Banks classify your life insurance as an asset, so why do so many people treat it like an expense? In this episode, we break down how dividend-paying whole life can be your warehouse of wealth without feeding inflation like the banking system does.

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Chapter 1 of Building Your Warehouse of Wealth (Nelson Nash) hits hard: government programs, fractional reserve banking, and how we've become "part of the problem" by chasing cheap loans and rates of return.

We contrast banks (who lend money that doesn't exist) with mutual life insurance companies (who don't inflate money and invest conservatively).

You'll learn why policy loans aren't withdrawals, why whole life beats UL/IUL/VUL for guarantees and control, and how to classify your policy correctly... as an asset with liquidity, control, and a tax-advantaged end-of-life benefit.

Key Takeaways: ◦ Classify correctly: Whole life is an asset, not an expense. ◦ Banks vs Insurers: Banks inflate; mutual insurers don't. ◦ Policy loans ≠ withdrawals: Your cash value keeps compounding while you borrow against it. ◦ Owner priority: You outrank every other borrower for your policy's cash value. ◦ Avoid rate-chasing: UL/IUL/VUL = non-guaranteed costs and moving parts; IBC prioritizes liquidity, control, and guarantees. ◦ Don't be part of the problem: Think twice about HELOCs/premium financing/velocity banking to fund policies.

Chapters: 00:00 Asset or Expense? Reframing Life Insurance 01:17 Nelson's Roots & the IBC Basics 02:24 Government, Banks & Fractional Reserve 05:56 What Really Drives Inflation 08:26 Are We Part of the Problem? (Loans & Leverage) 12:16 How Insurers Invest + Why It Matters 15:37 Policy Loans 101: Borrowing vs Withdrawing

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