Your Greatest Asset
Your ability to earn an income is your greatest asset. If that income is interrupted… even for a brief period… What would happen to your lifestyle?
Most people understand the need to insure themselves from theft, fire and the risk of death… But too often they are leaving an even greater risk totally unprotected, the risk of disability.Read More →
Overcoming Market Risk and Volatility Are You Comfortable with Risk? Market risk and volatility can sometimes cause a phobia or even worse… Are you comfortable with risk? Perhaps you have developed risk-a-phobia to investing, or the reluctancy to invest in yourself because of market losses and fear. There is a cure, and we have the prescription for retirement to help you overcome the fear and volatility of the unknown. Permanent life insurance and annuities provide the perfect combination to help you guarantee that what you want to happen will happen. With these tried and true financial products, you can rest assured knowing that you and your familyRead More →
How To Achieve Your Financial Goals This YearFinancial Planning in 4 Easy Steps Start your year off right and take the necessary steps to achieve your financial goals. You can use the tools, strategies and products that are readily available to help you achieve success with your financial goals. Financial Hurdles The biggest hurdles people seem to have with getting started with their financial planning is knowing what to do and who to trust. There are so many financial products available and so many voices that it’s easy to get overwhelmed and do nothing. So, you have to start with dialog, talking about your financial concerns and goals. It’sRead More →
Happy New Year from Legacy Insurance Agency! Money, Politics and What To Do I hope you’ve had an amazing and Happy New Year! So I wanted to write this post to encourage you, and to follow-up on some of the posts I’ve made online and in blogs recently… As expected when speaking about politics and money, I’ve definitely struck a nerve. In fact, I was surprised more than anything, by the amount of POSITIVE feedback I’ve received. BUT, most people are so scared of “offending” someone that they won’t even comment or share my posts. I’m also disappointed that so many people still don’t “get it”. Here’s whatRead More →
5 ways to use your life insurance while you’re alive. How to use permanent, dividend paying, cash-value whole life insurance for life’s necessities.Read More →
Socialism vs Capitalism Socialism vs Capitalism. These are opposing schools of thought in economics. Essentially socialists believe in big government and capitalists believe in free enterprise. The remainder of this blog was written by Austrian Economists, Carlos Lara and Bob Murphy. Excerpted from the Lara-Murphy Report 5 LMR NOVEMBER 2015 by Carlos Lara and Bob Murphy If there was one thing we could say with regards to socialism that would cause people to rethink socialism’s entire ideology and reject it, we would point to its inability to calculate or appraise anything. It has no means for testing. Without this one ingredient in the fabric of society howRead More →
Myra Roth Wants Your Money Myra Roth, the government’s new retirement account, has launched nationwide. myRA is her given name and she wants you to invest your hard earned money with her. She is of no kin to Ira or Betsy, and I do have my suspicions about her. Disclaimer: This blog was written with satire and is not intended as investment or tax advice. Myra Promises Tax Benefits and Safety Our country is rebounding, but in a nutshell, we are broke. A great number of the population are retired and/or unemployed. So, I find it ironic that our government suddenly finds itself in a positionRead More →
Truths About Whole Life Insurance Truth is In. Myths are Out. These truths about whole life insurance may seem to be obvious, but it is human nature to have conflicted feelings about those things we would prefer not to face or act upon. No one likes to consider the possibility of their dying — and of course, there’s no requirement that people own life insurance. Most buy it because they “love someone” or “owe someone.” Understanding the truths we’ve explored here can help you assess your needs and make more objective and informed decisions about the life insurance you purchase — for the long-term protection ofRead More →
How To Find Financial Peace of Mind You can have financial peace of mind by getting the Big Banks out of your business and focusing on building your own private reserve and financial system. Over the past month the U.S. equity market has flirted in and out of “correction” territory, at times being down more than 10%. Is the worst to come? No one has a crystal ball, as humans are inherently unpredictable. But if the 2008 crash is any guide, there may be a string of “corrections” to come: As the second of the charts indicates, before the 2008 crash the S&P 500 peaked wayRead More →
What You Need to Know About Long Term Care Understanding LTCI and Why It’s Important Long term care refers to medical services and personal care needed to assist individuals who have lost their ability to function independently. Long-term care insurance can help cover costs associated with providing care that is not covered by health insurance, Medicare or Medicaid. Owning long term care insurance can protect you from depleting your assets during retirement and unnecessary wealth transfers. A recent survey found that Americans continue to misperceive the cost and risk of needing long-term care, said the SCAN Foundation. The SCAN Foundation promotes aging with dignity and independence. And,Read More →