Wealth Talks

With low interest rates right now, does it make sense to make extra payments right now? This is an area of confusion for many, and it is often glossed over by the experts in finance. Today on WealthTalks, Tom and John discuss making extra payments on a mortgage, and even using a HELOC to pay off the mortgage early. Knowing the facts can save you a lot of money. Listen Now on Wealth Talks Fun with...

How did it originate? What was it intended for? How can it be used? Is it a good financial strategy? Those are good questions. Listen Now on Wealth Talks as Tom and John delve into the inner workings of the Roth IRA. How Does a Roth IRA Work? - Article : https://www.life-benefits.com/how-does-a-roth-ira-work/

Its been an exciting few days! The new book How to Build Sustainable Wealth has finally premiered as a softcover. Many people are struggling financially. They are doing all they know how to do, but their money keeps slipping through their fingers like sand. Frustrated and upset, they turn towards a Financial Planner for help. Sadly, this is often the worst thing they could do. On this show we disc...

The Economy is suffering, stability is not an accurate description of the Market, and the Federal Reserve seems to be playing a game of Jenga with our monetary system. It seems as if any moment everything could come crashing down. What should we do?… what can we do? In uncertain times, like the present, many are advocating buying silver or gold. Is this a good choice? Are there better options? Fin...

Real Estate prices have been fluctuating for years. Goaded by natural disasters, crime and political intrigue, real estate prices have been anything but stable. Seemingly "safe" properties are not immune, the arrival of a less than desirable neighbor, or the whim of some politician can change your home's value drastically. All told real estate seems a slippery surface on which to set your basket o...

The purpose of TUMS and other antacids seems straightforward - almost like a magical formula to solve Heartburn and acid indigestion. But how do antacids work? They either neutralize the acid in your stomach or, depending on the product, they might prevent you from making as much acid in the first place. With no acid to slosh up your esophagus, you can't get heartburn! This all seems great, but an...

It's obvious that Christian faith is under attack on many levels across America. This inherently includes an attack on the Judeo-Christian values which support the ownership of personal property and allow American families to build sustainable wealth. Dr. Ralph Reed's latest book For God and Country provides a defense of Judeo-Christian values especially relating to political decisions in the face...

YouTube has changed the world of learning. With a simple search, we can find videos to learn about almost anything under the sun. But there is so much non-relevant, outdated, and even mis-information online too, that trying to sort out the gold can be frustrating. Today on WealthTalks, you get a "behind-the-scenes look" at the Life Benefits YouTube channel, as Gracine and Jesse join the show. How...

Only 59% of Americans own life insurance and 50% of these people are still under-insured. Why don't people own more life insurance? Perhaps it's because they: Have been told it's a bad investment? Have heard misunderstandings about life insurance Had an experience with a bad policy (or a bad agent) Or maybe they think: Group life insurance is enough Life insurance is "just for the next guy" The in...

COVID is on the rampage! Stay safe, stay home, wear a mask, social distance, but you could die anyway. Fortunately, you can discover if you have the disease by taking a simple test. Unfortunately, 80% of positive test results are false positives, but so what?  Oh, and pull up that mask, all the way over your nose… it's to keep you safe… it's to keep everyone else safe, but to really be safe , let'...

Many people think the Federal Reserve is a wing of government… but in actuality it is a Private Cartel. The unusual thing about the Federal Reserve is their ability to create money. We have to work to make our money, but the Federal Reserve can simply print its very own Benjamin Franklins. In today's day and age, they don't even have to print. They can generate money with a click of a computer key...

Is The United States of America a Democracy, a Republic, or something else? Does the Constitution uphold the Lockdown? What is the Electoral College? Was the 17th Amendment in 1913 good or bad? These are important questions, how do we find the answers? Today on Wealth Talks, Tom and John are joined by constitutional scholar Rick Green. Rick knows exactly what the constitution says, listen in as he...

