But in 99 my wife was diagnosed with leukemia and I take that back that was 2,000 she was diagnosed with leukemia she passed away in 2001

I didn't have much in life insurance had a little bit. It was just enough to pay off

some bills, but really not all that significant. And really that was more of a watershed moment

for me in 2001 when she passed away when I started

realizing tomorrow is never promised.

You can't take people or things in your life for granted.

That's when I started really thinking, okay, there's got to be something more out there.

I can still plan for the future, but I'm still going to live in today, but I'm also going to plan very hard for the future,

so that way whenever we do have the opportunity to

retire that we're going to be able to and truly be able to enjoy life because

again tomorrow's never promised.

You're listening to the Millionaires Unvealed Podcast, where you'll hear the stories and interviews of everyday millionaires.

We'll unveil their decisions, their strategies, and their current portfolio allocation.

Now to your hosts, Clark Sheffield and Jace Matinson.

Welcome back to another episode of the Millionaires Unveiled Podcast, where we tell the stories and

strategies of everyday millionaires and unveil their current portfolio allocations.

This is episode

number 109. This is Clark here alongside Jase.

How you doing man?

I'm doing great man. How you doing?

Good good. We're talking a little bit before the show here about Charles Schwab and TD Ameritrade, right, and a potential merger?

Yeah, I think that's going to be pretty crazy. I think you know you got these other discount, it's almost like a race to the bottom right to

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