As the concept of Infinite Banking gains popularity in the financial world it is important to understand the basics. What is Infinite Banking and how does it work? More importantly, who is Infinite Banking for? For many newcomers, it can be difficult to conceptualize. If you’re trying to understand ifContinue Reading
Have you ever heard the expression that “you can’t have your cake and eat it too?” When I was growing up I used to hear this phrase often when I would look to do, or have, too much of something. Today, in our culture, we seem to have an abundanceContinue Reading
How many times have you heard that there are only two things certain in life – death and taxes? We all seem to leave this life in the same way, and while we are alive we do everything we can to avoid taxes. Fortunately, there is a financial vehicle thatContinue Reading
With the April 15th deadline for filing your personal income taxes looming, I figured it a good time to review the tax benefits of permanent life insurance. While I am not an advocate of investing solely for tax reasons it’s important to understand how your investing strategy is impacted byContinue Reading
One of the primary features of a mutual life insurance company is that they operate for the benefit of their participating policy owners – not stockholders. As a result, mutual companies are making decisions today with the long-term interest of policy owners in mind. The mutual structure is the foundationContinue Reading
One of the unique things I’ve been privileged to do in life is run a few ultra-marathons. Some of my friends think I’m crazy. When you are preparing to run an ultra-marathon it takes a tremendous amount of discipline, patience and months of training. You need to pave yourself,Continue Reading
There are costs associated with running mutual funds. These costs are passed along to investors as fees that help pay for various investor transactions as well as regular operating expenses. The fees associated with mutual funds can be difficult to navigate and have long-reaching effects for the stockholder. As such,Continue Reading
Along with all the exciting possibilities of the New Year, the start of 2014 offers us the opportunity to reflect upon the past and set goals for the future. While we often concentrate on the major, big picture factors, which might have impacted our success or not-so-successful results of theContinue Reading
Justin Atkinson joins Patrick Donohoe for November’s Podcast. Justin has been in the financial services industry for 12 years. He has built his business around safety and security – especially those found in the Infinite Banking Concept. Justin has been with Paradigm Life for just 6 months and brings tremendousContinue Reading
It is really called “Cash Surrender Value”. When you enter into a contract with a life insurance company and buy Permanent Life Insurance, you have an insurance policy that is unlike any other insurance policy that exists. As you make premium payments into your policy, a percentage of your premium becomesContinue Reading