Imagine a world with no standards or values. What a hassle it would be to know how much gasoline you were putting into your car, let alone how much you were going to have to pay for it.  You’d never know what the cost of groceries would be or how much the utility company was …

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Wealth is a lot like sex, delaying gratification can pay off big time.  And though this statement might sound trite and old fashioned there are millions and millions of case studies that prove its validity. In a recent study in the The Wall Street Journal, researchers compared the willingness of Americans to delay financial gratification …

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Income for Life.  What a catchy marketing phrase.  But how does it compare with the Perpetual Wealth Code™ when it comes to safety, security and stability. Here are some things to differentiate when it comes to contemplating an Income for Life. What will your income be annually with an Income for Life? Will your income …

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How do you like it when somebody says, “Don’t think of a pink elephant?” It might be funny the first time you hear it, but after that, well it becomes rather wearisome, especially if you’re kids think it’s the greatest joke ever. So let’s think of something else. Let’s think of a library because libraries …

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Retirement Planning

What a terrible name.  Nobody wants to think about old age.  But here is why you should be concerned about this Federal Government Program that was enacted over 80 year ago. In Title II of the Social Security Act (SSA) of 1935 it reads: “The Secretary of the Treasury shall submit annually to the Bureau …

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In a Strategy Session with Dr. Tom McFie, the “Man Who Beat the Bankers” and his son John, the “Numbers Guy” Dr. Tom cautioned me to be careful not to over extend myself and to allow my present G.A.M. E. (Guaranteed, Available, Manageable, Equity) plan to continue to advance down the financial field. That same …

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Today on Wealth Talks John and Jesse McFie talk about 3 common myths about Whole Life Insurance. 1) WL is best for Pre-Retirement Income Protection 2) WL provides a Great Investment Return 3) The Insurance Companies are Great Investors.

She raced up in her soap-suds covered car to the car wash attendant screaming, “Look at my car!  It didn’t even spray me off as I went through.”  And the reason the car wash hadn’t “sprayed her off” was that she didn’t keep pace. You see, instead of putting her car in neutral to go …

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Today, Monday morning, its easy to appreciate that the Broncos handily beat the Panthers in yesterday’s big game.  But going into the game the Panthers were the ones heavily favored to win.  And that is why it is so difficult to speculate on the future. 7 months ago Jeb Bush and Hillary Clinton were heavily …

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