Busting the Life Insurance Lies


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Is life insurance a bad investment? Don't I lose all my cash value when I die? Shouldn't I just make a bundle and invest it instead? What about my spouse or my kids-do they need life insurance? Can I borrow money from (or is it against?) a life insurance policy? My insurance advisor told me one thing about insurance, but my financial planner gave me different advice, and an expert on TV said something else entirely. What do I do now? Help! Every day, people like you and me run into questions like these-and no good answers. The truth about life insurance is that myths, misunderstandings, and even outright lies cause a lot of uncertainty around what it is, how it works, who needs it and when, and-most importantly-the great benefits it can bring to your life. This book is here to clear up all that confusion. With combined experience of over fifty years in the life insurance industry, Kim Butler and Jack Burns know what's true and what isn't. They've seen what works and what fails. They've lived through every success and failure the industry can throw at them. And they're fed up with seeing smart, well-meaning people fall for costly half-truths and mix-ups because they just can't find the right information. Busting The Life Insurance Lies takes the 38 biggest, loudest myths around life insurance and breaks them wide open. Whether you're wondering if life insurance is right for you, wanting to understand how it can help you while you're still alive, or even an insurance advisor yourself, this book will guide you to the answers you need to make the clearest, most informed decision-one you'll feel good about for the rest of your life.




Busting the Interest Rate Lies


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What you don't understand about interest rates probably IS hurting you... financially Typical financial wisdom and advice is sometimes lacking, and at other times, altogether wrong. This book fills in important gaps about essential but little-understood financial topics you won't hear about from most financial advisors. "Busting the Interest Rate Lies" corrects common financial myths such as: Purchasing a car with 0% dealer financing is the best way to buy a car; You always save money by paying cash for major purchases; A 15-year mortgage is more efficient than a 30-year mortgage; Earning a higher rate of interest on your investments is the key to amassing a small fortune over time. Additionally, you'll discover rarely-discussed facts about: What student loan debt costs the average college graduate; What the banks don't want you to know about credit cards; Insider information on how to get the best deal on a car; Finally An accurate comparison of buying vs. renting; Why "average" investment rates of return don't equal "actual" rates of return; And an analysis of Life Settlements-the best investment you may have never heard of Whether you are just learning to manage your money or whether you are an experienced investor, "Busting the Interest Rate Lies" offers information to help you avoid common financial mistakes and put MANY thousands of dollars into your pocket "




Busting the Retirement Lies


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REVISED AND EXPANDED THIRD EDITION Is it possible that everything you have been told about retirement planning is wrong? Is retirement dead? Perhaps not yet, but it's on life support. The concept of retirement, as we've known it, is becoming a thing of the past. With the major economic, social, cultural, medical, technological, and employment shifts that have occurred in the past two decades, most everyone under the age of 100 now has to rethink what they thought "retirement" would be. Furthermore, the various "financial planning" industries are still looking at retirement through the lens of the 20th century. As a result, they are pushing products, services, and concepts that can actually "reduce" your chances for comfort in your later years. "Busting the Retirement Lies" is a quick read that is packed and to the point-and which will transform your perspective on retirement. You will learn: Why "saving enough" is not enough How financial planners skew projections, creating false expectations Why and how conventional retirement strategies are changing And more eye-opening new realities But most of all, regardless of your current age, you will learn what you can do to best enjoy the rest of your life."




Live Your Life Insurance


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"Live Your Life Insurance" shows you exactly how you can take advantage of one of the most common, but misunderstood, financial tools. In it, you'll discover exactly how you can use your life insurance to benefit you while you are alive - and help you build financial security. In addition, it will reveal ways to make the best of your policy no matter what age you are. Most people don't realize what a powerful tool they have in their life insurance policies - this book will be your guide.




Perpetual Wealth: How to Use Family Financing to Build Prosperity and Leave a Legacy for Generations


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How to Build-and Keep-Generational Wealth! How can a family build "safe and sure" wealth... that lasts for generations? That's the question answered by Perpetual Wealth. You'll discover how families can create wealth together to serve the good of all. The authors call it "Family Financing," and it's about much more than money! Among the many fascinating and insightful points, you'll learn: Why "typical" financial advice sabotages long-term wealth The "4 Cornerstones of Generational Wealth" that ensure an inheritance will be wisely used, not wasted Why life insurance is "better than a bank" for growing wealth 13 "rules" for raising financially responsible children Plus, how to invest in the future of your family... and leave a lasting legacy Perpetual Wealth also includes an engaging story of a fictional family that will show you examples and ideas for: Family retreats to learn and grow together Writing a family mission statement Using Family Financing for leadership development Guidelines for family saving, lending, and borrowing And much more "The idea of Perpetual Wealth has always fed my Soul Purpose. "Perpetual" meaning long-term legacy, and "Soul Purpose" meaning what I was put on earth to do/give. Those two go together in a way that drives my energies every day. This book gives you some concrete steps to take with your family to work on both legacy and your own sense of your gifts (and your family's gifts) to the world." - Garrett Gunderson New York Times bestselling author and Chief Wealth Architect of Wealth Factory




