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The “Docker” Union Strike and Creative Destruction

by Charlie Gipple, CFP®, CLU®, ChFC® | October 3, 2024 | Consumer Content, Economic (Consumer) | 0 Comments

Many of you have read about the “International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA)” strike that kicked off on Monday, September 30. I am not going to give you some of my opinions on what the union is requesting, outside of the “automation” component that they are fighting against. I will touch on that at the end. But first, a quick summary.

Required Minimum Distribution Reference Guide

by Charlie Gipple, CFP®, CLU®, ChFC® | June 13, 2024 | Annuities, Annuities (Consumer), IRAs and Qualified Money, News, Retirement (Consumer), Taxes, Whitepapers | 0 Comments

To view the various pages in the below document, click the arrows at the bottom of the document to...

IRA Beneficiary Distribution Guide and Cheat Sheet

by Charlie Gipple, CFP®, CLU®, ChFC® | June 13, 2024 | Annuities, Annuities (Consumer), IRAs and Qualified Money, News, Retirement (Consumer), Taxes, Whitepapers | 0 Comments

To view the various pages in the below document, click the arrows at the bottom of the document to...

What is So Great About An Annuity???

by Powered By AI | Jun 8, 2023 | Annuities (Consumer), Consumer Content, Retirement (Consumer), Uncategorized

In today's uncertain economic landscape, individuals are increasingly seeking reliable and secure ways to safeguard their financial future. One such option...

What is Long-Term Care?

by Powered By AI | Apr 24, 2023 | Consumer Content, Long-Term Care (Consumer)

Long-term care refers to the services and support provided to individuals who require assistance with daily activities due to a chronic illness, disability,...

Charlie’s Broker World Article: Is Delaying Social Security Worth It?

by Charlie Gipple, CFP®, CLU®, ChFC® | Feb 14, 2023 | Broker World, Consumer Content, News, Social Security, Social Security (Consumer)

One of Charlie's favorite things to do is to write for various trade publications on financial and retirement matters. Here is one of his monthly...

Video: Ex-Spousal Social Security Benefits (Soundbite)

by Charlie Gipple, CFP®, CLU®, ChFC® | Apr 29, 2022 | Annuities (Consumer), Consumer Content, Financial Professional Content, Life Insurance (Consumer), Long-Term Care (Consumer), Retirement (Consumer), Social Security, Social Security (Consumer), Taxes, Videos

Here is a quick clip of Charlie discussing "ex-spousal benefits" on one of his Social Security Webinars. Remember to sign up for the May 26th webinar on...

Roth IRAs: The Basics and Not-So-Basics

by Charlie Gipple, CFP®, CLU®, ChFC® | Apr 18, 2022 | Consumer Content, Financial Professional Content, Long-Term Care (Consumer), Retirement (Consumer), Taxes

With the tax increases that will almost inevitably happen, the entire world is talking about Roth IRA‘s. So, I thought it would be...

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