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Successful Money Strategies offers a full service and unique financial planning experience focusing on a holistic approach encompassing virtually all of your money issues. We specialize in maximizing telecom employees’ benefits for early retirement and career changes. Unique for our decades-long focus on telecom benefits, we offer services like retirement planning, 401(k) management, and financial consulting. Our expertise simplifies the complex telecom benefits system, answering crucial questions about retirement packages and future financial impacts. Business Story

📱 WHAT WE DO: We help telecom employees maximize their company-specific benefits packages for situations including early retirement, buyout offers, career changes, and more.

💫 WHAT MAKES US UNIQUE: In our early days, we began providing on-site benefits training and presentations to telecom employees using an overhead projector in the 1990s. Over the past three decades, we’ve dedicated ourselves to helping our clients make the most of their telecom-specific benefits, including company 401(k) plans, pension plans, and more. SERVICES WE PROVIDE:
📱 Telecom Retirement Planning
📱 Telecom 401(k) Retirement Savings Plans
📱 Telecom Buyout Package / Early Retirement Offer Consulting
🏦 Wealth Management Services
📈 Portfolio Management
🪙 Financial Planning
📊 Investments
🤑 Compensation & Benefits
💰 Business Retirement Plans
💼 Making Sense of Employee Benefits Plans

WHY YOU NEED OUR HELP: Telecom benefits system can be tough to unravel on your own, creating more questions than answers, including:

👉 If you’re offered an early retirement package, should you take it?
👉 Is the next RIF or IPP an opportunity or a curse?
👉If you’re looking to leave telecom, how will that affect your future financial plans?
👉Are you maximizing your current benefits NOW? We can help answer these questions, and many more plus simplify telecom’s often-complex benefits system.

🎧 "YOUR TELECOM RETIREMENT" PODCAST: https://your-telecom-retirement.blubrry.net

📞 READY TO TALK? Reach out to us directly here on LinkedIn or email at [email protected]

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Address: 10 North Main St, Fall River, MA 02720
Phone Number: (508) 730-2300
Hours: Between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday
Website: https://www.successfulmoney.com/

10/30/2026

Many retirees are surprised to learn they can delay their first required minimum distribution.

Dennis O'Keefe explains why that option isn't automatically the better choice.

Waiting often means taking two taxable distributions the following year, which may increase your taxable income.

Have you started planning for required minimum distributions yet?

Watch the episode and share it with someone preparing for retirement. https://youtu.be/f3HBl_SOxqc

10/26/2026

Keeping track of tax rules can feel impossible because they change over time.

Dennis O'Keefe shares a simple solution that doesn't require memorizing tax brackets. He recommends using an updated tax reference guide each year so you always have current information when planning retirement withdrawals, Roth conversions, or other tax decisions.

Do you prefer keeping reference materials nearby, or do you usually search for information when you need it?

Play now and share it with someone who enjoys practical financial tips. https://bit.ly/4zEV5J8

10/20/2026

If healthcare is one of your biggest retirement concerns, how could a different healthcare system affect wait times and access to care?

Dennis O’Keefe discusses why healthcare availability is an important part of evaluating any system, especially when people need procedures that are not considered immediate emergencies.

What matters most to you when thinking about healthcare: cost, access, or choice?

View and share the full episode of Your Successful Retirement to hear Dennis’ perspective. https://youtu.be/AWduComzNoo

10/12/2026

Can a policy designed to make something more affordable actually make the problem worse?

Dennis O'Keefe argues that it's important to look beyond a policy's intended goal and consider the incentives and unintended consequences it may create.

In this clip, he looks at rent control and government-backed college loans as examples of policies he believes changed affordability and incentives over time.

What unintended effects should policymakers consider before changing an economic system?

Play the full episode of Your Successful Retirement to hear Dennis' perspective. https://apple.co/4AWveO7

09/24/2026

Did you know a Roth conversion isn’t always about your retirement?

Sometimes, it’s about what happens after you’re gone.

