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Trump’s Tariffs Explained: Market Impact & How to Protect Your Portfolio | Episode 118

May 8, 2025Budgeting, Cash, Debt Management, Economy, Education, Finance, Government, Investing, Money, Personal Finance, Risk Management, Stocks, Taxes, Uncategorized, Wealth2025, 401K, Asset Protection, AssetProtection, AutomobileFinancing, BankFailure, BankFailures, Banking, BankonYourself, BeTheBank, cash, China, CryptoInvestor, Debt, Economic Trends and Analysis, Economy, Elon, Finance, FinancialAdvisor, FinancialFreedom, FinancialSecurity, GetOutofDebt, Government, High Cash Value Insurance, IndependentWealth, InfiniteBankingConcept, InvestmentProperty, IRA, LegacyProtection, LegacyWealth, Lending, market trends, Money 2025, MoneyMindset, Nelson Nash Institute, NelsonNashInstitute, Portfolio, private banking, Private Banking Strategies, PrivateBanking, PrivateBankingStrategies, RealEstate, Retirement, RetirementPlan, RetirementPlanning, RetirementStrategies, Security, Seth Hicks, SiliconValleyBank, stock market crash, StockMarket, stocks, Tariffs, tax, taxes, Traditional Retirement Programs, Trump, Vance Lowe, vault, YouBeTheBankprivatebankingstrategies

Everyone’s talking about tariffs—and how they’re supposedly wrecking the economy and your personal finances. But is the media hype justified? In this episode of the Private Banking Strategies Podcast, Vance Lowe and Seth Hicks, Esq. cut through the noise to reveal the truth behind Trump’s tariffs, their actual impact on the U.S. economy, and how smart financial strategies can shield your wealth regardless of market volatility.

Discover how private banking, an alternative wealth building and asset protection strategy, can help you thrive—no matter what happens with interest rates, taxes, or trade wars. Learn why the stock market isn’t the true driver of economic strength and how you can grow and safeguard your money using time-tested, tax-advantaged methods that outperform traditional banking and Wall Street.

Vance and Seth discuss:

Introduction to Tariffs – Why We’ve Been Living in a False Economy
A Brief History of Tariffs – How the U.S. Thrived Without an Income Tax
Rethinking the Stock Market – Why it’s Not the True Measure of the Economy
The Solution: Whole Life Insurance Contracts – Apply the Banking Equation to Your Life

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Seth’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/privatebankingstrategies/
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Protect Your Money in 2025 | Must-Know Financial Safety Tips

May 1, 2025Budgeting, Cash, Debt Management, Economy, Education, Finance, Investing, Money, Personal Finance, Risk Management, Uncategorized, Wealth2025, 401K, Asset Protection, AutomobileFinancing, BankFailure, Banking, BankonYourself, BeTheBank, Bitcoin, Budgeting, business, cash, College, CryptoInvestor, Debt, Debt Repayment, Dividend-Paying Life Insurance, Economic Trends and Analysis, Family Wealth, Finance, Financial Literacy and Education, FinancialAdvisor, FinancialFreedom, FinancialSecurity, GetOutofDebt, High Cash Value Insurance, Income Maximization, IndependentWealth, Infinite Banking Concept, InvestmentProperty, IRA, Legacy Protection, LegacyProtection, LegacyWealth, Lending, Money 2025, MoneyMindset, Nelson Nash Institute, Non-Traditional Banking, Precious Metals, PrivateBanking, PrivateBankingStrategies, Real Estate Investing, RealEstate, Retirement, RetirementPlan, RetirementPlanning, RetirementStrategies, Risk Management, Security, Seth Hicks, SiliconValleyBank, Traditional Retirement Programs, Vance Lowe, vault, Wealth Creation, Whole Life Insurance, YouBeTheBankprivatebankingstrategies

If you own cash, real estate, a business, or assets— you’re a target. From taxes to creditors, your wealth is always at risk. That’s why having a solid asset protection plan isn’t optional — it’s essential. Understand the real consequences of being unprotected — frozen accounts, devastating lawsuits, financial ruin — and learn how to avoid becoming a victim.

In this episode of the Private Banking Strategies Podcast, Vance Lowe and attorney Seth Hicks, Esq., explore why asset protection is the top priority for safeguarding your wealth and ensuring peace of mind. Whether you’re an entrepreneur, investor, family business owner, or simply looking to protect your personal finances, you’ll discover powerful legal strategies to shield your assets.

Don’t wait for a financial emergency — take proactive steps now to secure your legacy.

