Only 22% of children will receive an inheritance.*
Million Dollar Baby™ is a common sense strategy that empowers families to create a legacy for their children without having to be wealthy.
Which legacy plan is more realistic for you?
OPTION 1
Leave each of your children a $1 million inheritance from your personal savings.
OR
OPTION 2
Grow a $1 million retirement for each child starting with a small fraction of that amount when they’re young.
Either option could create a strong legacy for your children, but option 2 is far more doable for most parents today.
3 Realities
that make leaving a million dollar inheritance unlikely for so many parents:
Longevity
Living longer means parents will need their savings to fund a lengthy retirement.Medical Bills
The average retiree will spend $157,500 on medical care from the age of 65 to the end of their life.1Long-Term Care
70% of people over 65 years of age will need some type of long-term care services and support,2 which can cost anywhere from $233,000 to $367,000during the last five years of life.3
How Suckers Think
The sucker, who won’t even have enough money for their own retirement, hopes in vain to leave their children a small inheritance.
vs.
How Smart Parents Think
The wealthy remove the need for an inheritance by transforming their child’s early years to earning years.
Common Sense
that could be worth over a million dollars
BEFORE
BIRTH
BIRTH
67 YEARS OLD,
RETIREMENT AGE
RETIREMENT AGE
Since it’s so hard to leave an inheritance today, why not use the greatest financial asset a child has to build the foundation for their retirement income...
Time
...an entire life of it.
3 Simple Money Concepts
the Million Dollar Baby strategy leverages:
Compound Interest
The potential for money to grow with interest paid on interest.
The Time Value of Money
Money saved today is worth more than money saved tomorrow.
Wealth Protection
Safeguard money from being used until the future with a living trust.
The true meaning of life is to plant trees, under whose shade you do not expect to sit.
– Nelson Henderson
Could you save $1 million for your child?
Consider these two hypothetical examples.* What if parents could create a $1 million retirement for their child by leveraging the full life of the child to maximize compound interest growth? And what if parents waited until their child was 18 years old to start saving?
What if you put away $13,000 for each of your children?
- Assumes a one-time lump sum of $13,000 is put away
- Timeframe 1 shows the account growth for 67 years, starting at birth
- Timeframe 2 shows the account growth for 49 years, starting at age 18
- Assumes a 6.5% average annual interest rate, compounded monthly
Timeframe 1: A one-time $13,000 lump sum that grows from birth to age 67
67 years starting at birth
Birth
$13,000
$13,000
$1,000,442
Birth
Age 67
Age 67
$1,000,442
49 years starting at age 18
Age 18
$13,000
$13,000
$311,486
Birth
Age 67
Age 67
$311,486
* This is a hypothetical scenario for illustration purposes only and does not represent an actual investment in any product. Actual investments can fluctuate in value and there is no assurance that these results can or will be achieved. It does not include performance risks, expenses, fees or taxes associated with any actual investment, which would lower results. Rate of return is an assumed constant nominal rate, compounded monthly. It is unlikely that any one rate of return will be sustained over time. Investing entails risk, including possible loss of principal. Numbers are rounded to the nearest dollar in some cases. Retirement needs vary by income and cost of living—$1 million isn't an adequate goal for every saver.
Timeframe 2: A one-time $13,000 lump sum that grows from age 18 to age 67
49 years starting at age 18
Age 18
$13,000
$13,000
$311,486
Age 18
Age 67
Age 67
$311,486
* This is a hypothetical scenario for illustration purposes only and does not represent an actual investment in any product. Actual investments can fluctuate in value and there is no assurance that these results can or will be achieved. It does not include performance risks, expenses, fees or taxes associated with any actual investment, which would lower results. Rate of return is an assumed constant nominal rate, compounded monthly. It is unlikely that any one rate of return will be sustained over time. Investing entails risk, including possible loss of principal. Numbers are rounded to the nearest dollar in some cases. Retirement needs vary by income and cost of living—$1 million isn't an adequate goal for every saver.
* This is a hypothetical scenario for illustration purposes only and does not represent an actual investment in any product. Actual investments can fluctuate in value and there is no assurance that these results can or will be achieved. It does not include performance risks, expenses, fees or taxes associated with any actual investment, which would lower results. Rate of return is an assumed constant nominal rate, compounded monthly. It is unlikely that any one rate of return will be sustained over time. Investing entails risk, including possible loss of principal. Numbers are rounded to the nearest dollar in some cases. Retirement needs vary by income and cost of living—$1 million isn't an adequate goal for every saver.
What if you put away $13,000 for each of your children?
An alternative hypothetical illustration:
- Assumes a one-time lump sum of $2,500 and $250 monthly for 4 years
- Timeframe 1 shows the account growth for 67 years, starting at birth
- Timeframe 2 shows the account growth for 49 years, starting at age 18
- Assumes a 6.5% average annual interest rate, compounded monthly
Timeframe 1: $2,500 + $250 per mo. for 4 yrs that grows from birth to age 67
67 years starting at birth
Birth
$2,500 + $12,000
$2,500 + $12,000
$1,008,059
Birth
Age 67
Age 67
$1,000,442
49 years starting at age 18
Age 18
$2,500 + $12,000
$13,000
$311,486
Birth
Age 67
Age 67
$313,857
* This is a hypothetical scenario for illustration purposes only and does not represent an actual investment in any product. Actual investments can fluctuate in value and there is no assurance that these results can or will be achieved. It does not include performance risks, expenses, fees or taxes associated with any actual investment, which would lower results. Rate of return is an assumed constant nominal rate, compounded monthly. It is unlikely that any one rate of return will be sustained over time. Investing entails risk, including possible loss of principal. Numbers are rounded to the nearest dollar in some cases. Retirement needs vary by income and cost of living—$1 million isn't an adequate goal for every saver.
Timeframe 2: $2,500 + $250 per mo. for 4 yrs that grows from age 18 to age 67
$2,500 + $12,000
$313,857
Age 18
Age 67
* This is a hypothetical scenario for illustration purposes only and does not represent an actual investment in any product. Actual investments can fluctuate in value and there is no assurance that these results can or will be achieved. It does not include performance risks, expenses, fees or taxes associated with any actual investment, which would lower results. Rate of return is an assumed constant nominal rate, compounded monthly. It is unlikely that any one rate of return will be sustained over time. Investing entails risk, including possible loss of principal. Numbers are rounded to the nearest dollar in some cases. Retirement needs vary by income and cost of living—$1 million isn't an adequate goal for every saver.
* This is a hypothetical scenario for illustration purposes only and does not represent an actual investment in any product. Actual investments can fluctuate in value and there is no assurance that these results can or will be achieved. It does not include performance risks, expenses, fees or taxes associated with any actual investment, which would lower results. Rate of return is an assumed constant nominal rate, compounded monthly. It is unlikely that any one rate of return will be sustained over time. Investing entails risk, including possible loss of principal. Numbers are rounded to the nearest dollar in some cases. Retirement needs vary by income and cost of living—$1 million isn't an adequate goal for every saver.
According to data from the United Nations, 255 children are born in the world every minute.* Imagine how different their lives would be if every family created a savings plan for their children that couldn't be touched until retirement age.
WOW! This would give children greater freedom to explore, fail, and find their purpose throughout their lives all because their parents took this one revolutionary step for them.
You start saving before you start walking. I love it! It's like every child can be born a million dollar baby.
Let's rethink your legacy.
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