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The Benefits of Converting from Term Coverage
There's no question that term insurance may be helpful in meeting your insurance protection needs in certain situations. But did you know that converting your term policy to a cash value contract may be an important step to achieving long-term financial success?

Like term, cash value insurance provides a guaranteed death benefit. It also offers many other important benefits, such as the following:

  • Premiums will remain level for the life of your policy. Cash value insurance does cost more initially. However, the long-term savings could be quite substantial.
  • A portion of your premiums accumulate tax-deferred (the cash value) and can be borrowed against at favorable rates or withdrawn at any time to help supplement retirement, college funding, or other future cash needs. Note that the policy's death benefits will be reduced by the amount of the loan. If you withdraw the cash value and surrender your policy, you may incur a tax liability
Converting your term insurance to a cash value contract may help provide valuable security and protection. You will be comfortable knowing your family will be provided for in the event of your untimely death. In addition, you will also feel a sense of confidence knowing your premiums are hard at work building tax-deferred cash values, which may be important in the years to come.
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A financial advisor you can trust; an organization you can count on. With Messier Financial Advisors, you get both. Here's how we work:

  • We identify your needs and objectives.

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    The benefits of this approach are obvious. You gain a greater appreciation of your financial situation and the impact that various options can have on the financial well-being of you and your family. This places you in a better position to make wise decisions, and makes implementation much easier.

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    Many of our clients have long-term advisors - an attorney, a CPA, a broker - they already trust. We supplement and coordinate the work these advisors do for your estate, retirement and business succession planning. Specifically, we look at all areas of your financial plan and pull them together in a cross-disciplinary manner to most effectively help meet your financial security and asset preservation needs and objectives.

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    We help you see the big picture.

    Inflation. Changing tax laws. Volatile financial markets. Evolving personal, business and family circumstances. It can be overwhelming to keep up with or, for that matter, respond to the implications of every financial event that may impact you. And you don't have to - it's our job. Here's how we can help:

    Succeeding in business succession.

    Today, fewer than one-third of family businesses survive to the second generation, and only about 12% make it to the third.1 So, whether you plan to retain or sell your business at death, disability or retirement, you need expertise to develop a succession plan that will also maximize the tax and financial benefits to you and your family.

    Reducing the burden of estate taxes.

    Proper planning is the key to minimizing your estate settlement costs and preserving more of your estate. Without it, estate taxes can claim up to half of everything you own.

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    Leave as little as possible to chance. That's our number one rule in helping our clients enjoy the secure retirement they deserve and desire.

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    Once we help identify your objectives, assess your risk tolerance and scrutinize your portfolio, we can suggest the appropriate asset allocation strategy. Based on your own preferences, we'll recommend specific investment products to help you reach your goals.

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    When it comes to preparing for your children's or grandchildren's education, you may need help. We stay on top of changing tax rules that affect education funding and can help you determine the best way to approach this need.

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    A big part of keeping your dreams alive is protecting your family's financial situation. There is a full spectrum of insurance products designed to help you manage the risks of premature death, disability and health care.

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    Messier Financial Advisors is a premier financial planning organization located in Houston, Texas. Our affiliation with Lincoln Financial Advisors provides comprehensive support to our clients, along with the most advanced technology and the best people at both the local and national levels.

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    We complement our financial planning with an exceptional portfolio of insurance and investment products, all offered by leading companies that meet our strict due diligence criteria. In fact, our broker/dealer, Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp., offers access to more a multitude of investment alternatives from many of the most respected respected names in the financial services industry. With a full range of products and companies, we are positioned to offer you some of the best insurance and investment products available in the industry today.

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    As a company, we believe in providing our clients with Clear Solutions in a Complex World®. We believe in service - first, last and always. We believe that long-term customer relationships are more important than short-term gains, and will never sacrifice the former for the latter.

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    So if you're looking to create, preserve and protect your wealth, the partner of choice is clear: Messier Financial Advisors.

    You've succeeded in so many ways. You've "made it" - on paper at least. But still you wonder, "Is it enough?" "Could I do better?" "Is this the best I can do for my loved ones?" You need to know the answers. Because there are as many ways to enjoy what you've built as there are potential missteps that can cripple your financial future.

    At Messier Financial Advisors, our purpose is to guide you to a more secure future. We look at every possible way to help you maximize all you've achieved in life. We offer a full range of financial planning products and services designed to help satisfy your personal financial needs and allow your heirs to enjoy the fruits of your labor.

    We believe that it's not only our responsibility to help you make the most of your income and assets, but also to help you make the most of your life. It's our plan for your future.

    1 Source: Joseph Astrachan, Ph.D., editor, Family Business Review, as cited by Family Firm Institute, August 2001.