Ben Kunes
Safe Money Retirement Group
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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 ...
Earn 10% Plus With An Annuity?
February 23, 2022
Watch out for bait and switch with annuity yields Annuities are not that type of high-yield investments ...
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 ...
What Are Annuities?
March 21, 2022
What Are Annuities?In its simplest definition, an annuity is a written contract between the annuity owner ...
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, ...
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 ...
The Curtain Is Drawn Back On Bond Sales
March 23, 2022
The Curtain Is Drawn Back On Bond SalesIf you get the chance to see the movie “The ...
To Bonds Or Not To Bonds That Is The Question
March 23, 2022
Have bonds earned a place in your portfolio?Beginning in 2020, the Federal Reserve cut interest rates ...
Should Pre-Retirees And Retirees Rebalance Their Investment Portfolios To Mitigate Risk?
March 21, 2022
“The main reason for rebalancing a retirement portfolio should be risk management. Other rationales for rebalancing ...
What is tax-loss harvesting and will it work for you?
March 21, 2022
“For many investors, tax-loss harvesting is one of the most useful tools for reducing capital gains ...
401k Asset Allocation Strategies
March 21, 2022
Asset allocations and smart diversification might be a good choice Asset allocation and portfolio diversifications are words often ...
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, ...
Is Financial Planning Different Than Retirement Planning
March 23, 2022
Is Financial Planning Different Than Retirement Planning What is the difference? Make sure you know.Yes, it most ...
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 ...
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 ...
Charitable Gift Annuities
March 23, 2022
A charitable gift annuity (CGA) provides a structured way to give to charity while securing your future. ...
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 ...
Tax Loss Harvesting
March 21, 2022
What is tax-loss harvesting and will it work for you?“For many investors, tax-loss harvesting is one ...
Muni Bonds Generate Tax Free Interest - Or Do They?
March 21, 2022
Are Municipal Bonds Really Tax-Free?Municipal securities, also known as "munis," are bonds issued by governmental entities such as ...
Medicare Reimbursements Shrink As Medical Costs Increase
March 23, 2022
If Medicare Reimbursements shrink, who pays the difference?As we age, we become less worried about paying ...
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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