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The Broken Financial System: How to Build Cash Flow in a Debt-Based Economy | Episode 149



Everyone is talking about how broken the current financial system is—but few talk about why. In this episode of the Private Banking Strategies Podcast, Vance Lowe and Seth Hicks Esq., expose the flawed economic model fueling massive U.S. debt and inflation, and reveal how understanding this system allows you to position your personal finances for stability, growth, and opportunity in any market cycle.

Learn why cash flow, yield, and liquidity consistently outperform average rates of return over time, and how relying solely on traditional investments leaves families vulnerable to volatility. We break down why traditional financial planning often fails to deliver real cash flow, control, and long-term wealth—and what you can do instead.

Vance and Seth discuss:

  • Introduction: Why most financial plans fail long term
  • The truth about traditional financial planning (and who it really benefits)
  • Yield vs. rate of return: the real driver of long-term wealth building
  • The hidden failures that derail most retirement and investment plans
  • 401(k)s & IRAs vs. Private Banking strategies: reclaiming control of your money
  • The broken U.S. economic model, national debt, and how it erodes your wealth

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How to Double Your Cash Flow: The 100-Year Family Bank – Part 5 | Episode 148



Build financial abundance the smart way—without unnecessary risk.

In this episode of the Private Banking Strategies Podcast, Vance Lowe and attorney Seth Hicks explain how high-net-worth families use private family banking and Infinite Banking principles to make every dollar more efficient.

Learn how to put the same money to work more than once through tax-advantaged compounding, uninterrupted liquidity, and a simplified wealth system designed for long-term cash flow and generational wealth preservation. This proven private banking strategy allows families, entrepreneurs, and investors to recycle capital, protect purchasing power, and create financial certainty for decades.

Episode Timestamps

  • Financial Abundance Made Simple: Structuring Your Money the Right Way
  • Using the Same Dollar Twice to Increase Cash Flow
  • Where to Store Money to Beat Inflation and Stay Liquid
  • Why Banks Use Life Insurance as a Financial Asset
  • Why This Wealth Strategy Is Simpler Than You Think

 

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Wealth Preservation vs. Wealth Destruction: The 100-Year Family Bank – Part 4 | Episode 47



You can build wealth in one lifetime—and lose it in the next. Discover how generational wealth is preserved through a family banking system, why structure beats inheritance, and how teaching your children how money works determines whether your legacy survives or vanishes.

In this episode of the Private Banking Strategies Podcast, Vance Lowe and Seth Hicks, Esq. reveal how an individualized family banking system is the ultimate tool for wealth preservation, asset protection, and generational legacy planning—and expose how traditional financial norms keep families trapped in debt, dependence, and broken money systems. True financial freedom begins by unlearning everything you’ve been taught about money.

Vance and Seth discuss:

  • The Wealth Trap No One Talks About: Why Most Family Money Dies by the Second Generation
  • Generational Wealth Preservation: Passing Down a Family Banking Structure, Not Just Assets
  • Teaching the Next Generation How Money Really Works (And Why Schools Don’t)
  • Never Spend Principal: The Golden Rule That Prevents Debt and Protects Cash Flow
  • How Social Conditioning Keeps Families Broke, Dependent, and in Perpetual Deb
  • Rethinking Insurance: From Expense to Wealth-Building Financial Tool

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How to Preserve Generational Wealth – The 100 Year Family Bank – Part 2 | Episode 145



Every family dreams of leaving a lasting financial legacy—but what happens when the next generation isn’t prepared to manage that wealth? It’s time to break down why generational wealth so often disappears and how high-net-worth families avoid this common trap by keeping their cash compounding for decades using high-cash-value whole life insurance.

In this episode of the Private Banking Strategies Podcast, Vance Lowe and Seth Hicks, Esq., discuss the right way to borrow against your family banking system, maintain uninterrupted compounding, and minimize financial risk. If you’re an investor, entrepreneur, or just looking to protect your legacy – you can pass on your wealth with confidence, by building a 100-year family bank that ensures your money lasts.

Vance and Seth discuss:

  • Understanding the Loan Engine in a 100-Year Family Bank
  • How to Access Cash the Right Way Without Interrupting Compounding Growth
  • The #1 Reason to Take a Loan from Your Family Bank (Real Example)
  • How to Properly Leverage Your Family Bank to Reduce Risk
  • Why the Right Advisor Matters When Taking a Policy Loan

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The Smartest Way to Grow Wealth: Why Savvy Investors Shift Cash Out of 401(k)s | Episode 143



Discover the best place to keep your cash for stability and growth! Learn where high-net-worth individuals store money for maximum growth potential and uncover the history of banking through high-cash-value whole life insurance contracts—the same strategies used by banks and major corporations. Perfect for investors, entrepreneurs, and anyone seeking financial freedom through proven, low-risk wealth-building strategies.

In this episode of the Private Banking Strategies podcast, Vance Lowe and Seth Hicks discuss whywhole life insurance policies offer unmatched flexibilitycompared to restrictive retirement plans like 401(k)s, and howdebt consolidationdone the right way can help you organize liabilities to create thebest possible growth valueinside your personal economy.