Dennis O’Keefe shares one of the main reasons his team looks at Roth conversions for certain clients: estate planning.

If someone expects to leave unused retirement assets to children, converting some IRA money to Roth during life may shift part of the tax burden away from heirs later.

That doesn’t mean every conversion makes sense. Taxes are due in the year money is converted, so the timing and tax bracket matter.

But for families thinking beyond their own retirement income, Roth conversions can become part of a larger inheritance conversation.

The question isn’t just, “Will this help me?”

It may also be, “What will this mean for my children?”

Listen to the episode for Dennis’s take on Roth conversions and estate planning. https://apple.co/3TOIhAv

09/22/2026

How do I figure out what a car will actually cost me, not just what I'll pay at the dealership?

Dennis O'Keefe says the purchase price is only one part of what a vehicle will actually cost over time.

Fuel costs, rebates, maintenance, and long-term ownership expenses all affect what you'll ultimately spend.

That's why he encourages buyers not to stop their research at the sticker price.

Before purchasing a vehicle, Dennis recommends understanding the total cost of ownership, not just what you'll pay the day you drive it home.

He also suggests checking the manufacturer's website before visiting a dealership. Knowing which rebates and incentives are available ahead of time makes it much easier to compare offers fairly and avoid surprises during negotiations.

The more prepared you are before you walk into the dealership, the better positioned you'll be to make a confident decision.

In this conversation, Dennis breaks down practical ways to research vehicles, compare ownership costs, negotiate with confidence, and avoid common car-buying mistakes.

Watch the full conversation and let us know: do you research manufacturer rebates before visiting a dealership? https://youtu.be/6lKvTZlmT3M

09/14/2026

A low monthly lease payment can look appealing.

But is it actually the better deal?

Dennis O'Keefe explains why upfront costs, mileage limits, and end-of-lease charges deserve just as much attention as the advertised payment.

Looking beyond the monthly number can completely change how you compare leasing versus buying.

Have you ever leased a vehicle, or have you always preferred buying?

Play the full conversation and let us know what influenced your decision. https://apple.co/4xk7aBX

08/27/2026

Did you know your retirement plan can look perfect on paper and still fail?

That's the trap Dennis O'Keefe sees all the time. People focus on account balances, salary, and net worth, but retirement doesn't run on those numbers. It runs on spending.

One of the biggest lessons from this YSR short is that retirement isn't about what you earn. It's about what you keep. Two people can have completely different account balances and end up in very different retirement situations because their lifestyles require different amounts of income.

Before worrying about hitting a magic savings target, ask yourself a more important question:

How much does your life actually cost?

We break down a practical way to evaluate retirement readiness by looking at spending, taxes, debt, savings habits, and income sources together.

If retirement is getting closer, this conversation can help you think about the numbers that really matter.

Listen now and see how your retirement picture compares. https://apple.co/4iCZpmG

08/25/2026

Do you read past the headline?

When new jobs numbers are released, most of the attention goes to one number.

But that's not always the most important part of the report.

Dennis O'Keefe speaks about why revisions to previous months often provide a clearer picture of what's actually happening in the economy.

It's a good reminder that financial decisions shouldn't be based on headlines alone.

Taking time to understand the full story can make a big difference in how you view markets and your long-term retirement plan.

Watch the episode here! https://youtu.be/UNlSvcQ8ayg

Share it with someone who enjoys looking beyond the headlines.

08/17/2026

How much financial news is actually helping you?

Every day we're flooded with headlines designed to grab our attention, but that doesn't always mean they're helping us make better decisions.

In this episode of Your Successful Retirement, Dennis O'Keefe explains why reacting to every market story can create more confusion than confidence.

Instead, Dennis shares the approach he uses to stay focused on the bigger economic picture.

If retirement is getting closer, learning how to filter out the noise can make a real difference.

Play the episode, then share it with someone who could use a calmer perspective on today's financial headlines. https://apple.co/4i6WuT8

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10 North Main Street
Fall River, MA
02720

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Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

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+15087302300

Website

https://www.successfulmoney.com/

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