Testimonials

Mickey Mann

“Giving Back to the Community”

When it comes to slashing household expenses, whether for his clients or for his own large family, veteran insurance executive Mickey Mann knows what he’s talking about.

Now 59, the highly successful Mann has spent the past 41 years providing life and health insurance for hard-working families all across his native Oklahoma.

“I really love my work, and I never think about retiring,” says the longtime operator of Mann & Associates, a booming insurance agency in Norman. “For me, it’s very rewarding to help a family make good choices about their future. I can’t tell you how often, after a client dies, I’ve found myself taking a check out to the surviving family members . . . who can then use it for college tuition, or to pay off a home mortgage.

“I grew up poor, and I know how important it is to plan wisely for your financial future. I’m very grateful for my success—and helping families meet their financial needs is my way of ‘giving back’ to the community.”

The son of an Oklahoma City chemical plant worker who “never made more than $27,000 a year,” Mann learned the value of money early, while working in grocery stores and mowing lawns in high school. “Back then, every single dollar I earned was precious,” he says. “And that hasn’t changed.”

Today, notes the proud father of four adult sons, “we have 17 different brokers working out of our agency. We all understand how important it is to help families save on everything—medical care, drug prescriptions, vision care, dental care, auto expenses, you name it.

“Over the years, we’ve found that the USA+ consumer savings program is one of the most powerful tools we have for helping families save on these key costs.”

Along with his dollar-savvy wife, Janie, an administrative aide at an engineering firm, Mickey has become skilled in recent years at managing his family budget—often by cashing in on the “major savings” to be found as a member of the USA+ consumer savings association.

“I learned long ago, while advising my clients, just how helpful these USA+ benefits can be in protecting household budgets,” he says. “USA+ often pays most of the costs for medicines, and it gives many families access to health coverage they couldn’t otherwise afford.”

Describing his own family’s “remarkable savings” with USA+, Mann recalls a frightening moment seven years ago when his son Matthew broke his left leg during football practice.

“We had a USA+ accident benefit,” he says, “and his $8,000 in medical bills cost us only $100. That was huge, and the excellent care he got helped him win a college football scholarship. But we also save frequently on things like free eye care exams and low-cost dental visits.”

Having seen the value of USA+, Mickey is always eager to enroll new members.

“I’ve spent 40 years helping families meet their financial needs,” he says proudly. “Watching them save through USA+ is one reason I love my job so much.”