If you let procrastination get a grip on you, it can crush you! People procrastinate all the time, whether rushing busily around doing nothing, or lazily evading their work. One thing people procrastinate about a lot, is their money. They make their money, but then they lock it some place they can't get it. Or, they hand it over to their Financial Planner, or Stock Broker, because, after all, they...

When will things go back to normal? What are changes that might arise from this pandemic? What is racism? What can we do about the personal economic impact of everything going on?   Today, Rabbi Daniel Lapin (America's Rabbi), TV host and bestselling author of the book Thou Shall Prosper , joins us on WealthTalks. Listen as Rabbi Lapin answers these and other questions. His answers bring remarkabl...

Krish Dhanam joins the show today! Are some of George Orwell's famous predictions coming true? Ignorance is Strength Freedom is Slavery War is Peace Foundations matter - and no less in the times we are living today. When you draw a line there is always a price to pay, but history shows that people who draw the line and stand by their values are the ones who later rise to heights of prominence. Kri...

Universal Life Insurance and especially Indexed Universal Life Insurance (IUL) is a relatively new type of insurance, and one which has created a lot of controversy. Some almost swear by it, others just as vehemently oppose it. Some like it because they say it allows them to still dabble in the market, while retaining a death benefit. Others detest it because it shifts the risk away from the insur...

Originally called "old-age insurance protection", Social Security was supposed to be a supplemental form of income for those who had not saved enough. Today Social Security has become the primary source of income for many retirees. Social Security gets the money it pays out by taxing people who are still working and also by taxing its own payouts! But there will come a time when Social Security ha...

We've probably all heard the term Becoming Your Own Banker. Why would anyone want to be a banker? Aren't bankers the professionals? Why not just let them manage all the money? Today on WealthTalks Tom and John share some very interesting and astounding, numbers. At the end of this podcast you will not only realize exactly why you should manage your own money, you will also know how . Listen to the...

A brilliant Chemist once said he enjoyed going back and teaching Chemistry 101. Why would he enjoy teaching something that was obviously elementary for him? The answer was simple. Going back to the basics for a time helped him be more creative when he went back to his other chemistry work. Today on Wealth Talks, Tom and John go back to the basics, Insurance 101 if you will. Not only is this a grea...

Recently a few articles have made their way into the news about Insurance Companies turning down would be purchasers due to the COVID19 Pandemic. Perhaps the Wall Street Journal put it best stating "Some Americans are being turned away trying to buy Life Insurance". Today, Dan Foley, Senior Vice President of Marketing Technology with Security Mutual Life, joins the show to talk about what exactly...

Recently there have been some sensational articles in the media suggesting life insurance companies are facing tough times with the financial crisis combined with COVID-19.   Special guest Attorney Andrew Rinn, also the Vice President of Advanced Markets at Ameritas, joins us to share an inside perspective on what's really happening at mutual life insurance companies right now. It is fascinating t...

He straddled the bicycle for the first time, set his feet on the pedals and rode serenely away into the glowing sunset. Oh if only it was that easy! It isn't of-course, because, like everything, there is a learning curve. Is it possible to eliminate the learning curve on a bicycle by learning everything you can about it? What if you learned the way the shifter worked, the way the derailleur, the c...

What are you really worth? Americans used to save over 14% of what they made, but now Americans are hardly saving at all. Many people don't feel they are worth anything, and hence they don't save anything. This is tragic! How much should you save? Some say you should have enough saved to live on for 6 months, some say enough for 3 years. Both those options beat having just $500 like 50% of America...

If you're interested in investment opportunities, take the time now to begin preparing and learning everything you can about the process. For example, if you think Real Estate investing and rental properties sound interesting, then learn about the state laws, the systems and templates that you would need to have in place for this type of investment/business venture. There are some great resources...

The economy is down, businesses are closed and people are left unemployed as the quarantine lockdown continues. Will the economy ever recover? Today on Wealth Talks, economist George Gilder joins Tom and John to talk about the economy, wealth and poverty. George Gilder has written many renown books on the economy, including Wealth and Poverty , a best seller with over a million sold and Life after...