Race, Monogamy, and Other Lies They Told You


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There are three major myths of human nature: humans are divided into biological races; humans are naturally aggressive; and men and women are truly different in behavior, desires, and wiring. In an engaging and wide-ranging narrative, Agustín Fuentes counters these pervasive and pernicious myths about human behavior. Tackling misconceptions about what race, aggression, and sex really mean for humans, Fuentes incorporates an accessible understanding of culture, genetics, and evolution, requiring us to dispose of notions of “nature or nurture.” Presenting scientific evidence from diverse fields—including anthropology, biology, and psychology—Fuentes devises a myth-busting toolkit to dismantle persistent fallacies about the validity of biological races, the innateness of aggression and violence, and the nature of monogamy and differences between the sexes. A final chapter plus an appendix provide a set of take-home points on how readers can myth-bust on their own. Accessible, compelling, and original, this book is a rich and nuanced account of how nature, culture, experience, and choice interact to influence human behavior.




Questions and Answers on Life Insurance


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A user-friendly guide to making expert decisions on life insurance policies.




The Housing Boom and Bust


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Explains how we got into the current economic disaster that developed out of the economics and politics of the housing boom and bust. The "creative" financing of home mortgages and "creative" marketing of financial securities based on these mortgages to countries around the world, are part of the story of how a financial house of cards was built up--and then collapsed.




The Millionaire Fastlane


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10TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION Is the financial plan of mediocrity -- a dream-stealing, soul-sucking dogma known as "The Slowlane" your plan for creating wealth? You know how it goes; it sounds a lil something like this: "Go to school, get a good job, save 10% of your paycheck, buy a used car, cancel the movie channels, quit drinking expensive Starbucks mocha lattes, save and penny-pinch your life away, trust your life-savings to the stock market, and one day, when you are oh, say, 65 years old, you can retire rich." The mainstream financial gurus have sold you blindly down the river to a great financial gamble: You've been hoodwinked to believe that wealth can be created by recklessly trusting in the uncontrollable and unpredictable markets: the housing market, the stock market, and the job market. This impotent financial gamble dubiously promises wealth in a wheelchair -- sacrifice your adult life for a financial plan that reaps dividends in the twilight of life. Accept the Slowlane as your blueprint for wealth and your financial future will blow carelessly asunder on a sailboat of HOPE: HOPE you can find a job and keep it, HOPE the stock market doesn't tank, HOPE the economy rebounds, HOPE, HOPE, and HOPE. Do you really want HOPE to be the centerpiece for your family's financial plan? Drive the Slowlane road and you will find your life deteriorate into a miserable exhibition about what you cannot do, versus what you can. For those who don't want a lifetime subscription to "settle-for-less" and a slight chance of elderly riches, there is an alternative; an expressway to extraordinary wealth that can burn a trail to financial independence faster than any road out there. Why jobs, 401(k)s, mutual funds, and 40-years of mindless frugality will never make you rich young. Why most entrepreneurs fail and how to immediately put the odds in your favor. The real law of wealth: Leverage this and wealth has no choice but to be magnetized to you. The leading cause of poorness: Change this and you change everything. How the rich really get rich - and no, it has nothing to do with a paycheck or a 401K match. Why the guru's grand deity - compound interest - is an impotent wealth accelerator. Why the guru myth of "do what you love" will most likely keep you poor, not rich. And 250+ more poverty busting distinctions... Demand the Fastlane, an alternative road-to-wealth; one that actually ignites dreams and creates millionaires young, not old. Change lanes and find your explosive wealth accelerator. Hit the Fastlane, crack the code to wealth, and find out how to live rich for a lifetime.




I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die


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A compassionate, shame-free guide for your darkest days “A one-of-a-kind book . . . to read for yourself or give to a struggling friend or loved one without the fear that depression and suicidal thoughts will be minimized, medicalized or over-spiritualized.”—Kay Warren, cofounder of Saddleback Church What happens when loving Jesus doesn’t cure you of depression, anxiety, or suicidal thoughts? You might be crushed by shame over your mental illness, only to be told by well-meaning Christians to “choose joy” and “pray more.” So you beg God to take away the pain, but nothing eases the ache inside. As darkness lingers and color drains from your world, you’re left wondering if God has abandoned you. You just want a way out. But there’s hope. In I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die, Sarah J. Robinson offers a healthy, practical, and shame-free guide for Christians struggling with mental illness. With unflinching honesty, Sarah shares her story of battling depression and fighting to stay alive despite toxic theology that made her afraid to seek help outside the church. Pairing her own story with scriptural insights, mental health research, and simple practices, Sarah helps you reconnect with the God who is present in our deepest anguish and discover that you are worth everything it takes to get better. Beautifully written and full of hard-won wisdom, I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die offers a path toward a rich, hope-filled life in Christ, even when healing doesn’t look like what you expect.