Vance and Seth Discuss

0:00 – The Best Place to Keep Your Cash for Financial Stability
2:55 – How to Position Your Cash for Maximum Growth Potential
6:25 – The History of Banking and the Rise of High-Cash-Value Whole Life Insurance
12:34 – Whole Life Insurance Flexibility vs. 401(k) Restrictions
17:30 – Strategic Debt Consolidation: How to Structure Debt for Optimal Wealth Growth

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Financial Planning 101: The Do’s and Don’ts to Build Lasting Wealth | Episode 139



Completely transform the way you think about money and unlock true financial freedom. 💰

In this episode of Private Banking Strategies, Vance Lowe and Seth Hicks, Esq. reveal how to stop spending money—and start using it like the banks do. Discover why traditional financial plans, like 401(k)s and IRAs keep you trapped in the system, and a better way to take control of your cash flow.

Learn how Infinite Banking can help you protect your assets, create lasting wealth, and tailor a private banking strategy that fits your unique financial goals. If you’re ready to think like a banker and make your money work for you every single day, this episode is your roadmap to financial independence.

  • The Power of Switching from Spending to Using Money Like the Banks Do
  • Private Banking Strategies: How to Build Wealth Around Your Individual Needs and Goals
  • The Truth About Retirement: Why It’s a Government-Created Myth
  • How to Buy Out Your Own Debt and Turn It Into Profit
  • Stop Locking Away Your Money: Make It Work for You Instead of in a 401(k) or IRA

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How to Survive a Real Estate Market Crash | Episode 134



Do you own real estate and worry about market swings or another recession hurting your investments? With today’s uncertainty, many investors are searching for ways to protect their hard-earned assets.

In this episode, of the private banking strategies, Seth Hicks esq. uncovers a powerful, under-the-radar strategy—becoming your own private banker—to safeguard your portfolio, protect your capital, and find opportunities even in a downturn.

Seth discusses:

  • Asset Protection Strategies: Shield Your Wealth from Dodd-Frank Regulations
  • Private Banking Secrets: How to Grow Wealth Outside Traditional Banks
  • Whole Life Policy Loans: Borrow to Fund Real Estate Investments
  • Think Like a Banker: Catapult Your Real Estate Investing Success

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Escape Bank Bail-Ins: How to Safeguard Your Wealth with Tax Advantages | Episode 131



We’ve been told banks are the safest place for our money—but the truth tells a different story. Since the Dodd-Frank Act, banks now hold the power to seize deposits during an economic downturn, leaving your hard-earned cash at risk.

In this episode of the Private Banking Strategies Podcast, Vance Lowe and Seth Hicks, Esq. break down the dangers of traditional banking in the U.S. and introduce a proven alternative that the ultra-wealthy have used for centuries to protect, compound, and grow their wealth.

Discover how to take control of your financial future, safeguard your savings, and create a legacy of lasting wealth

Vance and Seth discuss: 

  • The hidden dangers of keeping your money in a traditional bank account
  • The history of Federal Reserve control and the power of choosing a private banking alternative
  • Why properly structured life insurance outperforms banks for asset protection and long-term wealth growth
  • Fractional reserve banking explained: how banks leverage your deposits vs. why life insurance companies can’t—and why that benefits you
  • How your private banking system allows your money to grow tax-free

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Profiting From Debt – Accelerate Your Repayment Journey Today | Episode 130



Debt can feel overwhelming—but there’s a way out. In this episode of the Private Banking Strategies Podcast, Vance Lowe and Seth Hicks, Esq. share a powerful strategy to eliminate debt the smart way while creating long-term financial freedom. Learn how Infinite Banking not only helps you pay off debt faster but also builds the habits and wealth strategies that put you back in control of your money and your future.

Vance and Seth discuss:

  • How to restructure your debt repayment strategy to start your own private banking system
  • Real-life example: How restructuring debt inside your personal bank can transform your financial future
  • Why changing your money mindset is the key to becoming debt-free and building wealth
  • How to profit from debt the same way banks do with Infinite Banking Strategies

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Avoid Life Insurance Scams: Secure Your Wealth with Smarter Strategies | Episode 127



Don’t fall for life insurance traps disguised as “investment opportunities.” Learn what to avoid, what to look for, and how to protect your money using strategies the wealthy have relied on for generations.

In this episode of the Private Banking Strategies Podcast, Vance Lowe and Seth Hicks Esq., reveal the truth behind common life insurance scams and show you how real banking policies—structured the right way—can help you maximize profits, build wealth, and take full control of your financial future.

Vance and Seth discuss:

  • What Is a Real Banking Policy?
    Understand the true definition and purpose behind a properly structured policy.
  • Real Private Banking vs. Life Insurance Scams
    Learn how to spot the difference between legitimate strategies and misleading products.
  • The Power of Paid-Up Additions (PUAs)
    Discover how PUAs create immediate profit and supercharge your banking policy.
  • The Advantages of Policy Ownership
    Why owning the right type of policy gives you long-term control, growth, and financial leverage.

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