Ep. 320 - Life Settlements

19/09/2025 12 min
Ep. 320 - Life Settlements

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Are life settlements truly helping seniors, or are they simply enriching companies? In this episode of Farming Without the Bank, Mary Jo exposes the hidden dangers of selling your life insurance policy and why borrowing against your whole life policy is often the smarter move. ๐Ÿ‘‰ Follow Mary Jo Here: https://www.youtube.com/@MaryJoIrmen?sub_confirmation=1 ๐Ÿ‘‰ Get the book:ย  https://www.farmingwithoutthebank.com/book/ Many elderly policyholders are advised to cancel or sell their life insurance without realizing they can access cash through policy loans or riders. Life settlement companies profit, while families lose financial security. Don't let that happen to your loved ones. โœ… Learn what life settlements are โœ… Why they target seniors โœ… Safer ways to access cash from your policy โœ… How to protect parents, grandparents, and neighbors from being misled Chapters: 00:00 โ€“ Are life settlements preying on the elderly? 00:52 โ€“ What is a life settlement? 02:24 โ€“ Why companies profit from buying policies 04:44 โ€“ The Gary Brecka connection 06:15 โ€“ Borrowing against whole life insurance instead 07:38 โ€“ Cash value vs. surrender value explained 09:12 โ€“ Why canceling a policy can cost you 10:03 โ€“ Sharing this knowledge with family and friends 11:09 โ€“ Final thoughts on life settlements (Timestamps are from the video version. Audio-only edits are always shorter since they have had more fluff removed, so the timestamps are not accurate to this version.) ๐Ÿ‘‰ Share this episode with parents, grandparents, or anyone who owns a life insurance policy; they need this information! ๐Ÿ“– Get Mary Jo's book and resources: https://www.farmingwithoutthebank.com/book/ ๐Ÿ‘ Like, subscribe, and join us weekly as we challenge financial myths and put control back in your hands. #LifeInsurance #LifeSettlements #InfiniteBanking #FinancialEducation #FarmingWithoutTheBank #MoneyTips #ProtectSeniors