Mary Jo Irmen

Without the Bank Podcast

Business EN ↓ 277 episodes

The archaic system of giving up money today, taking on risk, and hoping to retire is B.S.This podcast seeks to help make you responsible for your money and your future. You are the one who cares more about it than anyone else. I am here to help you and provide the honesty you need. No sugar coating. No false claims. Just straight up truth.

Author

Mary Jo Irmen

Category

Business

Podcast website

withoutthebank.com

Latest episode

Jul 9, 2026

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Episodes

Ep. 77 - BYOB Review: The Monetary Value of a College Education 26.08.2022

What is the real cost of going to college? ...and if you pay cash for your kids tuition, what is that costing you in retirement? Audio Production by Podsworth Media.

Ep. 76 - BYOB Review: An Even Distribution of Age Classes 19.08.2022

In this episode, we discuss why buying life insurance on grandkids is important to the cycle of family wealth but not as easy as one may think. Audio Production by Podsworth Media.

Ep. 75 - Don't Blame the Concept 12.08.2022

You can't say it doesn't work when you have the wrong agent helping you or no agent helping you. Do your due diligence and understand what is happening. Audio Production by Podsworth Media.

Ep. 74 - Business Entity Structures 05.08.2022

When you start a business, you need to know your options to mitigate taxes and liability. I'll make it simple for ya!

Ep. 73 - The Unseen of Generational Wealth 29.07.2022

As we create generational wealth, we forget that we still have the cash value to use and money sitting in the bank, should we pass. This is powerful when we talk about creating wealth. Audio Production by Podsworth Media.

Ep. 72 - Financial PTSD 22.07.2022

If you are anxious about money and looking at your bank account, you too may have Financial PTSD. Audio Production by Podsworth Media.

Ep. 71 - BYOB Review: "But, Can I Get A Better ROR?" 15.07.2022

IBC is not about rates of return; it's about liquidity of money and being the owner of the bank. Let's discuss why so many people can't stop comparing it to an investment. Audio Production by Podsworth Media.

Ep. 70 - Wills, Trusts, and Controlling from the Grave 08.07.2022

If we are going to save family farms, we must plan correctly, and doing that with a trust will avoid any extra costs and allow you to make sure it stays in the right hands. Heidi Olson is a succession planner and trust officer who shares with us some good starting information on what needs to be done.

Ep. 69 - BYOB Review: Cost of Acquisition 01.07.2022

Interest rates on loans do not stop with the rate alone. What is your time worth, filling out paperwork, answering questions, and waiting to take an opportunity? This all matters. Infinite Banking is not really about rates but your time. Audio Production by Podsworth Media.

Ep. 68 - Who, Not How 24.06.2022

How can you grow your business with all the right people and have them as an asset and not a liability? Audio Production by Podsworth Media.

Ep. 67 - BYOB Review: The Retirement Trap 17.06.2022

Is your retirement there for the purpose of taking care of you or for the purpose of taking care of the gov't? Nelson has some good points that need to be considered, and every year that goes by, his predictions become more clear and true. Audio Production by Podsworth Media

Ep. 66 - BYOB Review: Capitalizing Your System & Implementation 10.06.2022

The biggest challenge for people when learning about IBC is how much to start with, where to find the money, access to money, and then how to use it. This is an important chapter review. Audio Production by Podsworth Media.

Ep. 65 - Knowledge Has Value 03.06.2022

So many of my older clients don't understand the value of what they know. In this episode, I share how I go through meetings and share ideas of how you can turn that knowledge into money. Audio Production by Podsworth Media.

Ep. 64 - BYOB Review: Expanding the System to Accommodate All Income 27.05.2022

Your bank should not just consist of one policy; you should have many, and it will take you a lifetime to create that system. Audio Production by Podsworth Media.

Ep. 63 - Is Your Pension Safe? 20.05.2022

Many blue-collar jobs have pensions and may be part of unions. Those pensions are proving to not hold up due to where the money is being invested. Watch your pension and pay attention to the performance so you know you'll have something to retire on. It's YOUR retirement, so make sure you are not banking on them to take care of you; do something yourself on the side so if they mismanage it, you ha...

Ep. 62 - Rolling Death Benefit and Generational Wealth 13.05.2022

When receiving death benefit or inheriting large sums of money, the last thing you should do is pay down debt, if not needed. Buying more death benefit and using that money through the policy will leave the kids with more and you with more flexibility, if needed. Audio Production by Podsworth Media.

Ep. 61 - The Sky is Falling - Market Crash 06.05.2022

What is happening right now with the market is the true indication of compound interest vs. uninterrupted compound interest. It also is proof that actual rates of return are better than an average. The noise is keeping you in this never ending cycle.. but instead, you can be the black sheep to get out of it. Audio Production by Podsworth Media.

Ep. 60 - Universal, Variable, and Indexed Life Insurance 29.04.2022

A breakdown of what the difference is between whole life and universal type policies. Audio Production by Podsworth Media.

Ep. 59 - BYOB Review: How to Start Building Your Own Banking System 22.04.2022

Where to get the money to start and how to think correctly about using this tool rather than another one for purchases. Audio Production by Podsworth Media.

Ep. 58 - Players v. Pretenders 15.04.2022

John Maxwell had a great podcast episode on players vs. pretenders, and I just wanted to share that with you. If you have employees or even family members that all work together, then you are going to want to listen in to see who will be there for the long haul. Audio Production by Podsworth Media.

Ep. 57 - Learn About Demographics, with Ken Gronbach 08.04.2022

Ken is a demographer who has some great insight on what is happening in the world and what we should be prepared for. Listen in to see where you can find opportunity. Audio Production by Podsworth Media.

Ep. 56 - Life Insurance is Not an Investment 01.04.2022

So many people want to compare IBC to an investment, but they are not the same. Yet when they do compare them, they say they are not the same. Right; they are NOT an investment. Audio Production by Podsworth Media.

Ep. 55 - Client Interview: Ty Eschenbaum 25.03.2022

This may be long, but it is so worth every minute! Ty shares with us about his business, investments, how he's using his IBC policy, and how he has remained positive through struggles and the loss of loved ones in his life. He is an amazing young man! Tune in and be inspired! Audio Production by Podsworth Media.

Ep. 54 - BYOB Review: Creating an Entity 18.03.2022

Not all insurance companies or agents are created equal. Know and understand what it is you are buying and wanting to do with your IBC policy. In this chapter of Becoming Your Own Banker, Nelson lays out things you need to look for. Audio Production by Podsworth Media.

Ep. 53 - Seen and Unseen 11.03.2022

It seems like so many are missing the point of what IBC is and the fact that money is liquid to be used. Stop focusing on illustration numbers and start thinking about how you can use that money to create unseen growth. Audio Production by Podsworth Media.

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