What you will find in this issue:

News Announcements from Dave Dickens & Dave Cox Weekly Financial News - Hurricanes Hurt September Job Numbers Weekly Newsworthy Shares Wine Down Monday (Few spots left) Topic: Social Security Questions (Lots of them) Elizabeth attends WaterFire KC - And shares photos & more! The Changing World of Retirement Seminar Weekly Quote, Tip, Riddle and Recipe

News from Dave Dickens & Dave Cox

Dave Dickens is teaching a 2 night, 6 hour class starting this Thursday, on The Changing World of Retirement Planning at KU Edwards Campus. If any of you are interested in getting to a 0% taxes in retirement, this is for you! Details on this event are toward the end of our newsletter. Tune in below or you can Register Online at retirement101.education/kcfa Cost is $49 (includes workbooks). We are waiving the cost to this class for existing clients! Call Elizabeth to RSVP. Dave wanted to share this article with you this week from Yahoo! Finance How to have a drama-free discussion with your family about money. Ed Slott, retirement expert and founder of  IRAhelp.com , says leaving your loved ones in the dark can only make it more difficult for your family during an already deeply emotional and stressful time. Read More

October 9th Weekly Financial News

Hurricanes Hurt September Job Numbers For the first time in seven years, the economy went a month without payroll growth. The Department of Labor’s September employment report revealed the impact of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma: it showed 33,000 fewer people working. Average hourly wages rose 0.5% to take the annualized gain to 2.9%, but this may have been an effect of the net loss of 105,000 lower-paying bar and restaurant jobs. In a statistical fluke, the headline jobless rate fell to 4.2%, and the U-6 rate, counting the underemployed, declined to 8.3%, even as slightly more Americans looked for work. 1 Read Full Article Here P.S. Did you miss our Monthly Economic Video Update from last Saturday? Subscribe Here 

A Few Newsworthy Shares ...

Wal-Mart promises 30-second returns in stores, as Amazon ... Making a return at Wal-Mart used to take roughly five minutes. But the discount retailer is on a mission to slash that to 30 seconds, said Daniel Eckert, senior vice president of Wal-Mart Services and Digital Acceleration. The company will take... Read more www.cnbc.com Best Recent Hardware From Apple, Google and Amazon The Google Home mini, Amazon Echo Spot and Apple iPhone X were some of the best new gadgets announced over the past few weeks. Read more fortune.com

With Harvey behind it, Houston still has a long way to go Unless, of course, you live there -- in which case, forgetting is hard. Life hasn't returned to normal for thousands of Houston residents, and the tasks ahead are daunting. "We have to be realistic about expectations," says Anna Babin, president... Read more money.cnn.com Cash is already pretty much dead in China as the country ... The transformation of society into one where QR payment codes abound was by far the biggest change in mainland China since my last visit four years ago. Read more www.cnbc.com

Wine Down Monday October 16th

There is only a few spots left for this night! Call to RSVP!! You will receive an email confirmation when you are registered. (913) 317-1414 Place: KC Financial Advisors office in Corporate Woods.

Social Security - Questions. Lots of them! Wine Down Monday - October 16th 5:30 - 6:30 pm Join us as tackle these questions – and more. In thirty minutes or less. Information provided is not intended as tax or legal advice, and should not be relied on as such. You are encouraged to seek tax or legal advice from an independent professional. 

This Saturday Recycling Extravaganza Be sure to make plans to recycle just about anything on Saturday, October 14, Overland Park's 2017 Fall Recycling Extravaganza. More Here

Elizabeth attends WaterFire KC on the Plaza!

This is my third time going to the WaterFire Kansas City and it did not disappoint! Quixotic Fusion pictured above is unbelievably impressive with the fusion of dance and fire. And the musical composition pulled it all together. If you want to see a live performance from the event, WaterFire KC has it posted on their Facebook page HERE. Just know the photos and live video do not do this justice! You have got to mark your calendar for 2018.

The Changing World of Retirement Planning Workshop

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The rules for a retiring generation of baby boomers have changed. Learn how those changes affect you as you prepare to live a prosperous retirement. Instructor: David Dickens, CFA and President and Owner of KC Financial Advisors KU EDWARDS CAMPUS REGNIER HALL, ROOM 354 Thursdays October 12 & 19 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm OR Tuesdays October 17 & 24 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm Registration Fee: $49 (Includes one set of workbooks) YOU WILL DISCOVER HOW TO: Determine if you have enough money for retirement Protect your assets in a rising tax rate environment Use the 3 basic types of retirement accounts to maximize cash flow in retirement Evaluate the benefits of a Roth Conversion Maximize Social Security income Protect your portfolio against stock market loss during retirement Reduce, or eliminate unwanted expenses or delays with estate planning Understand if your portfolio is truly “diversified” Avoid the three basic “pitfalls” of retirement distribution planning REGISTER ONLINE retirement101.education/kcfa This course is offered by the National Society of Financial Educators (NSFE.org) University of Kansas Edwards Campus is not affiliated with the event and should not be contacted regarding the program. KC Financial Advisors is an independent investment firm specializing in retirement planning, capital preservation and wealth transfer. David is also an Investment Advisor Represntative with Brookstone Capital Management LLC, an SEC Registered Investment Advisor.

Weekly Quote, Tip, Riddle & Recipe

WEEKLY QUOTE -  “Never let the future disturb you. You will meet it, if you have to, with the same weapons of reason which today arm you against the present.”    - Marcus Aurelius WEEKLY TIP -  Your household may want to budget by the 50/20/30 rule: 50% of take-home pay assigned to fixed monthly costs, 20% to saving/investing, and 30% to flexible consumer expenses.   WEEKLY RIDDLE -  Christine wants to know how far she can hike into a rugged badlands that is 6 miles wide. How far can she possibly go into the badlands?   Last week’s riddle: Michael is asked to use only the numeral 4 four times to make an equation that equals 17. How does he do it?      Last week’s answer: [4 ÷ 4] + [4 x 4] = 17. WEEKLY RECIPE - Chicken curry is one of those recipes that can feel mildly addictive. Maybe it’s the juicy pieces of chicken, maybe it’s the salty-sweet element of apple, or maybe it’s the richly complex curry powder that coats each bite. The point is, it’s delicious.   Recipe Here

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