Posts by Rachel Marshall
The Truth About Single Premium Paid-Up Additions (SPUA): How to Design Infinite Banking Policies With Wisdom, Not Hype
A few weeks ago, something special happened as we kicked off a podcast recording—Joe DeFazio held up a first edition copy of Becoming Your Own Banker by Nelson Nash. It had just arrived in his hands, passed down like a sacred trust. We weren’t in the same room, so Bruce and I couldn’t flip through…
Read MoreHow Whole Life and Guaranteed Universal Life Insurance Support Legacy, Wealth Transfer, and Tax Efficiency
In today’s post, Bruce and I (Rachel Marshall) want to bring you behind the scenes of a candid and educational conversation we had with Matt Ewald, Vice President of Life Insurance at Advisors Excel. If you’ve ever wondered when and why to use guaranteed universal life insurance (GUL) —especially in the context of estate planning—this…
Read MoreAlign Wealth With Values Through Faith-Based Legacy Planning
There’s a story Buffy Ruthardt shared that still gives me chills. She and her husband Darren were on a drive, just processing life and legacy—wondering aloud what it might look like for their children to live in their inheritance while they were still alive. Not just financially, but spiritually, relationally, and generationally. It was a…
Read MoreHow to Design a Whole Life Policy for Infinite Banking: Avoid the Pitfalls, Build Long-Term Wealth, and Create a System That Lasts Generations
Let me tell you a quick story. Imagine walking into your local grocery store, grabbing a can of peas, and sneaking out the back door without paying. It sounds ridiculous—maybe even unethical, right? Now, imagine the opposite: You pick up the same can, go to the register, pay for it, and walk out the front…
Read MoreShould You Put All Your Income Into a Whole Life Policy? Here’s What You Need to Know
It started with a bold question that showed up in a public comment: “If infinite banking is so powerful, why wouldn’t I just put all my income into a whole life policy?” That single comment sparked a deeply layered, thoughtful conversation that we knew needed more attention. It wasn’t criticism. It was curiosity. And curiosity,…
Read MoreCan You Deduct Life Insurance Premiums? The Truth Every Business Owner Needs to Know
Recently, Bruce shared a story that perfectly illustrates unexpected life challenges—his basement flooded, turning a peaceful Easter weekend into an emergency cleanup session. Just as unexpected problems can flood your home, unanswered financial questions can flood your business strategy, especially questions like: “Can you deduct life insurance premiums?” Tax questions, much like sudden home repairs,…
Read MoreInfinite Banking Concept (IBC): The Golden Key that Unlocks Your Financial Life
The Infinite Banking Concept is a financial strategy, first codified by R. Nelson Nash, that uses high-cash-value, dividend-paying whole-life insurance so policyholders become their own bankers. They store savings, earn guaranteed growth and tax-deferred dividends, and then can borrow against the policy’s cash value. This creates a powerful system where YOU control your capital, not…
Read MoreHow to Start a Family Bank: Insights from John Moriarty
Interested in finding out how to start a family bank? Today, Bruce and I talk with our friend and colleague, John Moriarty, Founder and President of e3 ConsultantsGROUP. You’ll hear about his personal and business use of Infinite Banking, and the thinking behind a growing and evolving system of policies. John is smart, business savvy,…
Read MoreTour Our Private Family Banking System
Do you want to build a family banking system that will provide capital to you and future generations? Come see behind the scenes as we talk about our Marshall Family Bank in real-time. Today, we discuss why we added another whole life insurance policy, how our cash value is growing, and our vision for using…
Read MoreEstate Planning with Life Insurance: How to Protect Your Wealth and Prepare Your Family
When we first started talking about estate planning with life insurance, it was because we saw a massive disconnect in how families were thinking about their wealth. Not just the numbers. But the purpose behind it. Bruce and I were in the middle of one of our deeper conversations—talking through how most people think life…
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