18 of the Scariest Retirement Facts You Should Take to the Polls
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They say hardest part of getting old is having to live through it.  I say, it sure beats the alternative!  Although, the longer you live, the more you will have to endure the political theater of presidential elections.  Again, still beats the alternative.

The point of this show will not be to give you any of my opinions as to which candidate you should vote for.  I will mention political parties but only in the context of how certain financial attitudes have been recorded in polls.  Since this is the season of the polls leading you to the polls, I thought I would drop in a set of financial facts, attitudes and behaviors that you may relate to. 

After all, who among us cannot relate to concerns regarding:

• Why we live longer but, may not want to
• What role debt plays in a financially successful retirement
• What is the #1 biggest expense few even consider in retirement
• What the number one fear of retirees vs. millennials is about retirement
• And of course, all the polls/surveys one can fit into 18 scary facts!

Being that this show sits right between the scariest dates of the year (Halloween and Election Day), it seemed appropriate to contribute to the more frightened side of our existence.  Hopefully, tuning in will provide you with some data to frame your emotions when participating in the latter day.

To hear the show live, just click the headline below this Wednesday, 11/2/16 at 9:30am EDT.  You can also listen anytime thereafter by clicking the headline below. 

Wicked Insurance Matters Radio Show with Greg Durette: 18 of the Scariest Facts You Should Take to the Polls

I suspect only folks in the warmer regions of the country have thought about what to do about such a thing.  If you are having these thoughts elsewhere, I would say adjust the meds or find a new neighborhood!

I actually had to deal with this very subject only a few days ago.  Really.  More on that during the show.  So, what does this have to do with insurance, money, retirement, etc.?

Yes, you could call me a bit out there to think that it does but, in fact, it made me think of those very things.  You see, life can be very unpredictable.  One day you are out walking on a well-worn path past a beautiful pond in the woods and next, a Python lurches from the weeds hoping to make a family member its lunch.

The same is true for financial planning.  Many folks feel the false comfort of a well-worn path.  It seems safe, especially if so many others tell you so.  But, if the unexpected were to occur, how would you even know how to adjust.  Would the Python in the pond prove fatal, or would you have a response?  Better yet, wouldn’t it be best to distance yourself from the threat before it became one?

In this show, I will get into some details about:

• The real story about my encounter with a 10ft Python in the wild
• What surprises await the unprepared
• What being financially unprepared does to people, families and businesses (real life stories)
• Ways to not be a victim to the Python in your pond

This is going to be a scarier version of any snake oriented movie you have ever seen since it is entirely centered on reality.  Tune in on this most creepy of pre-Halloween shows!

To hear the show live, just click the headline below this Wednesday, 10/26/16 at 9:30am EDT or any time that suits you thereafter. 

Wicked Insurance Matters Radio Show with Greg Durette: The Python in the Pond
 

If you are like most, you are convinced the cause of my missives such as this are absolutely the items listed above…particularly the first three!  Well, you may be right. 

But consider this; if it weren’t for these things, many a great story of history would never have happened, much less been told.

We are going to have some serious fun and learn a bunch about these life giving libations as I welcome my guest for this week, Turin Natonio of the Dare Devil Society.  He is widely regarded as a leading expert in such matters and is going teach us all a great deal about not just how to find the best of each but also, what to look for and what to avoid. 

Being the consummate expert, Turin started his business to educate and entertain people and hospitality professionals alike on such things as well as matters related to the hospitality experience we all occasionally enjoy.  I encourage you to check out his website at www.DareDevilSociety.org and learn more about this fun, very cool business and be ready to call the show with some great questions. 

Learn about things like:

• What an alcohol themed party/tasting is really about
• Why the restaurant/hospitality business needs help
• How to find the very best restaurant experience
• What is up with the name “Dare Devil Society” (cool as it might be)

How does this relate to money and insurance you ask?  Well, the point of why we work, earn, save and protect is so we can enjoy life.  Life is too short to drink bad stuff!  So let’s not waste our money on things that don’t bring us joy and happiness.  Take a few minutes and listen in.  Your palate and your wallet will thank you!

