuity to your retirement portfolio? Here are 10.Annuities aren’t for everyone; you ...

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Should You Have Debt In Retirement?

March 21, 2022

Should You Have Debt In Retirement?"In a perfect world, you would enter retirement with your home ...

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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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Social Security Retirement Benefits: Know Your Options

February 17, 2022

You need to understand your benefits and optionsBenefits requirements:To qualify for Social Security benefits when you ...

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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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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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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 ...

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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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