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“Am I Too Late?” The Truth About Legacy After 55
Retirement & Planning

“Am I Too Late?” The Truth About Legacy After 55

Brad Raschke
Brad Raschke
5/27/2025
6 min

There’s a quiet fear many clients bring to our first conversation.

They don’t always say it outright. But it shows up in the tension in their shoulders, the hesitation in their voice.

It’s the question that whispers:

“Am I too late to build a legacy?”

Most of the families we serve are in the second half of life — between 55 and 75. Their children are grown. Retirement is either looming or already here. And they’re realizing the old model of retirement planning — “accumulate as much as you can, then hope it’s enough” — didn’t deliver the peace it promised.

They’re not looking for hype.

They’re looking for hope.

And hope, we tell them, is still on the table.

Because legacy isn’t about having millions in an account. It’s about cash flow, control, and calling.

Why Cash Flow > Accumulation

Too many financial plans are built like sandcastles — pretty to look at, but fragile when the tide turns.

Accumulation is a stockpile.

Cash flow is a stream.

A stream can sustain you. A stockpile can drain you.

At 1322, we help clients shift from accumulation-based thinking to income-based strategy — building steady, predictable cash flow that meets monthly needs and outlasts market seasons.

One couple we’re walking with right now is a beautiful example. They’re in their 60s — not “early starters” by any means. But they’ve committed to capitalizing a policy now using the Infinite Banking Concept. Their goal? Use that capital to buy their first rental property.

Then a second. Then a third.

They want five to six properties in the next ten years. And here’s the beautiful part:

They’re not doing it to get rich.

They’re doing it to steward retirement.

To control their income.

To pass something solid to their children’s children.

Their policies aren’t just insurance.

They’re wellspring systems — built to fund their vision, not someone else’s.

The Strategy Is Simple — Not Easy

This kind of stewardship requires clarity, courage, and commitment. It’s not a product to buy. It’s a process to own.

But it’s not too late.

If you’ve still got breath in your lungs and vision in your heart — you’ve got time to build a legacy. The kind that can pay your bills and bless your family.

This is the work we’re honored to do.

We don’t bury wealth out of fear.

We steward it with purpose.

And we invite you to do the same.

Control your capital. Build your legacy.

We’re ready when you are.

Brad Raschke

Brad Raschke

Founder & Steward of Strategy

Founder and Steward of Strategy at 1322 Legacy Strategies, helping families build lasting legacies through strategic planning and faithful stewardship.

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