Category Archives: Phil Cannella Blog

Phil Cannella Interviews Leading Experts

Crash Proof Retirement Founder Phil Cannella is on a quest to provide Truth to the American Retiree. At each Crash Proof Retirement Educational Event, Cannella educates hundreds of Philadelphia-area residents on safe alternatives available outside of Wall Street. Each Crash Proof Retirement educational event is a unique event, where Phil Cannella uses diverse examples and anecdotes to illustrate the twists and turns of the financial industry. But every Crash Proof Retirement educational event has at least one thing in common—at or near the beginning of the session, Read More +

Phil Cannella Conquers Injustice In Federal Court

Phil Cannella, as an insurance and financial professional for almost forty years, has helped tens of thousands of consumers protect themselves against the risks they face as they head into retirement. His Crash Proof Retirement System is a testament to this very mission in that he has devised a means to protect the nest egg of an individual or family from stock market volatility. Speaking to any of his thousands of clients, you will find a common thread among them all, not one single one Read More +

Phil Cannella Crusades Against Media Misinformation

Since founding Retirement Media Inc. in 2012, Phil Cannella has been on a mission to free the everyday American from the misinformation and biased commentary of the mainstream media. When it comes to retirement-specific advice, Phil Cannella has found the research and information put forth by such media outlets to be lacking, misleading and just plain wrong. Phil Cannella discussed the latest example of this glaring shortcoming on last weekend’s Crash Proof Retirement Show. “The mainstream media is confused,” Cannella told the listening audience as Read More +

Phil Cannella Educates Retirees on Safe Alternatives

Phil Cannella explained the wonders that the Crash Proof Retirement System can perform for people in or near retired years on Saturday’s Crash Proof Retirement Show —then welcomed some Crash Proof clients to prove it! “As consumer advocates, Joann Small and I are determined to educate people in or near retired years,” Phil Cannella told the listening audience. “The Crash Proof Retirement System is guaranteed to protect your retirement nest egg against a market crash or downturn—yet it still allows for the potential of double-digit Read More +

Phil Cannella and Crash Proof Retirement Celebrate CHOP’s Child Life Month

March is Child Life Month at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), and the Hospital is celebrating with this video from their Child Life, Education and Creative Arts Therapy department! Crash Proof Retirement stands alone as the largest single donor in the history of the WOGL Loves Our Kids Radiothon, dating back to 2010. This past December, Phil Cannella and Joann Small donated another $50,000 to CHOP, pushing their five-year donation total to $275,000. In 2012, Crash Proof Retirement donated $65,000 to CHOP during Bob Read More +

President Obama Validates Phil Cannella and Crash Proof Retirement

The President of the United States echoes Phil Cannella’s message on fiduciary duty. Every weekend, Phil Cannella and Joann Small host The Crash Proof Retirement Show on Philadelphia’s number-one talk radio station, Talk Radio 1210 WPHT. This 50,000-watt station has the capability to reach 38 states as well as Canada. Apparently, the signal’s been reaching Washington D.C. On February 23, 2015, President Barack Obama gave a speech at AARP headquarters in Washington, D.C. in which he bemoaned the lack of fiduciary duty and the rampant Read More +

Phil Cannella Fights Deception With Truth

Phil Cannella has the power and strength of the sword of truth behind him. It is the very strength inherent in this sword and it is the power it bestows upon he who wields it, that requires that someone with high integrity, ethics and morals use it for the betterment of all and not just the betterment of one. Bringing truth to the American retiree is a mission Phil Cannella has taken upon himself. This began many years ago when he brought solutions to seniors Read More +

Phil Cannella And The Journey To Crash Proof Retirement

For almost 40 years, Phil Cannella has worked tirelessly to safeguard and protect the nest eggs of Americans in or near retirement. In order to accomplish this, Phil spent years selling nursing home insurance—now known as long-term care insurance. Phil Cannella started his career after the untimely passing of his grandfather following a massive stroke. Phil’s grandfather had retired shortly before his stroke, but the ensuing medical care and associated costs dwindled the family’s savings down to almost nothing. Phil himself was forced to drop Read More +

Phil Cannella and Joann Small of Crash Proof Retirement

Last year, Phil Cannella and Joann Small gave me the opportunity to join the Crash Proof Retirement Design Team as a Processor for First Senior Financial Group. Once our Crash Proof Retirement educators have met with interested consumers, my job is to process the applications and documents necessary to complete the safe transfer of assets from risk-laden investments to the secure insurance carriers that offer Crash Proof Retirement vehicles.  I also have the pleasure of meeting each and every Crash Proof Retirement consumer. I am Read More +

Phil Cannella Blog: Who Phil Cannella Really Is – Phil Cannella Blog

Phil Cannella • Phillip Cannella Phil Cannella – Phillip Cannella Blog: Phil Cannella has spent more than three decades helping seniors. Having experienced firsthand how nursing home costs can devastate a family, Phil pioneered long-term care insurance in the 1970s. Many of the contracts that he helped design remain in use today. As a senior advocate, IRA expert, author of Crash-Proof Retirement: The Planning Isn’t Over, and founder and CEO of First Senior Financial Group, Phil has a growing media presence. He has been featured in magazines, including Philadelphia Read More +

