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How I Became My Own Bank (And What That Actually Means)

How I Became My Own Bank (And What That Actually Means)

Carl Bullard
Published on: 01/07/2026

I stopped borrowing from banks the year I retired. Here is the infinite banking system I built with a max-funded IUL, and exactly how the policy loan math works.

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3 Lies Financial Gurus Tell You About Life Insurance

3 Lies Financial Gurus Tell You About Life Insurance

Carl Bullard
Published on: 24/06/2026

The "buy term and invest the difference" crowd leaves out three assumptions that have to be true simultaneously. Here's the math — and what it actually costs you.

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