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Introduction
“Compounding is the eighth wonder of the world. He who understands it, earns it… He who doesn’t, pays it.”
Albert Einstein is often credited with this quote. Whether he actually said it is debatable, but the truth remains. It’s essential to find a way to make our money grow through compounding.
We often look for investment vehicles that provide a good rate of return, such as the stock market, a 401k, or real estate. However, we almost always give up significant control of our capital when we pursue these options. To maintain control of our capital, we typically resort to liquid savings accounts or stuffing cash under our mattress. While this gives us easy access to our money in an emergency, it sacrifices the rate of return we seek.
The Importance of Controlling Your Capital
Why is control of your capital so important? Losing control means not having immediate access to your money when you need it. For example, as profitable as investment real estate can be, it can require a lengthy sale process or a qualification process subject to bank approval to regain access to your capital.
Banks are famous for lending you money when you don’t need it, but the minute you lose your job or face a serious financial crisis, their willingness vanishes. The fact is, you can be a millionaire on paper, but if you can’t buy groceries, you’re broke.
The 401k Dilemma
A more typical example for Americans is the 401k or other qualified plan. Every payday, Americans have a percentage of their income automatically drafted into their 401k plan, inaccessible for years and subject to market risk, fees, taxes, and penalties for early withdrawals. Unfortunately, the need for access is evident by the statistics: more than 50% of Americans have paid penalties to take early withdrawals from their accounts.
Why? Life happens. Emergencies arise, and the need for capital is greater than expected.
The Financial Tug of War
Compounding at a good rate of return and maintaining access and control are in a tug of war with almost every possible financial product. Why is this such a dilemma? Because we need to access our capital now for life’s inevitable expenses, and we need to set aside capital that can grow uninterrupted.
The Genius of the Infinite Banking Concept (IBC)
This is the genius of the Infinite Banking Concept (IBC). With a mutually owned, specially designed, participating whole life insurance policy, this tug of war can be transformed into a beautiful marriage of these two crucial wealth-creating factors.
With a specially designed, mutually owned whole life insurance contract, every dollar you place in your system will compound daily for the rest of your life, guaranteed, AND you can collateralize that capital by using the life insurance company’s money for life’s needs while you are living.
Every dollar you place in your system will compound daily for the rest of your life, guaranteed, AND you can access capital for life’s needs while you are living. If that were all it did, it would be brilliant, but it does even more. It provides the following:
- Guaranteed Tax-Free Growth: One of the most compelling benefits of the Infinite Banking Concept is the guaranteed tax-free growth. Your investments grow without the burden of taxes, ensuring you keep more of your hard-earned money.
- Tax-Free Use During Your Lifetime: Access your money when you need it without worrying about tax implications.
- Safety: There is never a risk of loss as it is not subject to market volatility.
- Protection for Your Loved Ones: A whole life policy provides a tax-free death benefit that avoids probate, ensuring your loved ones are taken care of without the hassle of legal proceedings.
- No Fees or Penalties: Unlike traditional investment accounts, there are no management fees or penalties, allowing you to maximize your returns.
- Liquidity: Your capital is easily accessible with no qualifications, providing you with immediate access to your funds when you need them most.
- Inflation Proof: A whole life policy is designed to be inflation-proof as cash values rise to meet the death benefit, ensuring your purchasing power remains strong over time.
- Privacy: Loans taken against your policy do not show up on your credit score, maintaining your financial privacy.
- Velocity: The ability to recapture and reuse your dollars time and time again is a unique advantage of the Infinite Banking Concept, allowing your money to work harder for you.
- Creditor Protection: In most states, cash value in a whole life policy is protected from creditors, safeguarding your assets from potential claims.
Combining IBC with Other Investments
To top it all off, you don’t even have to choose between the Infinite Banking Concept or real estate, investing in the stock market, or anything else. You can do all of it! The Infinite Banking Concept is just that…infinite. It lays a foundation from which everything you were going to do anyway is enhanced by safety, liquidity, and compounding.
Conclusion
Stop playing tug of war and instead, find the beauty of marrying your investments with the amazing benefits of the Infinite Banking Concept. Contact me today and let me show you how this can work for you.
