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In this episode, we ask:
- What are the weirdest things available for sale?
- Would you like to join our Not Your Average Financial Community?
- Who is Debbie Wilder?
- Would you like an Office Hours sneak peek?
- Why did I buy this thing again?
Debbie Wilder is a Bank on Yourself Authorized Advisor; prior to this she was a Systems Analyst for 20 years. Financially, she and her husband did everything they were told to do – 401(k)s, IRAs, 529’s for their kids, paid their mortgage down faster, and so on. And where did it get them? On the stock market rollercoaster, losing 40% of their assets in 1999, and even more in the early 2000’s. In 2005, Debbie learned about the Bank on Yourself method using specialized whole life insurance, and she never looked back. It stopped the slide of their retirement assets, it created predictability for their future, her husband stopped watching the daily tickertape, and most importantly, it saved their marriage. After opening 13 whole life insurance policies, she decided to help spread the word and become an Authorized Advisor. She always wondered why this was not taught in high school or college, so she’s passionate about educating others about it.
Debbie lives in West Hartford, CT with her husband Drew, two children (Bonnie and Sam), and dog (Snowflake). When Debbie is not working, you may find her taxiing her children around, coaching basketball, working out at the gym, or reading the newspaper.In order to provide her clients the level they expect and deserve, Debbie accepts only a small number of new clients each month who are committed to achieving lifetime financial security.
Andy Schoonover is the founder and CEO of CrowdHealth, a community-powered alternative to health insurance that provides a revolutionary way of paying for healthcare bills through crowdfunding. 
Chris Tobe, CFA, CAIA works as a pension investment consultant, expert witness, and author. His most recent book is “Kentucky Fried Pensions” and recently filmed with PBS Frontline on a Kentucky pension piece airing in October 2018. He is now working as a Chief Investment Officer with a Public Pension consulting firm out of New Orleans the Hackett-Group, where he has provided project consulting to a number of public pensions in MD, NC and TX.
Marty Smith is Regional Vice President of Security Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York. 
Joseph Anthony 
Jeff Hochwalt, CLU, ChFC, Managing Member of Financial Resource Partners, LLIC, has helped more than 450 clients grow their wealth without the risk or volatility of stocks, real estate, and other traditional investments. Jeff helps his clients take control of their finances and reach their financial goals and dreams without taking unnecessary risks. That is why his clients think of him as their “secret weapon,” helping them build and safeguard their wealth.