4 Easy Steps to Retirement

This retirement article is original content written by Manchester, CT Financial Advisor Thomas Scanlon, CFP®, CPA. Ah, retirement, it appears to be on a lot of folks minds.  No wonder.  There are 10,000 people A DAY turning 65 in the U.S. Repeat, A DAY. 1) That’s a ton of people finally putting out and heading… Continue Reading: 4 Easy Steps to Retirement

It’s Not a Matter of “IF” Something Will Go Wrong, But “When”

Local CPA, CFP® Thomas Scanlon of Raymond James Financial Services in Manchester, CT quoted in national AARP article 7 Practical Tips for Building (Or Rebuilding) Your Emergency Fund How much money you need, and how can you get it by Patricia Amend​, AARP, October 4, 2021 Your fridge isn’t freezing, your car isn’t running, you suddenly… Continue Reading: It’s Not a Matter of “IF” Something Will Go Wrong, But “When”

3 Things In Life You Only Want the Best Of

This article, last updated in December 2023, is original content written by Manchester, CT Financial Advisor Thomas Scanlon, CFP®, CPA.

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1) Seat Belts – Pretty Obvious

 2) Parachutes – Any Questions?

 3) Financial Advice

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Only The Thrifty Survive

This article, last updated in December 2023, is original content written by Manchester, CT Financial Advisor Thomas Scanlon, CFP®, CPA.

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Andy Grove, the retired CEO of Intel wrote a book, Only the Paranoid Survive. It’s tough to argue with the title of this book. We are just going to tweak this to, Only the Thrifty Survive.

The Millionaire Next Door

There was a book written called The Millionaire Next Door. It described how ‘everyday’ millionaires lived. Being thrifty doesn’t mean you have to sit a home on Friday nights with the lights turned off to save money. It does however mean you will need to do some belt tightening.Continue Reading: Only The Thrifty Survive

No Deposit. No Return.

This article, last updated in December 2023, is original content written by Manchester, CT Financial Advisor Thomas Scanlon, CFP®, CPA. What does this mean? If you don’t put something in (deposit) you won’t get something out (return). Isn’t that the truth? This applies whether you want to learn to play the guitar, improve your culinary… Continue Reading: No Deposit. No Return.

5 Easy Steps to Get a Paycheck in Retirement

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