Ben Kunes
Safe Money Retirement Group
Articles
Charitable Gift Annuities
March 23, 2022
A charitable gift annuity (CGA) provides a structured way to give to charity while securing your future. ...
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, ...
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 ...
Should You Be Concerned About Required Minimum Distributions
March 23, 2022
Should You Be Concerned About Required Minimum DistributionsIf your Required Minimum Distribution is not managed properly, you may ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
Corporate Bonds, How Safe are They and What Happens if a Company Defaults.
March 21, 2022
Bonds are backed by the financial strength of the bond issuer.If the bond issuer is not ...
Concerned About Trusting An Insurance Company With Your Important Retirement Funds?
March 23, 2022
Concerned About Trusting An Insurance Company With Your Important Retirement Funds?How safe is your annuity? How safe ...
Annuity Riders
February 9, 2022
Annuity riders can help maximize the benefits annuities provide. Many people are familiar with the concept of riders and ...
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 ...
Annuities and Asset Protection
March 21, 2022
Annuities And Asset ProtectionAnnuities and Asset Protection: What you need to know!Joe Richmond (not his real ...
Can A Life Settlement Benefit You
March 21, 2022
What's a life settlement, and could you benefit from having one?"Older Americans don't know there may ...
Why Interest Rates Are Low And Will Stay That Way - Well at least for a while.
March 23, 2022
Why Interest Rates Are Low And Will Stay That Way Well, at least for a while.The ...
Even “temporary” inflation can drain off large amounts of your wealth
March 23, 2022
Even “temporary” inflation can drain off large amounts of your wealth “Warren Buffet once pointed out that ...
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 ...
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 ...
Is Investing In Bond Mutual Funds A Good Idea? Let’s Look at The Disadvantages
March 21, 2022
Look before you leap when it comes to bond mutual funds.Bond funds are similar to stock ...
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 ...
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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