Happy Easter!
Opportunity is here…not sure how much longer.
It seems like the feds are waiting until the last minute to make decisions on interest rates which begs the question on if they will continue to do so.
What does that mean for you and your annuity clients?
The window might be closing on “refinancing” your annuity clients into a better product with these amazing rates!
Here are your Quick Hits:
“Tipflation” – Tipping in the United States has gotten out of control, experts say. Here’s why
- Just reading the headline I agree!
- “Another reason people are tipping more is because of newer and cooler-looking technologies — kiosks and tablets with three large tipping suggestions that pop up on the screen in front of you. Business owners typically pick those options, and they can also disable the feature if they want to.”
- “What we’re seeing now nationwide is something that is known as ‘tipflation’ … at every opportunity we’re being presented with a tablet that’s asking us how much we’d like to tip,”
Americans Are Losing Faith in College Education
- Interesting article based on a poll over the last few years and how American’s are trending away from college education.
100 Must-Know Statistics About Long-Term Care: 2023 Edition
- Great article to use in this week’s drips or conversations on your radio and podcasts!
- A few eyebrow raising statistics:
- 0%: Percentage of people turning age 65 who will develop a severe long-term-care need in their lifetimes.
- 0%: Percentage of people turning age 65 who will spend more than two years in a nursing home.
- $321,780: Estimated lifetime cost of care for someone with dementia living in the community (that is, receiving home-based care).
Most Americans don’t know these financial solutions could help lower their tax burden: survey
- Another good article to share this week
- “Only 2% of Americans can correctly identify financial solutions with tax advantages, despite one in three saying they prioritize investments that would help them pay less in taxes,”
- “Investing in an annuity is one way to generate guaranteed monthly income for pre-retirees that’s protected and can last a lifetime”
