Diet and Exercise

This article is original content written by Manchester, CT Financial Advisor Thomas Scanlon, CFP®, CPA That’s what my doctor tells me after my annual physical exam – every single time.  When I press her on this, she gives me a deeper insight like “portion control.”  Wow…really? Who knew? It sounds so simple, but is this… Continue Reading: Diet and Exercise

I’m Debt Free!!!

This article is original content written by Manchester, CT Financial Advisor Thomas Scanlon, CFP®, CPA No, not me! Heavens no! I have a few helpers. They help you spend your money. Some folks call them ‘children.’ This is a colleague of mine whose goal was to be debt free by age 55. He reached his… Continue Reading: I’m Debt Free!!!

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