Common Sense Economics

How does the PB utilize a well-designed, high-grade, dividend-paying Whole life insurance policy compared to a ROTH IRA? Scenario #1 This is an example of two twin sisters, aged 40, trying to decide whether to deposit $6,000 annually into a Roth IRA or PB. Their tax bracket of (22%) does not matter as they are using after-tax dollars in both scenarios. They are assuming a 4% rate of return on both money in both scenarios, and they are informed that neither of the scenarios is guaranteed. PB includes a waiver of premium in case of a disability for 26 years.

Year

Sister #1 IRA 4% ROR

Death Benefit

Sister #2 PB Acct.

Death Benefit / Waiver of Prem.

Year 1

$6,240

None

$5,275

Year 10

$74,918

None

$52,195

$264,100

Year 20

$185,815

None

$177,332

$442,525

Year 26

$193,247

None

$278,714

$564,017

Sister #1 goes ahead and puts her money in a 4% account, while sister #2 puts her money in PB with life insurance. After 26 years, they are both retired. Sister #1 has $193,247 in her ROTH account. Sister #2 has $278,214 in her cash value account with a net death benefit of $285,803. Should Sister #2 die at this time, her family would receive both cash value and net death benefit with a value of $564,017. Sister #2 has had life insurance for the entire 26 years with the waiver of premium should she become disabled. How does sister #2's financial strategy compare to yours? One should always do the math when considering retirement planning. I would encourage a person to shy away from agents or advisors who do not understand our changing demographics, plus they need to understand the IRS's Publication 590. I have shared this with you before. You cannot get a guaranteed stream of income from a non-guaranteed

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