"I've considered becoming a Life Member, but how do I know that 20 years from now you won't have used up all my money and won't be asking me for more?" Life Membership fees are managed and invested so that the money will be there to service your membership for the rest of your life, no matter how long that is. When a person becomes a Life Member and pays the applicable fee, we only withhold the amount of money that is needed immediately, i.e., for the first year's magazine subscription and new member materials. The rest goes into an investment account, where the principal continues to … [Read more...]