Ben Kunes
Safe Money Retirement Group
Articles
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 ...
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 ...
Is It time For Your Company’s 401(k) Plan’s Annual Checkup?
March 21, 2022
Every night on the nightly news, it seems there is bad news about retirement plans, especially ...
Do You Know And Understand Your Risk Tolerance
March 23, 2022
Risk is the exposure to loss.The first thing to consider is What is Risk?Risk is the ...
Is too much derisking of your retirement fund a good idea?
March 21, 2022
Is too much "de-risking" a good idea? "If you are thinking about rolling your 401k into an ...
Variable Annuities | Tips to fully understanding variable annuities
March 23, 2022
Variable Annuities | Tips to fully understanding variable annuitiesBeware of the fees, expenses, and lack of ...
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 ...
Give your children the gift of a lifetime, money management
March 21, 2022
Four Things Every Parent Should Teach Their Kids About Money“Want to give your grandkids a lifetime ...
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 ...
Legacy Arbitrage
February 24, 2022
Use Legacy Arbitrage to extend benefits to heirs.Definition of 'Arbitrage' from Investopedia"The simultaneous purchase and sale ...
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, ...
The Zoo: Understanding Bulls, Bears, and the Deer
March 23, 2022
The Zoo: Understanding Bulls, Bears, and the DeerAnimals can help us understand how the market dictates ...
Einstein Quantum Compounding
February 22, 2022
Use the 4% withdrawal rule, add the inflation factor and guess what? They still cannot compete. ...
When Harry and Sally Met Their 401(k)
March 23, 2022
Harry and Sally White are regular people.Harry and Sally work for the same company; actually, that ...
How much money do I need in retirement?
March 23, 2022
"One of the thorniest issues facing retirees is how to determine much money they will be ...
Sequence Of Returns Risk
March 23, 2022
The “sequence of returns risk” or “sequencing risk” refers to the possibility that the timing and order ...
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 ...
Baby Boomers And Mortgage Debt
March 23, 2022
Baby Boomers And Mortgage DebtI remember when our church in Emmett, Idaho finally retired the mortgage.Our parish ...
Charitable Gift Annuities
March 23, 2022
A charitable gift annuity (CGA) provides a structured way to give to charity while securing your future. ...
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 ...
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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