Phil Cannella Protects Over 400 Million Dollars of Assets – Phil Cannella News

Phil Cannella has accomplished the impossible Phil Cannella – Phillip Cannella News: Phil Cannella, through First Senior Financial Group and utilizing his Crash Proof Retirement system, has accomplished what many may consider impossible. He has protected the assets of consumers to the tune of 400 million dollars and put them into the vehicles that provide safety and refuge from the dangerous waters of the stock market. Phil Cannella wants responsibility within all sectors Many financial firms are measured by the amount of assets under management they have. Read More +

Phil Cannella Urges Retirees to be Cautious – Phil Cannella Blog

Phil Cannella doesn’t view the word caution Phil Cannella Blog: Phil Cannella does not view the word caution as a malevolent word with bad connotation. Rather, Phil Cannella believes caution is a reflection of wisdom. To proceed with caution simply means you are keeping alert and aware of your surroundings. Phil Cannella says Planning your retirement is complex Phil Cannella, when dealing with retirement finances, there are plenty of reasons to be cautious with your decisions. Planning your retirement finances can be a complex task to manage, Read More +

Phil Cannella – Phillip Cannella in the News: Phil Cannella Speaks to Hundreds of Retirees Each Week

Phil Cannella Crash Proof Buzz Phil Cannella – Phillip Cannella News: Phil Cannella in an age where mass communication is the new norm, Phil Cannella still finds success in good ,old fashioned practices. There is no better way to really help a person than to sit with them and learn from them just as much as they learn from you. This is why Phil Cannella still practices public speaking each week as he is a guest speaker at educational events hosted by First Senior Financial Group Read More +

Phil Cannella – Phillip Cannella in the News: Phil Cannella Remembers his Roots

Phil Cannella Crash Proof Buzz Phil Cannella – Phillip Cannella News: Phil Cannella currently lives a life that is not unfamiliar with the spotlight, as Phil Cannella’s successful career has made his name recognizable on a national level. Although Phil Cannella has gained such an admirable status in society, he maintains humility in his daily workings as a Senior Advocate. Phil Cannella maintains his grounding because he never forgets where he came from. Each week, when Phil Cannella travels the tri-state area guest speaking at educational Read More +

Phil Cannella – Phillip Cannella in the News: Phil Cannella Publishes a Unique Newsletter

Phil Cannella Crash Proof Buzz Phil Cannella – Phillip Cannella News: Phil Cannella has founded Phil Cannella Crash Proof Retirement™ News, a one-of-a-kind newsletter ,as part of Phil Cannella’s expanding efforts to reach out to the retirement community. Within this monthly newsletter, subscribers can benefit from several original articles published by Phil Cannella’s new media company; Retirement Media Inc. Along with these exclusive and informative articles from Retirement Media Inc., readers can enjoy links to credible studies and publications from outside sources. Phil Cannella first decided Read More +

Phil Cannella – Phillip Cannella in the News: Phil Cannella on Going the Extra Mile

Phil Cannella Crash Proof Buzz Phil Cannella – Phillip Cannella News: Phil Cannella has been praised for his services as a Retirement Phase Expert (Phil Cannella) in the financial services industry, but Phil Cannella’s praises don’t all sing the same song. Although it is true that many will echo the rewarding words of “thank you,” when speaking directly about the financial services Phil Cannella has provided, many have a unique story that follows. Going the extra mile has been part of Phil Cannella’s  work ethic since Read More +

Phil Cannella – Phillip Cannella in the News: Phil Cannella on Foreign Affairs

Phil Cannella Crash Proof Buzz Phil Cannella – Phillip Cannella News: One of Phil Cannella’s most notable cautions to retirees is that they should not have their retirement exposed to enough risk that a tsunami in another country may result in them losing their nest egg. Although at first this statement seems far-off and unrelatable, there is great wisdom in this advice. Phil Cannella often follows this statement with a brief explanation of how vulnerable traditional securities investments are to foreign affairs. Simply put, securities investments Read More +

Phil Cannella Crash Proof™ Event Photos from The Bethlehem Hotel

Phil Cannella – Phillip Cannella News Phil Cannella Crash Proof Buzz Phil Cannella was pleased the Phil Cannella Crash Proof Retirement™ Educational Event at the Bethlehem Hotel in Bethlehem, PA went so well. Phil Cannella was pleased with the turnout because he loves to bring his message of Crash Proof Retirement to as many people as possible. As usual, the guys from the production crew sent me over some pictures from the event in which you can really see how impassioned Phil Cannella gets when Read More +

Seven Tips for Women to Improve Their Retirement Readiness

I was doing some research for the Crash Proof Retirement Show® and I cam across these great tips for women in retirement. As you know, Joann Small is one of the leading experts on women’s issues in retirement, and these tips really confirm what she has been telling retired women for years. I found these tips in a report from the Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies, which has been conducting retirement research for 13 years now. 7 years ago, they began including research and stats Read More +

The Crash Proof Retirement Show® Outrage of the Week!

