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Inspiring generosity with your Thrivent funds

Giving back is an important value of Thrivent, as well as many of our clients. You can give back to causes you care about from your Thrivent funds account in three ways.

Giving back is an important value of Thrivent, as well as many of our clients. You can give back to causes you care about from your Thrivent Funds account in...

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Asset allocation funds can help tame portfolio volatility

Volatility will always play a part in the performance of the stock market, but you can help mitigate the volatility in your own portfolio by investing in asset allocation mutual funds.

Investing in asset allocation mutual funds can help mitigate the risk of portfolio volatility.

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How much are you missing out on every day you don’t invest?

With so many needs that command your attention every day, you may find yourself putting off tackling your long-term investment plan. But there is a compelling reason to start investing as soon as you can—the power of time.

By starting your investment plan now, you may be able to achieve the long-term results you’re seeking with just a fraction of the dollars you’d need to invest.

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June 2025 Market Update: Confidence rebounds

June 2025 Market Update

Markets showed signs of optimism in May following pauses in planned tariffs.

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How Guaranteed Lifetime Withdrawal Benefits Work GLWBs provide lifetime annuity income, while allowing you to control your assets. See thrivent.com/social for important disclosures.

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3 Tricky Decisions for Every Retirement Plan Not even experts agree about the ‘right’ withdrawal rate, long-term-care insurance, and annuities.

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Long-term investing strategies to help increase gains

Learn how these long-term investment strategies may help you achieve your investing goals.

These investing strategies are designed to help investors stay invested for the long term.

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Social Security benefit claims are up 13% so far this fiscal year. Officials think a combination of anxiety, stock-market volatility, and a perception of chaos within the Social Security Administration may be prompting more people to claim benefits at an earlier age. The spike in claims puts the agency on track to receive nearly 4 million benefit claims for the 2025 fiscal year. (Source: The New York Times)

Social Security benefit claims are up 13% so far this fiscal year. Officials think a combination of anxiety, stock-market volatility, and a perception of chaos within the Social Security Administration may be prompting more people to claim benefits at an earlier age. The spike in claims puts the agency on track to receive nearly 4 million benefit claims for the 2025 fiscal year. (Source: The New York Times)

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Is Your Lifestyle Impacting Your Financial Wellness? Three steps to take control of your financial wellness.

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The benefits of beneficiary planning

You’ve worked so hard to build up your individual retirement account (IRA)—carefully planning and saving so that you’ll have a more comfortable retirement. But what happens to those assets if you die before you use them all? How can you be sure they’ll go where you want them to? That’s where naming beneficiaries may help you—and your loved ones—out.

Learn the importance of naming a beneficiary on your retirement accounts.

Licensing is available through your State Insurance Department’s website, which can be located through the National Association of Insurance Commissioners website.

Thrivent and its financial advisors and professionals do not provide legal, accounting or tax advice. Consult your attorney or tax professional.

Thrivent financial advisors and professionals have general knowledge of the Social Security tenets. For complete details on your situation, contact the Social Security Administration.

Thrivent provides advice and guidance through its Financial Planning Framework that generally includes a review and analysis of a client’s financial situation. A client may choose to further their planning engagement with Thrivent through its Dedicated Planning Services (an investment advisory service) that results in written recommendations for a fee.

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