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When a Good Person Passes

Last week my wife, Shelia, and I came to the realization that the degree of pain you feel when someone dies is directly proportional to how good that person was. Last week, we learned that Mike, a really good person, had suffered a heart attack and died. And we really feel the pain of his death.

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The Biggest Financial Secret I’ve Learned

Thanks to my Dad, I’ve long prided myself on being tuned into all things financial. He was a great stock picker and real estate investor and I’d like to think a tiny bit of that rubbed off. But when it came to life insurance, I did what most people do: buy a term policy and forget it. The only problem with term is that 99 percent of all term policies lapse without paying a claim. This is good because you’re still alive, but the cost of replacing a term policy expiring when you’re a senior is breathtakingly prohibitive. Knowing what I know now, I would have opted for a whole life Indexed Universal Life (IUL) insurance plan. Here’s why.

a dollar mountain trail with three plateaus marked: $2K, $5K, $10K.

The Simple Roadmap to Your First $10K

The first $10K is a plateau, not the peak. Here’s a simple 3-step roadmap—tiny automations, mini-mil…

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How SERPs Complement Executive Benefit Plans

Executives expect more than salary alone. Supplemental Executive Retirement Plans (SERPs) fill the g…

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Executive Bonus Plans (Section 162): A Win-Win for Business Owners and Key Employees

If you’re a business owner looking for a way to reward key employees, reduce taxable income, a…

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The First $10,000: Your Financial Plateau That Transforms Everything

Reaching your first $10,000 in savings transforms your financial and emotional life. Learn why this …

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Why Life Insurance Is More Important Than You Think

Life insurance isn’t about you — it’s about the people you love. Learn why it matters, the options a…

Concerned young family reviewing documents at a kitchen table, with a calendar in background showing "2026" circled in red;

Are ACA Subsidies About to Shrink? What You Need to Know for 2026

Big shifts may be coming to ACA subsidies, income verification, and Special Enrollment Periods. If y…

a dollar mountain trail with three plateaus marked: $2K, $5K, $10K.

The Simple Roadmap to Your First $10K

The first $10K is a plateau, not the peak. Here’s a simple 3-step roadmap—tiny automations, mini-mil…

briefcase labeled top talent with golden handcuffs.

How SERPs Complement Executive Benefit Plans

Executives expect more than salary alone. Supplemental Executive Retirement Plans (SERPs) fill the g…

Two hands shaking.

Executive Bonus Plans (Section 162): A Win-Win for Business Owners and Key Employees

If you’re a business owner looking for a way to reward key employees, reduce taxable income, a…

A calm but determined hiker resting on a plateau looking toward a mountain made of dollar bills. Make the mountain of bills farther away and show dollar bill bread crumbs to it.

The First $10,000: Your Financial Plateau That Transforms Everything

Reaching your first $10,000 in savings transforms your financial and emotional life. Learn why this …

Portrait of diverse family

Why Life Insurance Is More Important Than You Think

Life insurance isn’t about you — it’s about the people you love. Learn why it matters, the options a…

Concerned young family reviewing documents at a kitchen table, with a calendar in background showing "2026" circled in red;

Are ACA Subsidies About to Shrink? What You Need to Know for 2026

Big shifts may be coming to ACA subsidies, income verification, and Special Enrollment Periods. If y…