by Ryan Shumaker, The Retirement Team | Sep 1, 2023 | Blog
We often say on our radio show that retirees are one of the highest and most unfairly taxed groups out there. This is especially true in Kansas, as Kiplinger has our state rated as the third least friendly state in the entire country for taxes on retirees. At The...
by Ryan Shumaker, The Retirement Team | Apr 27, 2023 | Blog
The stock market hit a new 52 week low a whopping 13 times last year. That’s more than what we saw over the entire last decade and nearly twice as many times as what occurred during the booming 90s. Banks are starting to fail, inflation is still stubbornly high, and...
by Ryan Shumaker, The Retirement Team | Nov 18, 2022 | Blog
Gas prices, grocery store bills, and interest rates have all been rising at a fairly high rate recently. It seems to be what everyone is talking about. The question is, where are they headed next? To be blunt and to the point, no one knows and listening to those that...
by Ryan Shumaker, The Retirement Team | Sep 3, 2021 | Blog
Over the course of the average retirement all prices more than double. In fact, they’ll go up more than 2.5 times. Something that costs $100 today will cost $257 by the end of a 30 year retirement. That’s assuming just historical average levels of inflation as...
by Ryan Shumaker, The Retirement Team | Jan 1, 2021 | Blog
One of the most common things I hear from people who own or have been pitched an annuity is the belief that the annuity will “earn 7% guaranteed.” Usually this is due to either a salesperson misrepresenting how the annuity works or the consumer misunderstanding. The...
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