Retirement Presentation
Transcript: The Road Ahead Who I am My name is Brian Sprague, I am an independent Agent licensed in the State of Texas. I am Married to April Archuleta-Sprague, and we are originally from Colorado but we fell in love with Fort Worth and have lived here for the Last 3 years. We have 2 dogs Grey and Duke and we take Photos in our spare time to enjoy the outdoors. WELCOME Licensed Life Agent in Texas What I do License Life and Health Agent (General Lines) I am a designated Fraternal Insurance Counselor I specialize in Social Security benefits, Veterans Benefits, Estate Planning, Retirement planning, and last but not least teacher pensions in the state of Texas. Saving Saving Saving has to start somewhere, If we are truly going to help the next generation saving needs to start when we are born. And it doesn't need to cost an arm and a leg. Insurance Life Insurance Life Insurance can not only be utilized as a Savings Vehicle, but it is the most common thread amongst the worlds most wealthy. Proceeds are paid income tax free, proceeds avoid probate, and due to IRS tax code the GOVT can never know how much money you have in an insurance policy Insurability Birth to age 2 Life insurance on a child can lock in their insurability for years to come 1) Properly place insurance can catapult your child or grand child's life savings 2) Insurance as a savings plan for college 3) why worry about paying for a funeral in the most difficult time of your life Life Insurance when you need it most AGE 2-59 Why are there so many different types of insurance? Why should I buy Life Insurance? Isn't the life insurance I have at work enough? I can do better in the stock market, and a savings account. Term Insurance Term Insurance is the Biggest Bang for your Buck! Term vs Permanent 1) Term is income replacement 2) Term is Temporary 3) Term is the Cheapest 4) All Term ends by age 85 5) there is a less than 2% chance any term policy will ever pay Permanent Insurance Permanent Insurance is Guaranteed to Pay upon your death! Permanent 1)Permanent Insurance has a level Premium 2) Permanent Insurance usually has a cash value 3)Cash inside a policy is income tax free 4) Permanent Insurance is like owning a home and earning equity 5) Permanent Insurance costs more because it is guaranteed to pay upon your death as long as all premium payments are met 6) certain Permanent plans can be tailored to either cash flow or death benefit 7) Proceeds are paid to your beneficiary Income Tax Free and avoid probate Indexed Universal Life IUL Long Term Care Long Term Care Nursing Home Costs can be the Number One killer to a retirement plan 1) Long Term Care is hard to qualify for 2) it is cheaper to buy when you are in your 30's and 40's than it is to buy in your 60's and 70's when you are thinking about it. 3)a person with Alzheimers or dementia can spend north of 10 years in care The Golden Years Age 60-85 1) you are approaching your last opportunity to buy a term policy, and medically qualifying for a permanent policy is increasingly difficult 2) every day you wait to purchase insurance your costs go up exponentially daily 3) Estate Planning- are your beneficiaries up to date, have you updated your will, do you need a trust 4) end of life planning 5) what Legacy will you leave behind? Life/ Health Agent Life Agent Licensed by the State in Life and Health general lines at a min. Can provide financial recommendations as long as they are in line with a fiduciary responsibility Can sell Life Insurance, Disability Insurance, Health Insurance, Long Term Care, and Annuities Many times referred to as a retirement planner Generally specializes in Estate Planning, Social Security Planning, and beneficiary planning. 529 Plan College Saving With a properly positioned college plan your child's future in Private college, state college or technical college can all be paid for in advance so that you don't have to spend your greatest earning years adding an expense US Savings Bonds Savings Bonds The USA has savings bonds that can be purchased, and will mature when your child is estimated to go to college. 1) they are guaranteed 2) they are safe 3)they provide a conservative return on investment Permanent Life Ins Life Insurance Permanent Life can be used as a money multiplier to leverage a little cash over a short period. -You can cash out the policy -You can borrow the cash value or you can turn on a "faucet" that will pay monthly or annual amounts to pay for tuition costs. *Subject to Insurabilty Cash or Credit Cash The way most people pay for college is by paying cash or by borrowing money - Cash costs you 100% and is dollar for dollar -Credit cost more than dollar for dollar and is the biggest reason we have more student loan debt on record than ever before. Neither strategy is a good plan, it is the plan you get with no planning. Lack of knowledge is not a good excuse Well it Depends on your goal What Should I Choose No matter your goal or your dream, rest assured there is a