Doing us a favor, right?

A couple of days ago my wife got a letter from something called Texas Retirement Alliance in Lubbock. Neither of us was ever affiliated with the TRA, but my wife’s mother did have an account with Texas State Teachers Association. Could this TRA be connected with TSTA?

No.

An enclosed return card referenced “Florida Regulated Benefits” and “American Prosperity, LLC.” The card also stated the “2017 Benefit Information” is “For Florida Residents Only.”

So, let’s recap. An organization in Lubbock, Texas, wants my wife to take advantage of something available only to Florida residents.

The “something” is the State of Florida Regulated Benefit will pay 100% of funeral expenses up to $25,000.

The card also claims this benefit is a “State Regulated” program. That sounds as though the State of Florida will make the payments. I doubt that is true. My guess is, the “State Regulated” reference is to the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation.

A little more checking turned up some interesting things.

The return address on the return card is 6720 28th St., Lubbock, Texas 79407-9812. Google that address and you will find Escondido Apartments.

If you think your prosperity advisor should have an address that is not an apartment, then check out “American Prosperity LLC DBA Howard Johnson Inn near NY, Jamaica.”

An insurance company doing business as a motel. Yeah, nothing wrong there.

So, do you want fries with that burial plan?