Michael Steele, FIC

September marks the beginning of #LIAM - Life Insurance Awareness Month! Below are the 13 most common reasons for owning #lifeinsurance, according to the #LIMRA Barometer Study. The top 3 reasons were: to cover burial and final expenses, help replace lost wages of a wage earner, and to transfer wealth or leave an inheritance. What’s your reason? #KofCInsurance kofc.org/insurance

If you want to save for retirement as an independent contractor, you have to do it yourself. Start putting away money now, even if it’s only $25 a month, so you’ll have it later in life.

Happy Labor Day!

Knights in Gaines, Michigan, sponsored a local rodeo that drew thousands of people and created lasting memories for all

Join your voice with more than 1.9 million brother Knights to support local, national, and international efforts on issues important to you. Start your journey with us in just five minutes when you join online! http://bit.ly/JoinUsKofC

Take it from a professor who has spent the last 10 years focusing on the distribution phase of retirement, here are some lessons to live by.

Secure your family’s future, by joining the Knights of Columbus. Some of the benefits of membership include: a dedicated insurance agent; eligibility to purchase life insurance, disability income insurance, long-term care insurance, and retirement annuities; a complimentary, comprehensive annual review of your finances. Join us today: http://bit.ly/joinkofc

We have all had that moment when you’re driving to work and your check engine light comes on. Random expenses like this occur without warning and can put a dent in your budget. Contact me today so we can review your financial situation to make sure you can weather random expenses while still staying on track for your retirement fund.

Going back to college soon? See if your school has a Knights of Columbus College council you can join:

It can be easy to feel a little lost if you're going it alone with your investments. Here are three areas where retirement savers tend to get tripped up.

Looking back at the 2019 Supreme Convention when Carl Anderson, CEO and Supreme Knight of The Knights of Columbus, announced new initiatives and showcased highlights of the past fraternal year.

Former Supreme Knight John McDevitt receiving communion from Archbishop Luigi Raimondi at the 1969 Supreme Convention. The 1969 Supreme Convention was held in New Haven, with the Opening Mass being held at St. Mary's Church. #TBT

As part of the Knights of Columbus Supreme Convention happening in Minneapolis this week, the Knights of Columbus partnered with Memorial Blood Centers of Minnesota to host a Blood Drive in order to assist the current blood shortage the center is facing. Many Knights and their families stopped by to donate blood on Monday afternoon where they were joined by special guest, Goldy the Gopher from the University of Minnesota.

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