Monday, September 28, 2009

The Benefits Of Paying Yourself Interest

All of us borrow money...even when we pay cash we are financing the purchase because the cash we spent can no longer work for us and earn money .

The price we pay for this is interest. Money we pay out for the privilege of using the banks' money for a space of time. That money that we earned is gone forever, never to return to us. Our income and lifestyle are reduced by this amount. But, it does not have to be...

The average American is spending 1/3 of what he earns after taxes on interest.

What, you say? How is that possible? The banks and other lenders have convinced people that they are the only logical, cost-effective way to borrow money. A personal bank is a way out of this tragic cycle.

That's right! Now there is a monetary strategy that allows you to become your own bank, paying yourself the interest that was previously lost permanently. Keeping that money so that it can be used again and again. Because...

It's not how much you earn...It's how much you keep!

WHAT IF...you could:

  • Turn your debt into personal wealth and tax free income for life?
  • Recapture the entire purchase price of everything you finance, business and personal?
  • Pay yourself the interest you now pay to Banks, Credit Unions, and finance companies...tax free?
    It could be a lot of money!
  • Have your offspring gain access to a family bank that could finance their houses, cars, and anything else they need? Without ever borrowing from a commercial bank?

YOU WILL...Learn how to:

  • Create Asset Protection...INSULATE yourself from lawsuits and creditors.
  • RECAPTURE and leverage INTEREST AND PROFITS that are now paid to your bank and finance company.
  • Harness the power of DOUBLE COMPOUNDING INTEREST for a secure financial future.
  • WIN the money game - the amazingly SIMPLE strategy that can work for anyone.... including YOU!
  • Turn your life insurance policy into your most PROFITABLE asset...WHILE YOU ARE STILL ALIVE!
  • Create a FINANCIAL LEGACY that will be renewable and sustainable for your children.
  • Pay for and recapture the ENTIRE cost of college education for your kids.
  • Save a fortune on your home mortgage.
  • Make sure every dollar deposited in your bank leaves the tax system FOREVER… and how every dollar earned within your bank is TAX FREE.

YOU CAN CREATE A GUARANTEED TAX FREE
RETIREMENT INCOME THAT YOU CAN
NEVER OUTLIVE, WITH ZERO MARKET RISK

It's not how much you earn...It's how much you keep!


Email: john@jlmws.com or call (800)208-6141 to learn more.

Sunday, September 27, 2009

Buy Term and Invest The Difference?

There are consumers and financial planners who believe that buying term and investing the difference is the best way to buy insurance. For this particular crowd, I have a few more recommendations that fit with this strategy. Here are some other ways to save money and invest the difference. A Honda Civic instead of an Acura, Top Ramen instead of a sirloin steak, a bus ticket instead of airfare, an economical minivan instead of a luxury SUV, reading at the library instead of purchasing new books, and don't forget about brewing your own coffee instead of a trip to Starbucks.

As you can see, there are many ways to save money. However, when it comes purchasing life insurance I suggest you stick to the old adage: cheaper isn't always better. In fact, when it comes to buying term insurance, you'll be surprised to learn it's actually the most expensive option when looked at from a long-term perspective as the cost to renew coverage rises to unaffordable levels as you get older. Most people will assume that you don't need life insurance as you grow older and especially if you've "invested the difference". This is a common fallacy though. Don't forget that when it comes to buying term and investing the difference, human behavior will often get in the way. Rather than investing the difference, the greater amount of cash at hand will most likely go towards a new car payment, a dishwasher, vacation, or more dinners out. If the difference does happen to be invested, it can be prone to stock market loss, capital gains, and/or income taxes which drastically reduces the rate of return. For a real life example, check your 401k statements from the past year. Now imagine Uncle Sam taking an additional 25%-33% if you had to withdraw money for income! OUCH!!! And if you live in the great state of California like I do, don't forget about your state income tax of 9.3% of any income over $44,000! (Are you starting to understand why more than half the money you earn goes toward paying taxes and interest? Learn more at www.cashvaluebanking.com)

