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The Ramsey Show Highlights

“So How Long Have You Been Selling Whole Life Insurance?”

The Ramsey Show Highlights

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Self-improvement, Education, Investing, Business

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🗓️ 30 December 2024

⏱️ 8 minutes

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0:00.0

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0:06.6

So I had two questions regarding whole life insurance. I know your general principle,

0:11.7

but I've never actually heard you discuss these two characteristics of whole life insurance,

0:15.9

or these two scenarios. So I was kind of curious of your opinion regarding the subject, if you don't mind.

0:22.0

Sure. I'm an expert on my opinion.

0:26.1

So the first question is like this. Today in America, if a person is a single person is earning

0:32.0

$150,000 a year or less, they can put up to $7,000 into a Roth IRA that grows tax free.

0:40.2

But at $150,000 after taxes, about $130,000, a single person pretty much anywhere in America

0:46.4

still has plenty of money.

0:48.5

So let's say you're putting money into that investment brokerage account.

0:51.9

My question was on whole life insurance, it also grows tax-free.

0:55.5

I know it doesn't have the same rate of return, but if a person wanted to increase their long-term

1:01.3

tax-free savings, would that still be, would that be something you would consider as a viable

1:05.5

approach that they've already maxed out their Roth IRA or if they have a company that a Roth 401k,

1:10.8

the sale can only max out

1:12.0

at $7,000.

1:13.0

How long ago did you take your job selling a whole life?

1:17.8

I've actually, I've only sold a couple of policies, but no, I don't, I'm not actually

1:23.5

involved in the industry specifically.

1:25.7

How did you sell policies if you're not involved in the industry?

1:29.2

Oh, I am a licensed agent, but I haven't done in a few years.

1:33.3

Because you pretty much spouted their line perfectly.

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