This article is original content written by Manchester, CT Financial Advisor Thomas Scanlon, CFP®, CPA The rates of return on cash (checking, savings, and money market) are very close to zero. This begs the question, “Why have any…
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3 Proven Reasons You Need a Roth IRA
This article is original content written by Manchester, CT Financial Advisor Thomas Scanlon, CFP®, CPA To be eligible for a Roth IRA you need to have earned income from wages or from self-employment. Additionally higher income earners are not eligible. …
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This is NOT Your Parents Retirement
This article is original content written by Manchester, CT Financial Advisor Thomas Scanlon, CFP®, CPA Are you planning for your retirement? If so, keep in mind, This is NOT Your Parents Retirement. Your Parents Retirement
Why Everyone Needs a $1 Million Umbrella Policy (or More)
This article is original content written by Manchester, CT Financial Advisor Thomas Scanlon, CFP®, CPA What Is an Umbrella Policy? Personal umbrella insurance is the insurance that is designed to give you liability protection beyond the protection provided by…
Why The Affluent (Mostly) Ignore the News
There is no shortage of new. Television, radio, newspapers, magazines and of course, the internet. 24/7/365 information is coming at you. Whoever named it the ‘information age’ sure got it right!
May The Odds Be Ever In Your Favor
The Hunger Games was a bestselling novel that was subsequently made into a movie. Both were awesome. The setting is one where the Capital is abundant in riches. The outlying 12 Districts are all living in poverty. Every year…
7 Reasons Why All Investors Over Age 70 1/2 Should Consider a Qualified Charitable Distribution
Our observation is that many people are very generous with the donations they make. It sure helps that there is likely a tax deduction for this, no question. Many people are accustomed to donating cash, writing a check to…
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You’re Gonna Need a Bigger Boat
This is one of the all-time classic lines in the movies. Captain Quint, Police Chief Brody and Hooper are out looking for the Great White Shark in the move Jaws. After the Great White attacks the Orca, Brody turns to…