When you're analyzing the right type of insurance, it is important to buy the type of insurance that is appropriate for your future needs. If income from life insurance for survivors is truly a long-term (i.e., lifetime) need, the lowest net cost insurance, and the most stable investment, is permanent cash-value life insurance. Cash-value that builds in a permanent policy grows tax-deferred and withdrawals to the basis of premium dollars paid into the policy as well as policy loans are tax-free. This makes permanent life insurance a safe and alternative way to build a tax-free, long-term savings vehicle that plays a vital role in developing a successful financial plan.

Most people think of life insurance solely for it's death benefit. You may also be surprised to learn that a permanent cash-value policy provides living benefits in the form of tax-free withdrawals and tax-free policy loans at any age. This type of flexibility cannot be duplicated with any other financial product other than a Roth IRA (which allows for tax-free withdrawals after age 59.5). However, with a Roth IRA, you are limited in the annual amount you can contribute and as your income increases, you may become ineligible to contribute. Furthermore, most investments within a Roth IRA tend to be speculative (stocks, mutual funds, bonds) which have no protection against stock market loss. In comparison, cash-value policies except for variable universal policies, bear no market risk and is secured by the legal reserves of the life insurance company. To be fair, there are no home runs like with the stock market. However, slow and steady combined with tax-favored treatment can provide similar returns when adjusted for taxes and inflation compared to a diversified portfolio of securities, but with none of the stock market risk. I bet you can sleep safer at night knowing your money is protected, right?

Finally, the vast majority of death claims paid are those where the policy was permanent and the insured was older than 65. Since a term policy is designed to protect for a specific period of time of life, there is no guarantee a death benefit will be paid. In fact, the likelihood of a term policy paying a death benefit is minuscule. The percentage of term policies that pay a death benefit range from 3-7% whereas permanent life insurance pays a death benefit 100% of the time when kept to maturity. For my family, I like those odds.

If it is your goal to build long-term wealth that you can enjoy while still living and guarantee to leave a legacy to your loved ones, it is recommended you compare the true costs of term vs. permanent insurance and decide what is best for you. It is my opinion term life insurance is best utilized to protect a family on a tight budget and/or to satisfy a short-term need for protection of 15 years or less.

For more information on the type of coverage that best suits your needs or for an audit of your existing life insurance policy, email john@jlmws.com or call (800)208-6141.

Friday, September 11, 2009

Be Your Own Bank

I’m sure you’ve heard of the saying by Albert Einstein: “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.”

So why do most of us continue to treat our financial plan the same way? Maybe we make minor adjustments (putting more into cash reserves), but for the most part, the strategy remains the same. To me, that’s insanity.

I'd like to personally extend an invitation to attend our latest presentation at our new office. Keep your checkbook at home…we don’t sell anything. We simply want to educate on a better way to ensure all of us don’t become a “retirement statistic” of failure.

Here’s what you will learn:

* Why the government created investment tools that favored tax revenue for them…not retirement planning for us.

* How you can eliminate the IRS from touching your future retirement money. That means untaxed retirement funds.

* Why capturing “transferred money” (money that you lose unknowingly and unnecessarily) is more powerful than any rate-of-return projection.

* Why lost “opportunity costs” (what the transferred money could have done for you if you were able to keep it) devastates financial plans and no feasible rate-of-return can make up for it.

* And finally, how this can be accomplished while your money grows every year, no matter what. Is that in your current plan?

If I can prove to you that my statements are true and accurate, then I’m confident you’ll wish you would have attended our seminar months ago. If you think that what I’m proposing is too far fetched, maybe you’re a CPA or CFP (Certified Financial Planner), then I challenge you to come and prove me wrong.

Best Regards,


John Montoya
CEO and Founder
JLM Wealth Strategies