You've heard that a Whole Life policy can "MEC." But what does that even mean? And what are the real-life consequences if your policy becomes a Modified Endowment Contract?
The consequences are real and undesirable. So in this episode I'll explain what a MEC is: where it came from, how it happens, and what you can do to avoid it.
I'll also help put your mind at ease about what to do if it ever happens to you. Because even though it isn't ideal, it doesn't have to ruin you.
Listen now!
Show highlights include:
- How TAMRA, an innocent-sounding act of congress, changed the landscape of Whole Life insurance. (0:49)
- What the "Seven Pay Test" is, and how it shapes the early years of your policy. (1:38)
- Little-known way your policy could MEC even if you've had it more than seven years. (2:45)
- MEC Demystified: What actually happens if your policy becomes a MEC. (3:12)
- Why Paid Up Additions riders exist, and the trouble they can cause you if they aren't carefully monitored. (3:42)
- Surprising reason to keep your policy if it becomes a MEC. (9:36)
- How overzealous agents could set you up for tax headaches. (10:23)
- Safeguards some companies use to rescue you from accidentally making your policy a MEC. (11:59)
- Why transferring your account value from a MEC policy to start a new policy is a terrible idea. (13:05)
Reach out to me:
valerie@alphaomegawealth.com
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