Common Sense Economics

he compares this strategy to his commercial bank is paying him 3% (net 2.34% after tax) charging him 5% for the loans. The following is a comparison of the two strategies: Total Deposits from Year 1 through Year 10 = $500,000

Age

Commercial Bank Earn 3% Pay Loan @ 5%

Privatized Family Banking

Death Benefit / Waiver of Prem.

35

$50,000

$32,508

$1,353,234

45

$575,640

$464,502

$2,486,484

46

$437,680

$500,851

$1,517,139

50

$590,822

$741,536

$1,795,398

51

$530,320

$375,282

$1,738,595

55

$659,101

$955,583

$2,042,421

56

$599,951

$900,388

$1,992,418

60

$634,413

$1,230,044

$2,328,436

61

$676,754

$1,581,474

$2,669,003

65

$817,481

$1,010,010

$2,691,898

70

$901,680

$2,033,544

$3,085,755

95

$365,171

$6,326,754

$6,686,460

** Values may have changed due to dividends.

From age 70 – 90, he received tax-free $55,000 annually for a total of $829,440 with the PB. In the event of his death at age 70, his family would receive the $1,195,845 plus the net death benefit of $1,382,776 for a total of tax-free value of $2,578,621. The commercial bank account would only be worth $901,680. Plus, there was no death benefit during the entire time. Remember, he only invested $200,000 plus the interest on the loans.

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