What Social Media Influencers Aren't Telling You About "High Early Cash Value" Policy Designs

"High early cash value" (sometimes referred to as "90/10") whole life policies are frequently promoted across social media, promising maximum early cash value with seemingly no downside.

In this episode, I demonstrate the hidden trade-offs that, in my experience, I never see disclosed to clients. We have compelling data from 50-year policy comparisons that shows why these designs often cost policyholders hundreds of thousands in long-term wealth potential.

Listen in to learn how Nelson Nash's principle of "thinking long-range" is essential and how a more balanced policy approach provides the flexibility and wealth-building capacity superior to high early cash value designs and can transform financial outcomes for generations.

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• (00:00 ) - What to know about high early cash value


• (09:22 ) - The three ways to get high early cash value


• (10:10 ) - IRS rules are why policy design is even a thing


• (11:13 ) - Cash value is derived from the death benefit not separate from it


• (11:59 ) - More death benefit = more possible cash value


• (12:19 ) - 1. "Short-Pay" Policies


• (15:55 ) - 2. Big, long-dated term riders


• (16:58 ) - 3. Non-guaranteed policy elements


• (18:48 ) - 50 year comparison: Short-Pays vs. Long-Pay


• (26:26 ) - Paying premium takes precedence in the order of operations


• (29:05 ) - One additional payment changes the entire story


• (32:34 ) - Expanding the system


• (33:55 ) - Think long range