Category: Truth Tips

Know the why behind the math

Know the Why Behind the Math

Integrity is the life insurance agent’s most important quality, but make no mistake: it takes hard work to maintain that integrity. You have to be willing to put in the hours and do the work so that you can be sure the numbers aren’t just saying something… they’re saying the

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You Have to Start Small to Win Big: The Value of Baby Steps

  Many of the common business phrases and jargon exist because there’s truth to them—we wouldn’t give them merit otherwise. You’ve probably heard phrases like: “Anything worth doing is worth doing well,” or “Work hard, play hard.” One that we’ve recently heard is that you’ve got to start small to

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truth tips saving files

Truth Tip, Saving Files

When you save your work in Truth Concepts, the file will include everything you have open, including the location of those files. For example, if you’re using multiple screens when you save, the calculators will still be positioned as if you had those screens. So if you switch to a

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Variable Cash Flows

Truth Tip, Custom Number Entry

Did you know that in any calculator chart, you can input custom numbers if there are blue lines around the boxes? For example, the Life Insurance Values tool has blue lines in the chart, indicating that you can paste your own numbers directly into the chart. This enables you to

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Amortization schedule, alternate payback

How to Create a Printable Amortization Schedule

Do you have a client who’s looking to create an amortization schedule for their policy loan? You can actually create one for them in the Loan Analysis calculator that’s fast and simple. You can even print it out for the client to track themselves. Creating an Amortization Schedule The great

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Cash flow calculator showing visual language of column colors

TC Column Colors: Building a Cohesive Visual Language

In our last post, we discussed how you can now customize the color scheme of your Truth Concepts calculator. It’s important to be able to create an aesthetic you enjoy looking at, and that you feel is aesthetically easy to work with. In addition, it’s helpful to be sure that

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Cash flow, adjusting numbers from positive to negative

Truth Tip, Adjusting Numbers in Columns

The Truth Tips below can help you in all calculators, yet only in columns or cells that you can edit. You can distinguish editable cells because they are underlined in blue. When you double-click or highlight and right-click these blue cells, you will be able to make changes to the

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