Ben Kunes
Safe Money Retirement Group
Articles
The Thrift Saving Plan (TSP)
March 21, 2022
The government version of a 401(k) makes sense. A Thrift Savings Plan or TSP is a retirement plan for ...
Promises Made Promises Kept Cross Our Heart
March 21, 2022
Make promises, keep promises Promises.We make promises many times in our lives to spouses, kids, friends, and ...
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 ...
US Treasury EE Saving Bonds: Good Idea Or A Stinker Idea?
March 23, 2022
US Treasury EE Saving Bonds: Good Idea Or A Stinker Idea?Buying a US Treasury EE Bond can ...
Why Both Spouses Must Be Involved When It Comes To Retirement Planning
March 23, 2022
Why Both Spouses Must Be Involved When It Comes To Retirement Planning "But my spouse is ...
Einstein Quantum Compounding
February 22, 2022
Use the 4% withdrawal rule, add the inflation factor and guess what? They still cannot compete. ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Understand Your Social Security Survivorship Benefits
March 21, 2022
Understand Your Social Security Survivorship BenefitsWhile painful for most of us to contemplate, death is nonetheless ...
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 ...
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 ...
Should you put an annuity inside your IRA? The answer is a definite MAYBE.
February 22, 2022
An ongoing dispute among financial advisors concerns the question of whether it is ever a good ...
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 ...
Local Content Is Good Business
March 21, 2022
Local Content Is Good BusinessBy Syndicated Columnists|Throughout history, residents of smaller communities have relied on local tribunes, ...
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 ...
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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