Purpose with Mark Bertrang

Do you have a parent or other family member, you're concerned for their next stage of life? Jodi Kay Benusa, a Certified Social Worker works with caring families through Midwest Geriatric Consulting Services, LLC to help handle the overwhelming decisions of caring for the aging loved one in your life with a strategized plan of action. Experienced in the complexities of the many systems and choices that are ahead, Jodi provides the strategies to allow your loved one to 'age by design', their design, for the fullness of life you wish for them to live.

03:40 Self Development & Purpose 12:45 Thought & Effort - Be the best you can 25:40 Long Term Logical Thinking – Being "All In" 31:57 Inflation & The Fiduciary Standard 35:15 Life Insurance – The "Turbo Charger" 40:58 Retirement vs Re-wire-ment 44:40 Continuing Education – "Know Your Stuff" 49:55 Who's Pocket Would You Like Your Money to Go Into? 59:23 Putting a "Down Payment" on your Whole Life Insurance

How do you rent your money? That quick question answers the definition of borrowing. Taking a loan out whether its from a bank or a credit union or any number of financial institutions simply means that you're renting money. The real question is, at what cost? What is the cost to you to rent someone else's money to get what you want? What is the amount you can borrow? What are the terms – the interest charged or the length of the loan? What is the collateral you have to put up to obtain the loan; your house, your business? What happens if you want to delay or skip a payment? Is there another way? Author-Mark Bertrang discusses another option based upon his book "Investments Don't Hug: Embracing the Life Insurance Asset.

When you travel down the road and break at a stop sign with a "T" in the road, you have to make a decision to either go left or right. A round-a-bout on the other hand may have multiple options which are neither left, right, forward or back from where you began your journey. As with politics, as we just witnessed with our recent national and state elections, many folks believe there is only a left or right decision; but when determining a future decision for yourself it may not necessarily be one or another. Sometimes, whether the decision may be right or wrong, we simply need to get ourselves out of the round-a-bout where we tend to find ourselves stuck going around and around.

When you travel down the road and break at a stop sign with a "T" in the road, you have to make a decision to either go left or right. A round-a-bout on the other hand may have multiple options which are neither left, right, forward or back from where you began your journey. As with politics, as we just witnessed with our recent national and state elections, many folks believe there is only a left or right decision; but when determining a future decision for yourself it may not necessarily be one or another. Sometimes, whether the decision may be right or wrong, we simply need to get ourselves out of the round-a-bout where we tend to find ourselves stuck going around and around.

When you travel down the road and break at a stop sign with a "T" in the road, you have to make a decision to either go left or right. A round-a-bout on the other hand may have multiple options which are neither left, right, forward or back from where you began your journey. As with politics, as we just witnessed with our recent national and state elections, many folks believe there is only a left or right decision; but when determining a future decision for yourself it may not necessarily be one or another. Sometimes, whether the decision may be right or wrong, we simply need to get ourselves out of the round-a-bout where we tend to find ourselves stuck going around and around.

When you travel down the road and break at a stop sign with a "T" in the road, you have to make a decision to either go left or right. A round-a-bout on the other hand may have multiple options which are neither left, right, forward or back from where you began your journey. As with politics, as we just witnessed with our recent national and state elections, many folks believe there is only a left or right decision; but when determining a future decision for yourself it may not necessarily be one or another. Sometimes, whether the decision may be right or wrong, we simply need to get ourselves out of the round-a-bout where we tend to find ourselves stuck going around and around.

When you travel down the road and break at a stop sign with a "T" in the road, you have to make a decision to either go left or right. A round-a-bout on the other hand may have multiple options which are neither left, right, forward or back from where you began your journey. As with politics, as we just witnessed with our recent national and state elections, many folks believe there is only a left or right decision; but when determining a future decision for yourself it may not necessarily be one or another. Sometimes, whether the decision may be right or wrong, we simply need to get ourselves out of the round-a-bout where we tend to find ourselves stuck going around and around.

We have a Ginkgo tree outside our office. A Ginkgo is a species of tree native to China. Fossils show that they've been around since the dinosaurs. A unique characteristic of the Ginkgo tree unlike all other trees is that once the temperature drops below freezing; the very next day, a Ginkgo drops all if its leaves in just one day. Whereas, most trees may drop their leaves over days or even weeks. Term Life Insurance works very much the same way. You might enjoy the original purchase you've made. Yet, all-at-once, the foliage drops and its season of life is over unlike an evergreen which remains green no matter the season of life. Do you own Ginkgo Term Life Insurance? Is that your best 'forever' choice?

We have a Ginkgo tree outside our office. A Ginkgo is a species of tree native to China. Fossils show that they've been around since the dinosaurs. A unique characteristic of the Ginkgo tree unlike all other trees is that once the temperature drops below freezing; the very next day, a Ginkgo drops all if its leaves in just one day. Whereas, most trees may drop their leaves over days or even weeks. Term Life Insurance works very much the same way. You might enjoy the original purchase you've made. Yet, all-at-once, the foliage drops and its season of life is over unlike an evergreen which remains green no matter the season of life. Do you own Ginkgo Term Life Insurance? Is that your best 'forever' choice?