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Those with the gold make the rules; stay in control of your money rather than relinquishing control to others.

Four Mistakes that Keep People from Reaching Financial Independence

“The philosophy of the rich versus the poor is this: The rich invest their money and spend what is left; the poor spend their money and invest what is left.” – Jim Rohn In one of our last posts, we … Continue reading

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Life Insurance is not a Disposable Product

“Don’t worry about it. We can always get another one.” (Or maybe not…) We live in an increasingly disposable consumer culture. Many products, from razors to writing instruments, are designed to be used and thrown out – refills and maintenance … Continue reading

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Managing Assets for Maximization with the 7 Principles of Prosperity

“Principle: A basic truth, law, or assumption. A fixed or predetermined policy or mode of action.” – American Heritage Dictionary In a recent survey, our readers expressed an interest in nuts-and-bolts advice. We’ve also been exploring Partners for Prosperity, Inc.’s … Continue reading

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Are You Losing Control of Your Assets?

“He who has the gold makes the rules.” – Unknown. As we discussed in our prior post on cash flow, a common pitfall of investors is to “lock up” their money in a 401k, IRA, or other one-way street where … Continue reading

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Life Settlements: Why Seniors (even Celebrities) are Selling Their Life Insurance Policies

I don’t want to tell you how much insurance I carry with the Prudential, but all I can say is: when I go, they go too.” – Jack Benny, comedian (1894-1974). An on-air penny-pincher who pretended that he would sooner … Continue reading

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The Controversy Over Life Settlements

“Death takes no bribes.” – Benjamin Franklin On the surface, the concept of Life Settlements can be a bit shocking at first. Let’s face it, making money on someone else’s natural death sounds like an investment idea cooked up in … Continue reading

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Life Settlements: Why Investors Love Them to Death

“Insurance: An ingenious modern game of chance in which the player is permitted to enjoy the comfortable conviction that he is beating the man who keeps the table.” – Ambrose Bierce, American journalist Insurance is indeed a game of odds. … Continue reading

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Life Settlements 101: The Emergence of a New Asset Class

“So far as reasonable safety permits, it is desirable to give to life policies the ordinary characteristics of property. To deny the right to sell except to persons having such an interest is to diminish appreciably the value of the … Continue reading

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Financial Protocol: How To Compensate Family Caregivers

LISTEN: Financial Protocol (mp3audio) (9:22 min) Another socio-economic impact of increased longevity is the growing occurrence of children and/or other family members serving as care-givers for aging parents and relatives. The latest statistics from a 2010 report by the National … Continue reading

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