Eulogy of Olga Stanganelli as delivered by Steve Stanganelli, June 7, 2017: Today, we’re here to remember a good woman who recently celebrated the forty-fifth anniversary of her 39th birthday. A life filled with love. An enduring love and devotion for her family … her seven brothers and sisters, her husband and dance partner of 55 years, her sons, Joe, who she called her “sunshine” and her ... Read More
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A Good Life Remembered: Olga (Petrosino) Stanganelli
Olga Stanganelli April 11, 1933 to June 2, 2017 Born in Beverly on a day her mother would recount still had snow on the ground, Olga (Petrosino) Stanganelli passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of a star-filled spring night at the home of her youngest son Steven Stanganelli in Amesbury. Olga was the seventh of eight children and second of three daughters of Italian ... Read More
Clear View’s Offices Closed for Memorial Remembrance
In remembrance of Olga Stanganelli, Offices Will Be Closed through June 7 Olga Stanganelli, the mother of Steve Stanganelli, passed away peacefully and was pronounced dead at 12:05 AM on Friday, June 2, 2017 after a brief illness resulting from a brain tumor. She had been in hospice at home since release from MGH/Boston in early April. Devoted mother to two sons, proud grandmother of five and ... Read More
How to Buy a Home and Secure Your Financial Future at the Same Time
Too often people make life-changing money moves without considering the Big Picture. One of the biggest money moves for any family is buying a home or investment property. If you really want to secure your financial future, owning real estate can help. Buy you'll need to have a plan. Instead of just visiting Open Houses or scrolling through online listings, you need to have a team working with you ... Read More
3 Key Pieces of Advice for Career Starters
You're a recent college grad starting off on your career journey. What's next? What's the top 3 key pieces of advice for career starters? Check this out. 3 Key Pieces of Financial Advice for Career Starters A recent 22-year-old college graduate asked me what's the most critical piece of personal finance advice I could share. For someone with her own self-described lofty expectations for herself ... Read More
Ask the Adviser: Should I Stay or Should I Sell Now?
When I was in high school, I got introduced to punk when punk rock bands crossed The Pond and invaded the airwaves. One of the most memorable for me: The Clash with their enduring song of angst "Should I Stay or Should I Go Now?". Fast-forward to today and their song has as much to do with investing as it does with pivotal moments in any relationship. Often I'm asked by investors whether or not ... Read More
Becoming Wealthy: Warren Buffet’s Top 14 Tips
Known as the Oracle of Omaha, Warren Buffet is considered one of the most successful investors in the world. As of May 2017, he is the second wealthiest person in the United States with a total net worth of $78.7 billion1 . Bet you didn't know that his net worth is greater than the GDP of Uruguay2 . Yet he’s still living in the modest house he bought in 1958 for $31,000.3 Through the ... Read More
Can I Transfer My Account Without Penalty?
Recently, I received a question from an investor about what happens when an account gets transferred from one brokerage firm to another. He asks, "Can I transfer my account without penalty?" We can all relate because from time to time we've all had a loan that's transferred or have chosen to transfer a brokerage or retirement account to a different firm. The devil's always in the details. And ... Read More
Chef Anthony Bourdain in Hot Water with the IRS
Famous Chef Anthony Bourdain Didn’t Pay Taxes for 10 years— Sounds good, right? But here’s What Can Happen. Like celebrity Chef Anthony Bourdain you can get in hot water with the IRS. Taxes. There’s no escaping them. And if you try, you could be in hot water with the IRS — no matter who you are. At age 44, famous chef Anthony Bourdain never had a savings account and hadn’t filed his taxes for ... Read More
Costliest Money Mistakes We Make
Decade by decade — These are the costliest money mistakes we make. Mistakes. They happen. But the basic premise behind finance is: your money compounds over time. So, unfortunately, if you make financial mistakes, they compound over time, too, and can have bigger consequences down the road. With a little insight, some of the most common mistakes can be avoided. Based on a piece in The Wall Street ... Read More
