Ben Kunes
Safe Money Retirement Group
Articles
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, ...
Savings Bonds and Tax Deferral
February 23, 2022
Savings Bonds and Tax Deferral Savings Bonds and tax liability, make sure you understand the details. The ...
Sequence Of Returns Risk
March 23, 2022
The “sequence of returns risk” or “sequencing risk” refers to the possibility that the timing and order ...
Protecting the Family Inheritance: Beneficiary-Controlled Trusts
March 21, 2022
In a perfect world:Your will would be drawn up, your assets distributed in a timely, no-hassle ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Is the Stock Market Being Artificially Manipulated
March 23, 2022
Is the Stock Market Being Artificially ManipulatedBeing on Wall Street means being in The Old Boy’s Club.I ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Could Investing In Treasuries Be A Mistake?
March 23, 2022
Could Investing In Treasuries Be A Mistake?US Treasuries are considered the safest investment in the world.The ...
The New Corporate Business Plan: Outsource Pension Liability And Improve Profits
March 23, 2022
The New Corporate Business Plan: Outsource Pension Liability And Improve ProfitsI can remember the first company ...
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 ...
Does Your Financial Plan Have A Cavity?
March 23, 2022
Regardless of age, oral health plays a massive role in your physical health and wellbeing. This is ...
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 ...
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 ...
INcome Versus IFcome
October 1, 2022
INcome Versus IFcomeThis is the most critical part of retirement.It is not necessarily the amount of ...
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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