Category: The Conscious Consumer
Thoughts on why people buy – or postpone buying – life insurance. I often call upon studies of neuroscience, psychology, religion, and spirituality to explain consumer behavior.
People often think of life insurance as purely a “cost:” you pay a premium and your beneficiary gets a benefit. But there are ways to get much more bang for your buck. Here are a few: Reshop your coverage due…
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People have all kinds of insurance in their financial portfolio: life, medical, disability, liability, home, auto, business… But life insurance is the foundation of the entire structure. There are very sound reasons for this: A claim is guaranteed. Each one…
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It’s a good question, for both consumers and their financial advisers. Many people simply buy a policy, stick the certificate in a drawer, and forget about it. The trouble is, there are SO MANY reasons why that coverage should be…
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Financial advisors should never have a bias, right? Their recomendations must always be based on their client’s needs and goals, right? Right! But sometimes advisors do have a bias towards a certain product, company or strategy. Maybe they have a…
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This report from Gerry W. Beyer is not surprising. The COVID pandemic has motivated people to get their estates in order. This is especially true among younger people, who too often neglect to get a will. Good news! In my…
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Gerry W. Beyer of the Wills, Trusts, and Estates Prof Blog, just published the results of a survey of wealthy people. You know what they are worrried about? Not spoiling their kids with their inheritance. They will actually set condtions…
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Fitness and growth guru Matt Furey offers sage advice on Visualization. He teaches us how to avoid the five most commons mistakes. I especially like this one: Mistake #4 – Ignoring where you are. When they buy life insurance, many…
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Josh Larson at Bushido has a keen insight into the plus side of being impulsive. In his blog post, he talks about impulsively taking on the challenges that you instinctively shy away from. That helps you develop grit. With more…
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Gerry Beyer has a new post on his Wills, Trusts and Estates Blog that hits home, especially for women whose husbands take care of the household finances. If you tragically lose him prematurely, will you know how to handle your…
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Brad Polumbo of Based-politics.com and the Washington Examiner, raises some very valid concerns about the new proposal of the Biden admintration to assess a minimum tax rate of 20% on unrealized capital gains, for people worth over $100 million. His…
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