The Ultimate Retirement Plan Alternative
“Errors of human judgment can infect even the smartest people, thanks to overconfidence, lack of attention to details, and excessive trust in the judgments of others.”
—Robert J. Shiller, Professor of Economics, Yale University
Yikes! It’s not so bad if your “error of judgment” means you picked the wrong brand of toothpaste or even the wrong resort hotel. But it’s mighty serious, indeed, if your error of judgment leaves you struggling to get by in retirement—particularly if your health (or the health of someone close to you) means you can’t go back to work.
What then?
According to AARP, those errors of judgment have left the majority of baby boomers believing they’ll be forced to postpone retirement. And half have little confidence they’ll ever be able to retire.
“But I’ve done all the right things!”
If you’ve been doing “all the right things” financially but are disappointed that you don’t have nearly enough in your retirement fund, do you think continuing along the same path will suddenly start bringing you a different outcome?
And how much is enough, anyhow? Is having $500,000 socked away going to do the trick? Even if you only need $3,000 per month to augment your Social Security check, $500,000 will be gone in about 14 years! Then what do you do? Sit home and watch reruns of I Love Lucy?
The sad truth is that most families don’t have anywhere near $500,000 in retirement savings. In fact, the Federal Reserve Survey of Consumer Finances reveals that the typical household nearing retirement—people ages 55 to 64—has only $111,000. If a couple uses their $111,000 to purchase an annuity, those assets will provide at most only $500 per month!
That’s not even enough to buy groceries these days, not to mention paying for health care, heating, transportation, insurance, and all the other expenses of daily life. And the purchasing power of that $500 will decline over time, due to inflation.
But even more frightening is the fact that this paltry $500 per month is likely to be the only source of income they’ll have to supplement Social Security because that’s all most people have.
The U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions tells us just how bad the situation is: “After a lifetime of hard work, many seniors will find themselves forced to choose between putting food on the table and buying their medication.”
Government-Controlled Plans Are Not the Answer
The real problem is that 401(k) and 403(b) plans, IRAs, Roths, SEP-IRAs, and so forth, are all government-devised and government-controlled plans that in the long run don’t benefit you as much as they benefit the investment advisors who sell you the plans.
For example, tax-deferral—the holy grail of retirement planning—is not the magic bullet you may have been told it is. First, tax deferral is not the same as tax-free.
Second, just about every financial expert—and virtually everyone we meet—believes tax rates are going up. So waiting to pay your taxes until the rates go up makes about as much sense as waiting to buy a new mattress until they raise the price. Plus, if you’re successful in growing your nest egg, you’ll only be paying higher taxes on a bigger number!
Third is the issue of how you grow your money. Thanks to the multi-billion dollar lobbying efforts of Wall Street, the government makes it very difficult for you to invest your retirement funds in anything other than stocks, bonds, and mutual funds.
Before 1978, speculating in stocks was a pastime of the wealthy. Today, thanks to the explosive growth of 401(k) plans, mutual funds, and the Internet, the typical working person has bet his or her financial future on a roll of the dice in the Wall Street Casino.
But ask yourself this question: “Is the money in my retirement account money that I can afford to lose?” Of course not. Despite that fact, we’ve been told that the best way to grow a substantial retirement nest egg is to gamble our future financial security in the market.
Enter Macro Economic Planning
“I am more concerned with the return of my money than the return on my money.”
—Mark Twain
Macro Economic Planning represents a paradigm shift—a refreshing new (yet old) way of saving for retirement. Using the Macro method, the growth of your money is guaranteed. You’re not going to open your statement to find that 40% or more of the money you’ll need for retirement somehow drifted off into space based on the machinations of some greedy investment bankers whose latest monetary creation toppled the market.
Not only does the money you put into a Macro plan remain secure, but also the growth of your money is both predictable and guaranteed. You receive a guaranteed annual increase, plus you have the potential for dividends. Dividends, while not guaranteed, have been paid every single year for more than 100 years by the companies recommended by Macro planners.
Their track record is so good because these companies are masters at underpromising and over-delivering—unlike your friendly Wall Street stockbroker or hedge fund manager.
How Is This Possible?
How can anyone guarantee the growth of your money? That’s where the paradigm shift comes into play. We’re not even talking about investing in the market. To the contrary, Macro Economics Planning is based on a 160-year-old strategy that gives you a rare combination of guarantees, safety, liquidity, control, and tax advantages.
Your money grows by a guaranteed and predictable amount every year, and that growth gets better every year you have it. Macro Economics Planning is for those who want to grow their wealth consistently every day and have control of their money and finances. This strategy is so safe and so consistent that it’s actually really pretty boring.
If you need something more exciting, try your hand at pork bellies or gold futures on the commodity exchange. But if guarantees, safety, liquidity, control, and tax advantages are important to you, consider Bank On Yourself.
Macro Economics Planning lets you bypass Wall Street, beat the banks at their own game and—finally—take control of your own financial future. It can help almost anyone—regardless of age, income or financial sophistication—reach their financial goals and dreams without losing sleep.
What Is the Macro Economics Planning Method?
Macro Economics Planning uses a little-known super-charged version of an asset that has increased in value during every single market crash and in every period of economic boom and bust for more than 160 years—dividend-paying whole life insurance.
But not the kind most financial advisors talk about! Macro plans are based on dividend-paying whole life insurance policies with some features added on to them that maybe one in 1,000 financial advisors actually understands. In a Macro plan, a large portion of your premium goes into two riders or options that make your money in the policy grow significantly faster than a traditional whole life policy, while reducing the commission the agent receives by 50-70%.
Are You Planning or Gambling?
Do you know how much your retirement account will be worth in 10 years, 20 years, or on the day you hope to tap into it? If you’re like most people, you don’t have a clue! You may hope it’ll be worth a certain amount, but do you actually know?
If you can’t answer that question, you don’t have a plan! You’re gambling.
If you’re tired of gambling with your future, now is the time to look into Bank On Yourself. There’s no obligation, and I am not going to twist your arm. So take the first step and request your FREE Analysis now, while it’s fresh on your mind. To get all your questions answered, and to learn more about the ultimate retirement plan alternative, www.wealth-coach.net
