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SUMMARY:RETIREMENT READY: A Practical Retirement Planning Workshop
LOCATION:Bethalto Senior Citizen Center\, 100 East Central Avenue\, Be
thalto\, IL 62010
DESCRIPTION:Retirement Ready: Making Better Retirement Decisions\n\nRe
tirement isn't one decision. It's a series of coordinated decisions.\n
\nRetirement is one of life's biggest milestones&mdash\;and one of its
biggest financial transitions.\n\nMany people approaching retirement 
find themselves asking:\n\nCan I actually retire?\nWill my money last?
\nWhen should I claim Social Security?\nWhat will Medicare cost?\nHow 
much can I safely spend?\nWhat happens if the market drops?\nAm I miss
ing something important?\n\nIf those questions sound familiar\, you're
not alone.\n\nJoin Bill Kinkel\, independent Investment Advisor Repre
sentative with Genesis Wealth Management Group\, along with guest cont
ributors Walter Ozark\, Estate Planning Attorney\, and Michelle Zimmer
of Genesis Financial Group\, for an educational retirement planning w
orkshop focused on helping you understand how today's retirement decis
ions work together.\n\nRather than focusing on one topic in isolation\
, this workshop explores how income planning\, Social Security\, healt
hcare\, taxes\, investments\, market volatility\, and estate planning 
fit together as part of one coordinated retirement strategy.\n\nDuring
this workshop\, we'll discuss:Retirement income planning\n\nSocial Se
curity claiming strategies and timing considerations\nMedicare and hea
lthcare planning\nTaxes in retirement\nManaging market volatility\nEst
ate planning fundamentals\n\nHow these decisions work together as part
of a coordinated retirement plan\n\nGuest contributors will provide a
dditional perspectives on estate planning\, healthcare\, Medicare\, an
d insurance considerations that can affect your retirement plan.\n\nWh
ether you're planning to retire in the next few years or are already r
etired\, this workshop is designed to help you better understand the f
inancial decisions that can shape your retirement&mdash\;and why coord
inating those decisions may help you move forward with greater confide
nce.\n\nMeet Your Presenters\nBill Kinkel\nIndependent Investment Advi
sor Representative with Genesis Wealth Management Group\nBill speciali
zes in helping individuals and families approaching or living in retir
ement coordinate retirement income\, Social Security\, taxes\, healthc
are\, investments\, and estate planning into one organized retirement 
strategy.\n\nWalter Ozark\nEstate Planning Attorney\nWalter will discu
ss estate planning considerations and strategies to help protect what 
matters most.\n\nMichelle Zimmer\nGenesis Financial Group\nMichelle wi
ll share insights on healthcare\, Medicare\, and insurance considerati
ons that can play an important role in retirement planning.\n\nReserve
Your Seat\nhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/1992861220557?aff=oddtdtcreat
or\nNo Cost or obligation. Registration is required\, and seating is l
imited.\n\nInvite a friend or family member who may also benefit from 
this educational workshop.\n\nYou don't have to have every answer befo
re retirement&mdash\;but understanding how the pieces fit together can
help you make better retirement decisions. We hope you'll join us.\n\
nThis workshop is intended for educational purposes only. No products 
will be sold\, and no specific investment\, legal or tax recommendatio
ns will be made during the presentation.\n\nEvent details: https://www
.riverbender.com/events/details.cfm?seriesid=53325
URL:https://www.riverbender.com/events/details.cfm?seriesid=53325
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