Vance and Seth discuss:

How to Build a Private Cash Vault for Maximum Asset Protection
Asset Protection Explained: The Foundation of Long-Term Wealth
The Hidden Risks of Traditional Bank Deposits (Dodd-Frank Warning)
The Truth About FDIC Insurance: What You’re Not Being Toll

Resources: 50 State Bulletin

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Seth’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/privatebankingstrategies/
Vance’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vancedlowe-rfc-chfc-351479100/

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Growing Your Capital w/ Infinite Banking Strategies – Part 1 | Episode 112

March 27, 2025Budgeting, Cash, Debt Management, Economy, Education, Finance, Investing, Money, Personal Finance, Risk Management, Uncategorized, Wealth401K, 403B's, AssetProtection, AutomobileFinancing, Banking, BankonYourself, BeTheBank, Bitcoin, cash, Crypto Investor, Cryptocurrency, CryptoInvestor, Debt, Debt Repayment, Dividend-Paying Life Insurance, Economic Trends and Analysis, Economy, Finance, FinancialAdvisor, FinancialFreedom, FinancialSecurity, GetOutofDebt, High Cash Value Insurance, Income Maximization, IndependentWealth, InfiniteBankingConcept, InvestmentProperty, IRA, LegacyProtection, LegacyWealth, Lending, MoneyMindset, Nelson Nash Institute, NelsonNashInstitute, Non-Traditional Banking, PrivateBanking, PrivateBankingStrategies, Real Estate Investing, RealEstate, Retirement, RetirementPlan, RetirementPlanning, RetirementStrategies, Risk Management, Roth IRA, Security, Seth Hicks, SiliconValleyBank, Traditional Retirement Programs, Uninsurable, Vance Lowe, vault, Whole Life Insurance, YouBeTheBankprivatebankingstrategies

Starting your own business? Don’t become another statistic! With 9 out of 10 startups failing within the first 5 years, it’s crucial to implement sound financial strategies. The key? Never stealing from your company’s bank. Prioritize paying yourself first by building your own private economy to leverage proven wealth-building tactics and unlock the secrets of sustainable growth and profitability.

In this episode of the Private Banking Strategies Podcast, Vance Lowe and Seth Hicks Esq., break down a powerful analysis from R. Nelson Nash, the father of the Infinite Banking Concept. Using the grocery store example, they reveal the critical mistakes that cause most new business owners to fail within their first five years.

Vance and Seth discuss:

Stop Avoiding Infinite Banking – The Missing Piece in Reaching Your Financial Potential
Uncover Elon Musk’s Strategic Method to Avoid Costly Business Pitfalls and Maximize Profitability
If Theft Accumulates Within Your Own Private Bank, How Does it Impact Cash Flow

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Seth’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/privatebankingstrategies/
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How to Leverage Debt & Build Wealth – Part 3 | Episode 109

March 6, 2025Budgeting, Cash, Debt Management, Economy, Education, Finance, Investing, Money, Personal Finance, Risk Management, Uncategorized, Wealth401K, 403B's, AssetProtection, AutomobileFinancing, Bank on Yourself, BankFailures, Banking, BankonYourself, BeTheBank, Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency, CryptoInvestor, Debt, Economic Trends and Analysis, Economy, Finance, Financial Freedom, Financial Literacy and Education, FinancialAdvisor, FinancialFreedom, FinancialSecurity, GetOutofDebt, Government, High Cash Value Insurance, Income Maximization, IndependentWealth, InfiniteBankingConcept, Inflation, Insurance, InvestmentProperty, IRA, LegacyProtection, LegacyWealth, Lending, MoneyMindset, NelsonNashInstitute, Non-Traditional Banking, private banking, PrivateBankingStrategies, Real Estate Investing, RealEstate, Retirement, RetirementPlan, RetirementPlanning, RetirementStrategies, Roth, Security, Seth Hicks, SiliconValleyBank, Traditional Retirement Programs, Vance Lowe, vault, Wealth Creation, Whole Life Insurance, YouBeTheBankprivatebankingstrategies

Can a privatized banking strategy transform your financial future? For Mr. Chiro and his family, the results were life-changing! They crushed over $500,000 in debt and reached financial freedom in just 73 months.

In this episode,Vance Lowe and Seth Hicks, Esq., reveal thefinal chapterof this powerful success story. Learn howstrategic cash flow management, asset protection, and wealth-building principleshelped this family break free from financial burdens and multiply their wealth.

