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Iliss & Jerry Brown FLORIDA The Power of Supplemental Income
$3,000. “You need $1.4 million set aside just to get about $6,000 a month in retirement. So how are you going to do that?” Jerry and Iliss have been teaching this different financial approach to their team to help show what a unique opportunity a Melaleuca business can be as a supplemental source of income. And it’s important because the resources families have from work pension plans or other forms of retirement income aren’t as strong as you might expect. “Social Security provides only about $600 a month for the majority of people in the US,” Jerry explains, “unless you’ve paid a lot of money in, you’ve always had a high-paying job, and you’ve maximized your contributions. It’s such a wake-up call to compare that traditional approach to retirement with earning a residual income by building a Melaleuca business.” “By referring others to shop at Melaleuca, we’re consistently earning more than $3,000 a month in commissions,” Jerry says. “And that income continues to grow each month as we continue to consistently share the Melaleuca store with others. “All of this comes from our referrals purchasing necessities that they would have purchased elsewhere,” Jerry says. “The potential with Melaleuca is just unbelievable.”
Iliss and Jerry Brown bring a unique perspective to their Melaleuca business. Their experience in the financial industry helps them see the power of their Melaleuca income in a different light. Traditionally, when you think of the earning power of money in a bank account, a lot of capital is required to generate any investment income. “Earning just $50 a month in interest income requires an investment of $12,000 set aside, earning 5%,” Jerry says. “That only adds up to $600 a year.” According to Jerry, if you want to generate a retirement income, the amount of capital you’d need to invest is enormous. “It takes an average of $720,000 in an investment portfolio earning 5% per year to be able to get $3,000 per month,” Jerry says. “And how many of us have $720,000 set aside? How many of us have a 20-, 25-, or 30-year career? And those of us who do still don’t walk away with $720,000. And after a 30-year career, Jerry points out, prices will have risen and your monthly expenses may exceed
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