However you choose to use a single - premium life insurance policy, remember to consider your personal financial situation and
other retirement vehicles already in use so you can select and shape your policy to best match your needs.
Most fiduciaries — individuals who are required to act in your best interest — believe you should fully
fund other retirement vehicles first, such as a 401 (k), 403 (b), IRA or Roth IRA.
However you choose to use a single - premium life insurance policy, remember to consider your personal financial situation and
other retirement vehicles already in use so you can select and shape your life insurance policy to best match your financial needs.
Jason Fieber of Dividend Mantra wrote a great piece explaining his reasons for Holding 100 % Of His Equity Investments In A Taxable Account rather than a ROTH or
other retirement vehicle.
This type of financial product is not prone to the serious down years that impacted the 401k and
other retirement vehicles that are fully exposed to market crashes like we saw in 2008.
Your 401 (k) and
other retirement vehicles are not set - it - and - forget - it.
Understand that FIAs are typically used in addition to
other retirement vehicles (such as a 401 (k) or IRA) to add balance to a retirement plan — they aren't intended to be your only source of retirement income, but to help moderate risk in your portfolio so you can enjoy the finer things throughout your retirement.
While Social Security is unlikely to disappear, taking aggressive steps to save money in
other retirement vehicles is a wise move to decrease your dependence on Social Security and enhance your peace of mind.
Experts recommend investing in annuities only after you've maxed out contributions to
other retirement vehicles, which provide the same tax deferral benefits without the high fees of annuities.
Now that I have an REI business, I've taken advantage of the ability to open a Solo 401K account w / checkbook control, which blows away pretty much
every other retirement vehicle IMO.