Vance and Seth discuss:

✅ How to break free from the limitations of traditional banks
✅ The step-by-step process to start your own private bank
✅ Why you don’t need a massive fortune to implement this proven financial strategy

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How to Leverage Debt & Build Wealth – Part 1 | Episode 107

February 20, 2025Budgeting, Cash, Debt Management, Economy, Education, Finance, Investing, Money, Personal Finance, Risk Management, Uncategorized, Wealth401K, Asset Protection, AutomobileFinancing, Banking, BankonYourself, BeTheBank, Bitcoin, Blockchain, CryptoInvestor, Debt, Dividend-Paying Life Insurance, Economic Trends and Analysis, Finance, Financial Literacy and Education, FinancialAdvisor, FinancialSecurity, GetOutofDebt, High Cash Value Insurance, Income Maximization, IndependentWealth, InfiniteBankingConcept, InvestmentProperty, IRA, Legacy Protection, LegacyWealth, Lending, NelsonNashInstitute, Non-Traditional Banking, Private Banking Strategies, PrivateBanking, RealEstate, Retirement, RetirementPlan, RetirementPlanning, RetirementStrategies, Roth, Security, Seth Hicks, SiliconValleyBank, Traditional Retirement Programs, Vance Lowe, vault, YouBeTheBankprivatebankingstrategies

Debt can be a relentless financial burden, draining wealth and limiting opportunities. For millions of Americans, financial freedom feels out of reach—but it doesn’t have to be. The key to escaping debt is maximizing the efficiency of your money and leveraging strategic wealth-building techniques. Instead of letting banks profit off your deposits, take control by putting your money to work for YOU through strategic wealth-building techniques.

In this episode of the Private Banking Strategies Podcast, Vance Lowe and Seth Hicks, Esq. reveal a powerful client success story—a typical American family drowning in debt with no clear way out. Uncover how they used high-yield financial tools to create a financially secure future – through a structured Private Banking Strategy, they implemented an 8-year financial transformation plan, eliminating debt and unlocking the path to wealth accumulation, financial independence, and long-term prosperity!

Vance and Seth discuss:

Crushing Your Debtwith Private Banking Strategies – How to Transformed Your Finances
Building Wealth Without Extra Work– Create a Disciplined Financial Plan
Stop Losing Money & Make It Work for You– The Proven Eight-Year Wealth Roadmap
How You Can Apply These Same Strategies to Achieve Financial Freedom

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Financial Survival: Protect Yourself in an Uncertain Economy | Episode 105

February 6, 2025Budgeting, Cash, Debt Management, Economy, Education, Finance, Investing, Money, Personal Finance, Risk Management, Uncategorized, Wealth401K, 403B's, AssetProtection, AutomobileFinancing, Banking, BankonYourself, BeTheBank, CryptoInvestor, Debt, Economic Trends and Analysis, Economy, Finance, Financial Freedom, FinancialAdvisor, FinancialSecurity, GetOutofDebt, High Cash Value Insurance, IndependentWealth, InfiniteBankingConcept, InvestmentProperty, IRA, LegacyProtection, LegacyWealth, Lending, MoneyMindset, NelsonNashInstitute, Non-Traditional Banking, Precious Metals, Private Banking Strategies, PrivateBanking, PrivateBankingStrategies, RealEstate, Retirement, RetirementPlan, RetirementPlanning, RetirementStrategies, Roth IRA, Security, Seth Hicks, SiliconValleyBank, Traditional Retirement Programs, Vance Lowe, vault, YouBeTheBankprivatebankingstrategies

What comes to mind when you think about today’s economy? Maybe it’s the rising cost of living fueled by inflation or the government’s excessive spending. For many, achieving financial security and long-term wealth seems increasingly out of reach in these uncertain times.

But there’s a way to take back control! By leveraging a properly structured private banking system, you can safeguard your wealth, build financial resilience, and create a secure future.

In this episode of the Private Banking Strategies Podcast, Vance Lowe and Seth Hicks, Esq., reveal how a specialized private banking structure acts as your personal asset protection vault—fully private, legally secure, and controlled by you and your family.

Vance and Seth discuss:

The Key to Safeguarding Your Earnings and Protecting Your Assets
How to Create a Simple Yet Powerful Asset and Retirement Strategy
Take Charge of Your Finances and Reclaim Your Financial Freedom
Private Banking Is NOT for You If…

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The Ultimate Money Law for Financial Success | Episode 104

