The Math Doesn't Add Up.

[G.Gordon]

Be serious. We all look into the money before we get into any career or business. I'm taking Dwayne's side on this one. People involved in insurance want to make the big bucks and get renewals. I don't believe any of us involved in Med Supps saw our grandparents dishing out copays during high school and had a light bulb go off in our heads that said, "I don't want a traditional career like 90% of my high school class, I want to help Seniors save money on their copays by selling Med Supps!" Someone told you about the money to be made and it intrigued you. Same goes for Life and Health agents.

I am serious. I'm a rare bird. I've been an agent since 94. Sold supplemental (accident/cancer), individual health, group health, FE, and mortgage protection, and now medsupps.

When I entertained the decision to sell supps I needed three pieces of information and I never talked to an agent. What is the average price, what is the average commissions, and what is the most common sales methodology. I studied for a couple of days talkig to two FMO's sales depts, a couple of actual carriers, then I applied the information as I stated.

I made this decision in early October of that year. I had one medsupp on the books at the time. I qualified for a cruise with RNA by Dec. 31.

What you or others earn or how you do it is as irrelevant to me as what you had for breakfast.

 

[VaDwayne]

While certainly true, the price you pay is living in Podunkville. As an old girlfriend of mine used to say, you're living in your own private hell.

You're right. I live exactly where the Blue Ridge Parkway and the Skyline Drive meet. I live 3 miles from the Appalachian trail. I live 8 miles from the birthplace of Woodrow wilson, 25 miles from the home of Thomas Jefferson and James Monroe, among other President's nearby.

I live where a traffic jams are 3 cars long, and people still say hello to one another in passing. When I look around I see beautiful farms, and when I look out my front door I can see the sunrise over the Blue Ridge Mountains. I live where my nice 2800 square foot home only cost me $140,000 and taxes are small.

We don't have smog and polluted air, well maybe the river because of Dupont. I can still leave my doors unlocked at night(which I don't) and my neighbors have a key to my house.

I attend a great church and am part of an awesome church family that cares for each other. I know that if I died today, my family would be taken care of by them.

I live 8 miles from all of the Statler brothers, 20 miles from John Grisham, Sissy Spacek, and Howie Long's gourgeous farms.

I make a great living, have an awesome wife, 2 straight A children, a nice home, a great career, God loves me, I love him.

My mentor and friend, a doctor who is in his 70's, went to Haiti for a month, this morning, with a day's notice. That's the kind of people in my life. He taught me in order to have, you must give.

God has blessed me far more than I will ever deserve.

Life really is hell in Waynesboro, Va.

 

[moonlightandmargaritas]

You're right. I live exactly where the Blue Ridge Parkway and the Skyline Drive meet. I live 3 miles from the Appalachian trail.

I live where a traffic jams are 3 cars long, and people still say hello to one another in passing. When I look around I see beautiful farms, and when I look out my front door I can see the sunrise over the Blue Ridge Mountains.

We don't have smog and polluted air, well maybe the river because of Dupont. I can still leave my doors unlocked at night(which I don't) and my neighbors have a key to my house.

See Uncle Jed Clampett around town today?

"Then one day he was shootin' at some food, and up through the ground came a bubblin' crude."

 

[VaDwayne]

See Uncle Jed Clampett around town today?

"Then one day he was shootin' at some food, and up through the ground came a bubblin' crude."

yesterday, he said to say hi

 

[moonlightandmargaritas]

See Uncle Jed Clampett around town today?

yesterday, he said to say hi

Moral of the story...

Even Uncle Jed bailed out for the gently swaying palms, roar of the ocean tide, and the land of sunshine....

 

[VaDwayne]

Moral of the story...

Even Uncle Jed bailed out for the gently swaying palms, roar of the ocean tide, and the land of sunshine....

very good point

 

[briko3]

I have to admit that I'd rather have Dwayne's version than yours. Florida has too many bugs, too much heat in the summer and only 2 seasons. I don't mind vacationing there every now and again though.

 

[insuranceexec]

$50 a square foot for housing? That is pretty inexpensive; the Arkansas average is in the neighborhood of $75.

Dwayne, go ask Howie how much he will take for his ranch?

 

[VaDwayne]

$50 a square foot for housing? That is pretty inexpensive; the Arkansas average is in the neighborhood of $75.

Dwayne, go ask Howie how much he will take for his ranch?

I will, my cousin actually cuts his hair in Charlottesville. Of course prices are up some because I bought in 2003 but I bet it would still be a lot more in Miami.

 

[insuranceexec]

I will, my cousin actually cuts his hair in Charlottesville. Of course prices are up some because I bought in 2003 but I bet it would still be a lot more in Miami.

Put in a good word for me; my family would make a good neighbor.....