My great grandmother died when I was a teenager. On that happy note, let’s talk about the only time when you’re better off dead than alive. My great nana had Alzheimer’s disease. It’s probably one of the most awful things I’ve ever seen. The disease process is very predictable. You slowly lose your mind, and […]
Rebellious financial strategies to tame a bear market
Was reading a news story recently about an obscure law in North Carolina, where I live. The law prevents doctors from owning a permanent MRI machine. They must rent it from a hospital. Result? Hospitals have a monopoly on MRI machines and diagnostic testing involving said machines. Thus, people in this state pay between $1,200 […]
Bootleg whole life insurance
A few years ago, I did a webinar where I explained some of the basics of whole life insurance. I also answered several questions and something that came up in the chat box was how someone had bought a life insurance policy and their premiums had increased over time. They said they owned a whole […]
Unintended financial advice from a dead psychologist
My wife and I have been reading some parenting books. Most of them are crap, honestly. But, not all of them. Some of the best advice we’ve gotten thus far is from the late psychologist, Haim Ginott. Ginott was a school teacher and a child psychologist in the 1950s and ‘60s. This was a time […]
Why no one ever told you to buy whole life insurance before now
***** Boris: Good Heavens! Natasha: Boris! You said ‘Heavens’! Boris: What can I do? They won’t let me plug the competition. — Boris and Natasha, from The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle ***** A question I often get from folks is “why haven’t I heard of anyone else using whole life insurance before?” This sort […]