To hear the show, just click the headline below anytime on or after this Wednesday, 10/19/16 at 9:30am EDT.  You can also call the show with any questions at: (713) 955-0510 if you catch it live. 

Wicked Insurance Matters Radio Show with Greg Durette: Wine, Whiskey, Beer and Money…Fun!
 

Presidential Politics & Your Money

Both presidents and politics will take your money…make no mistake about it.  Pick your party, pick your horse, it all comes down to your very individual economics.  Sucks, right?!

Yes, it does.  The worst is, even the immense power granted to me by my hundreds of millions of listeners is not enough to sway the process to our benefit.

So what will?  Certainly the slings and arrows of being unprepared will no doubt leave you at the risk.  Trust the market or trust guarantees.  Think guarantees will leave you short…think again.

I will talk about the greatest myths I have ever seen during such explosive times such as:

• What is “Safe Money”
• Why “risk” is what you need to leave on the floor of a casino
• Your good money will give you a good next life
• How security done right can beat the bejeebers out of risk oriented gain hopes

The winners in this market environment are living well.  The losers are left to fend and fight for survival.  This show will teach you how to be among the winners.  Let the politicians do what they do and win for yourself and your family regardless.

To hear the show live, just click the headline this Wednesday, 10/12/16 at 9:30am EDT.  You can also listen anytime after the live show by clicking the links at your convenience.    

Wicked Insurance Matters Radio Show with Greg Durette: Presidential Politics and Your Money
 

Ah Fall.  The time of year when the nights are getting colder, the days are getting shorter and the leaves are beginning to turn their beautiful explosion of color.  What better time to sit down with all your financial documents and do a seasonal review!?

So now that you are officially convinced I have lost my marbles, I will continue to make my case.
Why do this in the Fall you ask?  It is Fall clean up time I say.  You do it in your house.  You do it in your closets.  Why not take that same fastidiousness and apply it to your financial life?

I can tell you why:

• You need to remind yourself of everything you have
• You need to get them in order before the distractions of the Holidays
• You need to not get caught in the “I’ll do it in January” trap
• You need to make last moves for taxes before the year runs out

There are many more reasons a disciplined approach to this time of year can bear huge dividends for you and we will discuss them on the show.  Maybe not the most exciting thing you wanted to hear about from me but, hey…those that know me expect nothing less!

To hear the show live, just click the headline this Wednesday, 10/5/16 at 9:30am EDT.  You can also call the show with any questions at: (713) 955-0510. 
 
Wicked Insurance Matters Radio Show with Greg Durette: Fall Financial Clean Up Time…Yeah!
 
Thanks!
 
Greg
 
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And we are celebrating with an incredible list of guests!

Believe it or not, the Wicked Insurance Matters Radio Show with Greg Durette is officially one year old!  Thank you to all that have listened to the show go from wobbly legged newborn fawn to the  GIGANTIC MULTI-MEDIA JUGGERNAUT it is today!  Okay, might have oversold it a bit there.

To celebrate, I have invited every guest from the previous year to be live on the show, if only for a couple of minutes each.  It will hopefully give everyone a chance to catch up with the guests and be reminded of how to reach them should you so desire.

