LifeGuide Partners’ Spokesman Helping Seniors Face Retirement Reality In The Wake Of Trump’s Executive Order
In a political and economic landscape that’s making seniors’ “golden years”
tougher, Scott Page is leveraging his experience and passion to help them connect
with financial education and options.
Atlanta, November 30, 2018 - After nearly 30 years helping people sell their life
insurance policies for cash settlements, Scott Page has shifted gears to a consultative role
apart from the settlement industry he helped create. So, the guy who helped make Betty
White a spokesperson for a senior financial solution is now serving as CEO for LifeGuide
Partners, an educational resource for seniors who are searching for new ways to fund
retirement.
Page says that, while President Trump's idea of retirement as a moving target may take
into consideration the fact that people are living longer, trying to push back the Required
Minimum Distribution Rules from the current 70.5 for a traditional IRA or 401(k) will
not fix the problem. If that change goes into effect, many seniors may choose to live in
fear near the national poverty level with social security as their only source of income by
cutting corners with basic necessities such as healthcare and housing. A more effective
Executive Order would instead fix the looming problems with social security and access
to quality healthcare. Page says Americans should never have to live with the fear of
getting sick and dying broke; we can work to change Washington, he notes, but, in the
meantime, seniors have a right to know every option available to them when it comes to
retirement planning.
“Understanding your own mortality (life expectancy) is critical to effective retirement
planning,” he says. “Without this basic knowledge, you’re just rolling the dice with your
retirement. And an important part of that equation is understanding how much time is left
on the clock.”
Page says he likes to think of his work now as helping seniors and the people who care
about them wake up and smell the proverbial coffee when it comes to finding the money
to live without the fear of being broke. He made this career pivot to a more educational
role upon recognizing that an increasing number of seniors face both unprecedented
financial challenges and a myriad of corresponding solutions.
“I’m convinced I made the right decision to shift to a more tutorial role as I see things
like a recent article in The New Republic about seniors who live abroad because
retirement affordability in the U.S. is imperiled,” Page says. “And in the run up to the
midterm elections I saw story after story of more tax cuts. A Wall Street Journal piece on
that noted 44 percent of Americans no longer pay any federal income tax at all; that
means benefits are not sustainable for our aging population.”
Among other things, LifeGuide provides an appraisal service for existing life insurance
policies. That review produces a realistic valuation utilizing proprietary analytic tools
coupled with expertise and specific recommendations based on individual objectives.
“Most life insurance companies’ primary concern is selling new coverage and collecting
premium payments, while offering little customer service,” Page says, “so, we’re making
sure seniors get helpful information that is easy for them to understand.”
For instance, he says that, based on a combination of age and health issues, some seniors
may be able to cash out of a life insurance policy. He sometimes refers to this as reverse
life insurance, akin to a reverse mortgage.
“Selling a policy could make the difference in someone’s golden years,” Page says. “The
mainstream settlement industry is now well into its third decade and is highly regulated (a
good thing for consumers). If it takes the social changes that led to the Trumpian Era and
the aftermath that is adversely affecting our aging population to help get consumers
informed about this option, well, maybe that’s a silver lining. I know it’s now my life’s
work.”
About LifeGuide Partners and Scott Page
With over 30 years of experience helping people use unconventional methods of finding
much needed cash, LifeGuide brings a new approach to helping seniors better manage
their golden years. LifeGuide provides education and perspective to seniors, their loved
ones and advisors as they consider retirement options and discovered untapped assets.
For more information or an appraisal of your life insurance policy, please visit:
www.LifeGuidePartners.com.
Scott Page, author of It's Never Too Late: Getting Older, Wiser, and Worry Free in Our
Golden Years, is an expert on retirement and financial issues facing seniors and baby
boomers. He has appeared on national media outlets including 20/20, NBC Nightly
News, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and Newsweek. He has been a
frequent guest on Fox Business Network and writes regularly for Huffington Post on
retirement issues. He now focuses exclusively on helping seniors take advantage of new
financial opportunities that have become available in recent years. During his career, he
has helped thousands of Americans access millions of dollars to secure a better retirement.
Contacts:
B. Andrew (Drew) Plant
Drew@PlantCommunications.com
678-637-5532
