Not Your Average Financial Podcast™

Not Your Average Financial Podcast™


Episode 430: Guest Host Episode with Frank Herbik | Why Whole Life Insurance Is the Ultimate with Marvin Bulas

November 28, 2025

In this episode, we ask:

  • Who is Frank Herbik?
  • How did Marvin Bulas get started with Tim Austin?
  • What does the concept of Bank on Yourself® focus upon?
  • Do you rely on other outside financial sources?
  • What requires self-discipline?
  • How can you achieve your financial milestones without taking unnecessary risks?
  • What about discipline and freedom?
  • Have you read Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink?
  • How about a lifetime of tax-advantaged income?
  • What is hard?
  • How does the Bank on Yourself® strategy differ from a typical market-driven approach like a mutual fund, an ETF, an IRA, etc.?
  • How about some examples?
  • Are we completely against the market?
  • What is the barbell strategy?
  • What about a better “desk drawer”?
  • How can you harness compound growth?
  • What about cash, that’s available to you, whenever you need it?
  • Could everyone benefit from this?
  • How does the insurance carrier manage and carry the risk?
  • What is the non-guaranteed component?
  • Are the companies in the insurance industry well regulated?
  • What are the living benefits?
  • What’s the difference between a typical life insurance agent and an active Bank on Yourself® Professional?
  • What’s the CFP® designation?
  • Does a typical CFP® (or CLU®) understand how to correctly structure and design a Bank on Yourself® type whole-life insurance policy?
  • What does Marvin enjoy?
  • What can smooth out a lot of things?
  • How about a case study?
  • What is the approval process to get a loan from an insurance carrier?
  • How much do you want, and when do you want it?
  • Who sets the terms of the loan?
  • What resonates with Frank?
  • Do carriers have apps?
  • Who would these concepts benefit?
  • How does age affect the growth of a whole life insurance policy?
  • What is a “sprinter” policy?
  • What is a “marathon” policy?
  • How many ways could an advisor design a policy?
  • Would you like to search on bankonyourself.com?
  • Would you like to talk with Frank at 630-330-1799 about your specific situation?