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re: Bank On Yourself

Posted by kjheath1 on 4/7/10 at 10:54 am
It is not a scam, unless you actually pay a $3500 up front fee to get it set up. The key to the program, is setting it up through the right insurance company which provides all the features which make it work so effectively. Many financially saavy people, and high net worth individuals understand th...
Again. That's why its so inexpensive. It serves its purpose if you die, thats it. Depending on your situation, it may or may not be the best option. If you are concerned about "wasting" your money, with whole life, you build cash value and the death benefit, meaning, at some point in life, you wi...
I over fund a whole life policy on each of my kids for college savings. You are correct, you wouldn't want them to MEC, so you set it up correctly so it won't. There is nothing wrong with 529 plans, but they HAVE to be used for college expenses. In a realistic world, there are MANY MANY things tha...
its suprising that the agent woudn't discuss the differences with you. It's not possible to say which is "better" without knowing your situation. If you want the least expensive policy for the most coverage, term would be the way to go. If you want to have a permanent coverage which you could util...

re: Roth IRA Income Limitations

Posted by kjheath1 on 3/1/10 at 3:02 pm
Correct. There is a limit. Once your income exceeds that limit, the Roth is still there, you jsut can't contribute anymore. The limit still aplies if you contribute to a traditional, you can't convert to a Roth. There are other options out there for you to consider, depending on what you are try...

re: Life Insurance

Posted by kjheath1 on 2/26/10 at 12:31 pm
Definitely. You may need the option later in life, you may not. But make sure the option is there. In regards to all the bs going both ways on this thread, find a reputable company, and learn about each, and the benefits of being ABLE to convert if needed. Someone mentioned if they had a gazilli...

re: Low cost term life insurance

Posted by kjheath1 on 2/26/10 at 12:11 pm
Because of different ratings, no one will be able to give you an exact amount until you go through underwriting. Since you are looking at substantial difference in premiums between 20 and 30 year term, why not look into a universal life policy. Essentially, it can be a lifetime term policy....

re: Emergency Fund

Posted by kjheath1 on 2/26/10 at 12:02 pm
Which is not a horrible idea. However, I would look into annuities over cd's. 2 reasons, higher rate of return, and tax deferral....

re: Whole Life Insurance??

Posted by kjheath1 on 1/29/10 at 12:15 pm
[quote]Upon you death, they pay the face value of the policy, not the face value + the investment balance. The investment portion dies with you[/quote] Correct. However, the death benefit has grown as well as the cash value, and, it has grown at a higher rate than the cash value, so, in most c...

re: Whole Life Insurance??

Posted by kjheath1 on 1/28/10 at 1:12 pm
[quote]a 70 year old male can still purchase 20 year level term [/quote] From what company? Most companies will not sell any term policy that wil extend past the age of 70...maybe 80. So, as far as I know, a 70 year old could purchase 10 year term, but not 20....

re: Whole Life Insurance??

Posted by kjheath1 on 1/28/10 at 1:05 pm
Read the fine print...you die and they KEEP your investment??? That makes no sense. If you were to die, you would get paid out the death benefit...they don't KEEP it!...

re: 529 College Savings Plan

Posted by kjheath1 on 1/25/10 at 5:00 pm
Whoooaaaa... The last thing I meant to imply is that I like Dave Ramsey. I agree, people treat him like a God, and his advice equates to "don't eat, and you won't get fat". It's quite entertaining to see people follow his advice as if they are in a trance. Although some of his advice has merit, ...

re: 401 Question

Posted by kjheath1 on 1/25/10 at 10:53 am
There are places you can put the extra 7% above what your employee is matching. Typically, the biggest benefit of 401k is the company match. Putting more than the match may result in losing some of your gains to taxes....

re: 529 College Savings Plan

Posted by kjheath1 on 1/25/10 at 10:48 am
In case anyone was wondering, Dave Ramsey isn't a big fan of 529's...

re: Life Insurance

Posted by kjheath1 on 1/15/10 at 5:39 pm
That is a great company. They are a mutual company. It is a great point that people need to research more than just the premium. Although premium makes a difference, you do get what you pay for. Mutual insurance companies are rock solid, always have been, always will be. Even Dave Ramsey has co...