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I don’t understand why the government is forcing me to take money out of my IRA when I don’t need it, simply because I’ve reached a certain age. Why is this happening?

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Christopher Scalese is the president and founder of Fortune Financial Group, financial services firm exclusively dedicated to servicing and informing retirees. Since 1992, Chris has worked with families and individuals to build, protect and preserve wealth for their retirement.

Chris holds his life and health insurance licenses in Pennsylvania and is a Registered Financial Consultant and Investment Advisor Representative. He is widely regarded as one of the leading independent financial advisors in the area.

Chris writes recurring columns for a variety of publications and is featured each weekend on a national radio talk show as Northeast Pennsylvania's retirement planning professional. Chris is the author of two books, “Retirement is a Marathon, Not a Sprint” and “Dare to Succeed,” the latter of which was a collaboration with “Chicken Soup for the Soul” author, Jack Canfield. In addition, Chris regularly leads workshops and adult education courses on retirement planning.

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