Here is the guest list, basic contact info and a reminder of when and which show(s) they appeared:

Barbara Anne Foley
Harwich Council on Aging
(508) 430-7550
[email protected]
www.harwich-ma.gov/council-on-aging
11/18/2015
Elder Financial Abuse Prevention

Mike Kennedy
iReverse Home Loans
(508) 646-4351
[email protected]
www.ireverse.com
9/7/2016
The Truth About Reverse Mortgages

Kim Hanlon
Alante Real Estate
(508) 274-4316
[email protected]
www.kim.alantehomes.com
2/24/2016
Avoiding Costly Real Estate Mistakes

Seth Legatowicz
SJL Agency
(214) 208-9377
[email protected]
www.sjlagency.com
10/7/2015 & 12/2/2015
How Wicked Insurance Matters Radio Show Can Help You Avoid Huge (and costly) Life Insurance Mistakes & Underwriting Challenges and Answers

Shawn Duling
Asset Life Settlements, LLC
(888) 335-4769
[email protected]
www.assetlifesettlements.com
9/14/2016
Life Settlements May be Your Ticket to Huge Found Money

Karl Vrana
Karl Vrana & Associates, PC
(508) 822-7300
[email protected]
www.vranalawoffices.com
1/13/2016
How One Car Accident Can Ruin Your Retirement

Russell Illes
Magic Hat Project
(617) 827-0225
[email protected]
www.ducttapewontfixthis.com
1/27/2016
The True Toll of Illness

Juliane Dillon
Kennedy Donovan Center
(508) 385-6019
[email protected]
www.kdc.org
12/16/2015
Special Needs Planning Issues and Answers

Richard Scarano
Holmgren Koretz Scarano
(508) 941-4275
[email protected]
11/4/2015
Avoiding Legal/Financial Pitfalls

 
Plus (drum roll please!), I will have both of the Wicked Housewives on Cape Cod themselves, Lori Boyle and Kathleen O’Keefe Kanavos on the show as well.  As many of you know, you have these two women to blame for being subjected to my weekly rantings on the show.  They got me started and serve as producers and guides to this experience.  Here is their contact info:
Lori Boyle
WWHOCC
(310) 686-1633
[email protected]
www.loriboylemedia.com

Kathleen O'Keefe-Kanavos
WWHOCC
(561) 301-7940
[email protected]
www.wickedhousewivesoncapecod.com

 
It will be VERY fast paced and you will miss out on your chance to hear your favorite guest unless you catch the whole show. 
Please note, I will not be taking any callers due to time constraint so, feel free to get the complete contact info for each guest posted on the blog page of my website, www.FutureSecuredFinancial.com.
To hear the show live, just click the headline: 

Wicked Insurance Matters Radio Show with Greg Durette: It’s Our 1 Year Anniversary Show!

You must be out of your mind with excitement, right?!  No…okay…let me try again.  September is Life Insurance Awareness Month!!!  How about now?  Super excited I bet.

Okay, maybe this does seem about as exciting as watching your pet rock grow up from its raucous adolescence to the mature adult rock you now see before you but, it is very important nevertheless.

Why, because life insurance is important.  I will assume all of my clients and listeners are on the good side of things and everyone has life insurance.  The next step is in making sure it stays in step with your life.  Things change over time and it is critical you make sure your life insurance changes with you.  The idea behind naming September as Awareness Month is, folks tend to pay more attention to things once the summer is over and assessments are being made to prepare for a change in seasons and the impending end of year.

So what am I going to cover by way of this exciting celebration?  How about:

• Why you need to annually review your life insurance
• Things to look for that could save you thousands of dollars
• Why having a Trust can hurt you
• How beneficiaries can be really messed up, even with the best of intentions
• Special Needs issues and resolutions

Even the national spokesperson for Life Insurance Awareness Month (professional racecar driver, Danica Patrick) should be listening to this show and so should you.

To hear the show live, just click the headline this Wednesday, 9/21/16 at 9:30am EDT.  You can also call the show with any questions at: (713) 955-0510.  The show is archived so, if you miss the live version, just away and you can hear things as though you were actually there!

Wicked Insurance Matters Radio Show with Greg Durette: Celebrate Life Insurance Awareness Month!

Uh, oh.  Here he goes again!  Tossing around industry terms like a cat nip toy on the nose of a hungry kitty.

Well, guilty as charged but, this is one of those times when it could be worth THOUSANDS of dollars to you if you take a few minutes to learn what this thing called “Life Settlements” really is.