I wrote a great Outrage of the Week segment for this weekend’s Crash Proof Retirement Show®, so make sure you all tune in and listen. I wrote it after seeing a report from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC for short) in which they detail how much they will be repaying the victims of illegal foreclosures, many of whom lost their home during the mortgage crisis that arose when the housing bubble collapsed after 2008. When you hear the Outrage of the Read More +

Crash Proof Retirement Show® this weekend!

We are set to launch another weekend of The Crash Proof Retirement Show ® with Phil Cannella and Joann Small! With another great Outrage of the Week lined up from the voice of Retirement Media (pictured below), there should be no good reason to miss a minute. Also, we are live immediately following Sunday’s Phillies game, so stay tuned in around 5pm for an hour-long edition of The Crash Proof Retirement Show® LISTEN LIVE!

Phil Cannella: Keith is OUTRAGEOUS

Phil Cannella Crash Poof Buzz Tabs   Today marks the beginning of a new era of the Outrage of the Week, our weekly segment on The Crash Proof Retirement Show®, where RMI reports the truth behind the dark side of the financial world. Our very own Keith Wurster is behind the mic informing the listeners on what they need to be aware of while protecting the money they’ve worked a lifetime for. Thanks to Phil Cannella and Joann Small for appointing Keith as the new Read More +

Temple Professor Makes a Great Guest on this Week’s Show

Professor Bruce Rader of Temple University’s Fox School of Business gave a great interview this weekend on the Crash Proof Retirement Show®. While a strong supporter of free markets, he  agreed with Phil and Joann that the SEC has been ineffective in policing Wall Street crimes, and that those unpunished crimes could lead to another financial meltdown in the future. Kudos to Phil Cannella, Joann Small and the entire job Crash Proof™ team!

Crash Proof Retirement™ caught in the Madness of March

Unfortunately, The Crash Proof Retirement Show® was preempted by Temple’s 3rd round game against Indiana. Much to the chagrin of our own Kean Maynard, the Owls couldn’t keep it together long enough to advance to the Sweet Sixteen. But you know who did make it to the Sweet Sixteen???? My alma mater, La Salle University!! Luckily for Phil Cannella, Joann Small, and the rest of the Crash Proof™ panel, WPHT doesn’t carry Explorer basketball. So I plead to the rest of the office and anyone Read More +

Saturday on a Very Special Crash Proof Retirement Show®

Make sure you all tune in to the Crash Proof Retirement Show® on Saturday, we have a very special guest lined up. Those of you that got the opportunity to see Phil Cannella’s appearance on “Voice of Reason” with Larry Kane will remember Dr. Bruce Rader from Temple University’s Fox School of Business, one of the other expert panelists invited to be on the show. Well Dr. Rader will be appearing on the Crash Proof Retirement Show® this Saturday, which begins at 11 AM and Read More +

Phil Cannella: Newest Sound Cuts for the Crash Proof Retirement Show

Phil Cannella Crash Poof Buzz Tabs As always I have new sound cut for the radio show. Listen in especially for Carol’s story. She was fleeced by a bad broker 20 years ago and lost $25,000. Her heartbreaking story will bring tears to your eyes as she explains how she had no viable avenue to prosecute the broker and/or the financial firm. Although her story is sad, it is necessary we share it here at Crash Proof Retirement™, because crimes like these are exactly what Read More +

Following Phil Cannella on Legendary News Anchor Larry Kane’s Show

Fresh off his appearance from Larry Kane’s CN8 show “Voice of Reason” Phil Cannella told his listeners on Saturday about the importance of creating “Sleep Well” accounts for their later years. Reminding them of the pensions that were lost at GM and General Electric after their bankruptcies, Phil said that with the stock market being at record highs, now is the time to move some of that retirement money into safer, or sleep well, accounts. If Phil’s recent appearance on Larry Kane’s show is any Read More +

Crash Proof Retirement Show™ Interviews 90-year-old Client on her Life and New Book

    Who says life stops at 90 years of age. Saturday’s guest is living proof that 90 is the new 60. Delaware County resident Dorothy Coleman–who is also a Crash Proof Retirement™ client– visited the studios in King of Prussia PA to discuss her long life, times and her new book with  Phil and Joann live on our Crash Proof Retirement Show™ this weekend. Mrs. Coleman’s 100-plus page book, which is set to be released by Tate Publishing later in the Spring, takes the reader on a trip Read More +

All Set for The Crash Proof Retirement Show!

Aside from the fact that Keith is buried in great audio cuts from client interviews we’ve obtained the last two weeks, we are ready to turn on the “On-Air” lights. Tune in tomorrow at 11am to Talk Radio 1210AM for a very informative and important Crash Proof Retirement Show®! Also, on Sunday, we begin our new time slot at 4pm after the Phillies game. Every once in a while (namely March 31st), we’ll return to our our home after Sid Mark at 1pm, but as long as Read More +