January 30, 2025Budgeting, Cash, Debt Management, Economy, Finance, Investing, Money, Personal Finance, Risk Management, Uncategorized, Wealth401K, 403B's, AssetProtection, AutomobileFinancing, Banking, BankonYourself, BeTheBank, Budgeting, CryptoInvestor, Debt, Dividend-Paying Life Insurance, Economic Trends and Analysis, Economy, Finance, Financial Freedom, Financial Literacy and Education, FinancialAdvisor, FinancialFreedom, FinancialSecurity, GetOutofDebt, High Cash Value Insurance, Income Maximization, IndependentWealth, Infinite Banking Concept, InvestmentProperty, IRA, LegacyProtection, LegacyWealth, Lending, MoneyMindset, NelsonNashInstitute, Non-Traditional Banking, PrivateBanking, PrivateBankingStrategies, RealEstate, Retirement, RetirementPlan, RetirementPlanning, RetirementStrategies, Roth IRA, Security, Seth Hicks, SiliconValleyBank, Traditional Retirement Programs, Vance Lowe, vault, YouBeTheBankprivatebankingstrategies

Unlock the secrets to financial freedom with key money laws that put you in full control of your wealth. The first and most powerful principle? The 10% Rule. This strategy goes beyond simple savings—it’s about building a wealth mindset and making your money work within your personal economy.

In this episode of the Private Banking Strategies Podcast, Vance Lowe and Seth Hicks, Esq., break down how applying the 10% Rule to your monthly income can create lasting financial security and set you on the path to true wealth accumulation.

Vance and Seth discuss:

Understanding the 10% Rule: A Key to Wealth Building
How Your Money Mindset Shapes Financial Success
Maximizing Your Paycheck: Turning Income into Profits
The Financial Math Behind This Wealth Strategy

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From Surviving to Thriving: Financial Success Made Simple Pt. 2 | Ep.94

November 19, 2024Budgeting, Cash, Debt Management, Economy, Education, Finance, Investing, Money, Personal Finance, Risk Management, Uncategorized, Wealth401K, AssetProtection, AutomobileFinancing, Banking, BankonYourself, BeTheBank, Blockchain, CryptoInvestor, Debt, Dividend-Paying Life Insurance, Economic Trends and Analysis, Economy, Finance, FinancialAdvisor, FinancialFreedom, FinancialSecurity, GetOutofDebt, Income Maximization, IndependentWealth, InfiniteBankingConcept, Inflation, InvestmentProperty, LegacyWealth, Lending, NelsonNashInstitute, Precious Metals, private banking, PrivateBankingStrategies, RealEstate, Retirement, RetirementPlan, RetirementPlanning, RetirementStrategies, Security, Seth Hicks, SiliconValleyBank, Traditional Retirement Programs, Vance Lowe, vault, YouBeTheBankprivatebankingstrategies

Are you trapped in an endless cycle of monthly bills, mounting debt, and zero savings? You’re not alone. In today’s tough economy, millions of Americans are struggling to stay afloat and achieve financial independence.

In this episode of the Private Banking Strategies Podcast, financial experts Vance Lowe and Seth Hicks, Esq., dive into the most common money mistakes keeping people stuck. They’ll uncover game-changing strategies to help you escape the debt trap, reclaim control of your finances, and start building true wealth.

Vance and Seth discuss:

How to Stop Wasting Money and Start Maximizing Returns
Start Building Your Personal Wealth Economy
Getting Your Money Back Like the Banks Do
Buying Back Your Debt and Unlocking Financial Freedom

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Boost Your Retirement Savings: A Smarter Way to Secure and Grow Your Money (Ep. 77)

June 25, 2024Budgeting, Debt Management, Education, Finance, Financial, Investing, Investment, Money, Personal Finance, Uncategorized, Wealth401K, Asset Protection, AutomobileFinancing, Banking, BankonYourself, BeTheBank, Blockchain, Crypto Investor, Cryptocurrency, Economic Trends and Analysis, Finance, Financial Advisor, Financial Literacy and Education, FinancialFreedom, FinancialSecurity, GetOutofDebt, IndependentWealth, InfiniteBankingConcept, InvestmentProperty, LegacyProtection, LegacyWealth, Lending, NelsonNashInstitute, Private Banking Strategies, PrivateBanking, Real Estate Investing, RealEstate, Retirement, RetirementPlan, RetirementPlanning, RetirementStrategies, Security, Seth Hicks, SiliconValleyBank, Traditional Retirement Programs, Vance Lowe, vault, Whole Life Insurance, YouBeTheBankprivatebankingstrategies

In our modern society, our limited understanding of financial management and the options available to us, often hinders our ability to save adequately for a stable retirement.

Now is the time to reconsider your 401k and other traditional retirement plans and explore alternative methods of managing your finances that offer you more control and tax advantages.

In this episode Vance Lowe and Seth Hicks, Esq. shed light on how government policies may impede your retirement savings and offer insights on reclaiming financial autonomy for a more secure future.

Vance and Seth discuss:

How to regain control of your savings.
The benefits of a tax-free retirement fund
How government-qualified retirement plans often exposing you to risk.
And much more

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