​Basically, it is a way for you to turn your unwanted, unneeded or cumbersome life insurance policies into big money.  Oftentimes, much more than even the cash value in the policy.  How you say?  Tune in to the next show and find out, I say!

Seriously, this is an often overlooked source of cash that even many insurance agents and advisors fail to recognize.  When you need money or, simply are tired of paying into a policy you no longer need, this can be a terrific (and profitable) alternative for you to investigate.

To help us get the details on this subject, I have invited industry expert, Shawn Duling of Asset Life Settlements, LLC, to be my guest and talk us through details like:

• What is a Life Settlement
• Who are the best candidates to get one
• Why would anyone want one
• Realities and common myths
• What type of life insurance policies are eligible
• When is the best time to consider a Life Settlement

These things matter and usually do so when you are least likely to expect.  The time to learn about Life Settlements is before you may even think you would want one…as in right now.  Take a listen and learn about how you may be able to find your huge pile of hidden cash!

To hear the show, just click the headline below. 
 
Wicked Insurance Matters Radio Show with Greg Durette: Life Settlements May be Your Ticket to Huge Found Money
 
If you have any questions for Shawn, he can be reached at his office toll free at 888-335-4769 ext.1110 or via email at [email protected].

“I'm from the government and am here to help.”  Most folks hear that and react by RUNNING harder than a braced up Forrest Gump ever dreamed!  And rightfully so…in most instances.

When it comes to the subject of the government insured Reverse Mortgage program, many folks feel the same way.  Although, the fact of the matter is, this is one of those very rare instances where they may have gotten it right.  I hope you were sitting for that comment!

The problem with Reverse Mortgages is not with what they do, it’s with what the rumors are that people believe they do.  Fears of losing your home, getting kicked out at the hands of dear old Uncle Sam and many other misconceptions fuel some rather unnecessary worries about this program.

We are fortunate to have Mike Kennedy of iReverse Home Loans as my guest this week.  He is a long time veteran of the reverse mortgage industry and will lend his vast experience to our discussion of the realities and common myths regarding this very valuable product.  We will cover things like:

• What exactly is a reverse mortgage
• Who is eligible to have one
• Why would anyone want one
• Realities and common myths
• How much do they cost
• Who pays the bills

This is a must listen show if you have either considered getting a reverse mortgage or simply want to find out the truth and facts about them without the sales banter. 

To get Mike’s expert information and make a decision for yourself, just listen in live on Wednesday, 9/7/16 at 9:30am EDT by clicking the headline below.  You can also listen to a recorded version anytime after the show has aired by clicking this same link.

Wicked Insurance Matters with Greg Durette: The Truth About Reverse Mortgages
 
If you have any questions for Mike, he can be reached at his office at 508-646-4351 or toll free at 800-486-8786 ext.782 or via email at [email protected].

You are probably saying to yourself, okay, this is it.  Greg has finally gone off the deep end.  Depending on whom you ask, you very well may get an answer in the affirmative…particularly if you were to show them the headline for this show!

The fact of the matter is, these things are all real and they are all things that create a lot of questions and confusion.  I remember my first time seeing a dancing blender and reading about grunting worms…don’t you?  No?!  What about the last time you dug in deep to what all the issues are approaching and actually being in retirement?  I remember doing that, don’t you?  No?!  Well then, this show is for you.

Not only are we going to cover the dancing blenders and grunting worms, we are going to get into heady subjects like:

• How to avoid running out of money if you live too long (what a concept!)
• Healthcare considerations
• Insurance costs
• Housing expenses
• Taxes and the myths
• Your estate (a.k.a. your LEGACY)

If you are intrigued as to how the headline can fit into these serious subjects, just sit back, click the show headline below and listen in.           

Wicked Insurance Matters with Greg Durette: What Do Dancing Blenders, Grunting Worms and Retirement Have in Common?

Thanks!
 
Greg
 
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