{"id":7149,"date":"2017-05-18T08:30:08","date_gmt":"2017-05-18T15:30:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/americanretirementadvisors.com\/?p=7149"},"modified":"2017-05-05T08:29:26","modified_gmt":"2017-05-05T15:29:26","slug":"why-am-i-me-may-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/americanretirementadvisors.com\/why-am-i-me-may-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Am I me May 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section admin_label=&#8221;Section&#8221; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; specialty=&#8221;off&#8221;][et_pb_fullwidth_header admin_label=&#8221;Fullwidth Header&#8221; title=&#8221;Added Value&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; header_fullscreen=&#8221;off&#8221; header_scroll_down=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;off&#8221; content_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; image_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_button_one=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_letter_spacing=&#8221;0&#8243; button_one_use_icon=&#8221;default&#8221; button_one_icon_placement=&#8221;right&#8221; button_one_on_hover=&#8221;on&#8221; button_one_letter_spacing_hover=&#8221;0&#8243; custom_button_two=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_letter_spacing=&#8221;0&#8243; button_two_use_icon=&#8221;default&#8221; button_two_icon_placement=&#8221;right&#8221; button_two_on_hover=&#8221;on&#8221; button_two_letter_spacing_hover=&#8221;0&#8243;] [\/et_pb_fullwidth_header][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; saved_tabs=&#8221;all&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>By David Edge<\/p>\n<p>[spacer height=&#8221;03px&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Added Value? What the heck? How about just plain old value? In this new modern language world, there are so<br \/>\nmany meanings of words and slang that are being changed by our younger generation, and it\u2019s getting hard to keep<br \/>\ntrack. If something is \u201csick\u201d that means that it\u2019s wicked good. As an example \u201cthe paint job on that truck is sick\u201d!<\/p>\n<p>[spacer height=&#8221;03px&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>So what\u2019s <strong><em>added value<\/em><\/strong>? Most of us view added value as something that adds value to whatever is being offered.<br \/>\nIn other words more value, not the regular price or service and certainly not less.<\/p>\n<p>[spacer height=&#8221;03px&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>A great example is Discount Tire stores. They sell tires but you can stop in and get a flat fixed for free or get your tires checked out for free anytime. That\u2019s added value.<\/p>\n<p>[spacer height=&#8221;03px&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>From a personal experience, my daughter always wants to go to Benihana on her birthday because her dinner is free. They send her an email reminding her, and for the past 10 years or so, guess where we go to dinner on her birthday? This is the added value for that particular restaurant.<\/p>\n<p>[spacer height=&#8221;03px&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>What is your attitude about value? Where did you develop it? What person impacted you on how to go about pushing a deal or negotiating the best thing for you or your family? Did you push for the<em> little<\/em> <em>extra?<\/em><\/p>\n<p>[spacer height=&#8221;03px&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>At American Retirement Advisors <strong><em>added value<\/em><\/strong> is just part of our everyday culture! How did you find us? Mail, ARA website, Google, Facebook, newspaper articles? We try to make it 123 Easy! If you have an appointment, we call and remind you. Every year during the Annual Election Period (Open Enrollment) we contact you to ensure you don\u2019t need to switch medical plans to keep the most appropriate coverage for medical and drug plans. We\u2019re here for your planning for medical, financial retirement planning, social security questions, life insurance, long-term care options, you name it, we\u2019re here for you!<\/p>\n<p>Being able to get all your retirement needs at one place is added value! Our wonderful clients are loyal to us because of our commitment to customer service. We work for our clients, not banks or insurance companies.<\/p>\n<p>[spacer height=&#8221;03px&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Need help? 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