Generational Family Wealth
Financial Literacy for Gen Z: Why Game-Based Learning May Be the Better Way
What an Old Game Revealed About Real Money Decisions One of the most interesting moments in our conversation with Lucy Taylor had nothing to do with spreadsheets, calculators, or even investing. It was a game. Bruce brought up Oregon Trail—an old-school game where every decision mattered. How many supplies would you take? How much risk…
Read MorePreserving Generational Wealth With Josh Kanter of Leaf Planner: The Missing Piece Isn’t Paperwork
The Questions No One Can Answer After Dad Dies A man spends his life building a sophisticated estate plan—brilliant strategies, impeccable legal work, a network of trusted advisors, and layers upon layers of entities. His son is a lawyer. He even gets 18 months to prepare before his father passes. And yet, within days of…
Read MoreHow to Avoid Estate Tax Legally: The Planning Moves That Protect Your Family’s Legacy
The “Billion-Dollar Asset” That Still Had to Be Sold A story Bruce shares in our retirement class teaching always stops people in their tracks. A family inherited an NFL team worth just under a billion dollars. The asset was valuable. The legacy was real. But the planning wasn’t there. When estate taxes came due, the…
Read MoreHow to Teach Kids About Money: Habits, Mindsets, and Conversations That Last a Lifetime
The Day a Cookie Business Changed How My Daughter Saw Money After watching a kid biz launch challenge our eight-year-old decided she wanted to start a cookie business. She figured out recipes, canvased the neighborhood, and delivered her first batch of cookie dough. By the end of the day, she had a stack of cash…
Read MoreMichael Cole on Wealth, Legacy, and the True Impact of Money
A Story That Changes the Way You See Wealth When Bruce and I sat down with Michael Cole for The Money Advantage Podcast, the conversation didn’t just scratch the surface of wealth management—it went straight to the heart of what wealth really means. Here’s a man who has advised families with an average net worth…
Read MoreSLAT vs ILIT for High Net Worth Estate Planning: Which One Protects Your Legacy Best?
SLAT vs ILIT for High Net Worth Estate Planning isn’t just a legal distinction—it’s a strategic decision that could determine how well your wealth serves your family, both now and for generations to come. We were deep into a conversation with Andrew Howell, one of the foremost estate planning attorneys in the country, when he…
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…
Read MoreThe Pros and Cons of an ILIT: Is It the Right Move for Your Legacy?
What do the St. Louis Rams and Prince have in common? Their stories illustrate the pros and cons of ILIT insurance – or, more accurately, what happens when estate planning tools like an ILIT aren’t used at all. They both became cautionary tales of what happens when estate planning falls short. When Georgia Frontiere passed…
Read MoreThe Power of Storytelling with Caleb Breakey: Leaving a Legacy of Values
When was the last time you were completely captivated by a story? For me, it was years ago, when I first listened to a book that changed my entire perspective on the power of storytelling. It wasn’t just entertainment; it was a mirror reflecting truths I hadn’t yet acknowledged, lessons I hadn’t fully learned, and…
Read MoreThe Power of Family Meetings: Building a Multigenerational Legacy of Wealth and Unity
Imagine two families, both immensely wealthy at the height of their fortunes. One family, the Vanderbilts, saw their immense wealth squandered within just a few generations. By the time they held their first family reunion a century later, not a single millionaire remained among them. In contrast, the Rockefeller family has continued to grow its…
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