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.
“flexibility (renting) trumps owning,” said Thomas Scanlon, a certified financial planner at Raymond James Financial Services. Continue Reading: Scanlon Quoted by MarketWatch on the Flexibility of Renting During Retirement
This article is original content written by Manchester, CT Financial Advisor Thomas Scanlon, CFP®, CPA You have reached the holy grail (for some) and retired. Congratulations! You are in the Land of No Alarm Clocks. Now you can do (almost) whatever you want to do. You’ve worked your whole life to get here. Now it’s… Continue Reading: 4 Easy Steps to Stay Retired
This article is original content written by Manchester, CT Financial Advisor Thomas Scanlon, CFP®, CPA
This article is original content written by Manchester, CT Financial Advisor Thomas Scanlon, CFP®, CPA Investors can easily get distracted these days. Hop in the car on the way to work, turn on the radio and get updates on the stock market futures. Check your online portfolio at work during your lunch break. Perhaps you… Continue Reading: 4 Things Every Investor Can Control
This article is original content written by Manchester, CT Financial Advisor Thomas Scanlon, CFP®, CPA Playing more golf, going to the beach or spending more time with your grandchildren is how some visualize their retirement. During your working career you went to work every day to get your paycheck. Assuming you are fully retired… Continue Reading: 5 Easy Steps to Get a Paycheck in Retirement
This article is original content written by Manchester, CT Financial Advisor Thomas Scanlon, CFP®, CPA When reviewing their investment portfolios, investors frequently focus on the wrong item—the rate of return. Where should you start? You should center your attention on the areas that are under your control. The Amount of Money Saved The amount of money… Continue Reading: Control Your Destiny
The New Normal was a term to describe the financial conditions after The Great Recession of 2008-2009 by Mohamed El-Erian, currently the chief economic advisor at Allianz. The concept of the New Normal is that the economy would remain sluggish and take many years to recover. The Old Normal The Old Normal for many… Continue Reading: The New Normal
The Roth IRA and an IRA both offer different tax advantaged ways to save for retirement. If you are serious about your retirement plan take these 5 Easy Steps to Retirement. Roth IRA In 2019, investors are allowed to fund a Roth IRA up to $6,000 per year. Additionally investors age 50 and… Continue Reading: The Difference Between a Roth IRA and an IRA
1) Plan For Your Retirement Sorry for having to state the obvious. You’re not going to get to retire if you don’t plan. This is the price of admission. After all, it is your retirement we are talking about here. This plan can be as simple or elaborate as you like. I prefer… Continue Reading: 5 Easy Steps to Retirement
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 Quint and says, “You’re gonna need a bigger boat.” What does this have to do… Continue Reading: You’re Gonna Need a Bigger Boat