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Best cities in which to retire

Picking a place to retire to is a hard decision. You have to think about where you currently live, where you want to be, healthcare, and how far away you want to be away from your family. Milken Institute ranked the top 100 cities in America that mark the best opportunities for retirees and narrowed it down to the top 10 best places for those who are 65 years and older. Here are a few from the list. Madison, Wisconsin. Madison, Wisconsin is the number Read More +

Things To Consider Before Buying a Home During Retirement

Downsizing is a great way to save some money and improve your finances during retirement.  If you actually look at your numbers, is it really going to save you money?  After moving costs, taxes, closing costs, etc., it’s still going to be expensive. Here are a few things that you should think about before downsizing and buying a new house during retirement.   Will the mortgage payment hurt your budget?  Most retirees are already on a tight budget during retirement.  To accommodate this with the Read More +

Best Place to Retire in America

With the temperatures in most of the country still relatively cool, it’s easy to wish for warmer, sunnier weather to come faster. This is especially true if you’re retiring soon. If you’re approaching retirement and you’re looking for a place to retire that are a little warmer, these are the places for you. If you want sun 90% of the year, the city for you is Yuma, Arizona. Yuma is the sunniest place in the United States. According to the National Climatic Data Center, while Read More +

Phil Cannella’s Path to Crash Proof Retirement

Coming from a humble beginning, Phil Cannella spent years going door to door pioneering nursing home insurance-now known as long term care insurance.  Phil chose this profession after the untimely passing of his grandfather due to a stroke. During this time Phil Cannella was shocked to see the ensuing medical care and associated costs dwindle the family’s savings down to just about nothing. Phil himself was forced to drop out of college to help pay the mounting medical bills.  Inspired by the tragedy of his Read More +

Phil Cannella Crash Proofs the Retirement of Stephen and Sandy Desirey

The exclusive Crash Proof Retirement System, created by Phil Cannella, has helped Crash Proof the retirement nest-eggs of thousands of people in or near retirement and secure their retirement futures; Stephen and Sandy Desirey of Skippack, PA. are Crash Proof Consumers. Stephen Desirey is a retired chemical engineer, and his wife Sandy heard about the proprietary Crash Proof Retirement System back in 2010. Unhappy with the advisor they had at the time, the Desireys decided it was time for a change. Stephen and Sandy knew Read More +

Phil Cannella Explains Long-Term Care Home Modifications

Phil Cannella recognizes that many people, as they age would rather stay at home than move into a nursing home or assisted living facility. It is a truly personal decision. Whether you have a long term care insurance policy or not, home health-care is an option and most long-term insurance policies today provide for coverage of home health care services. Phil Cannella is a long-time senior advocate and says that there are factors for seniors to consider when deciding whether to stay at home when Read More +

Phil Cannella Explains Term Life Insurance

Phil Cannella explains that there are many different types of life insurance available on the market. There’s term life, whole life, universal life, variable life and combinations of each of these in one form or another. Phil Cannella isn’t too fond of the complexity of products that consumers face today in making a decision on their life insurance needs. Phil Cannella makes insurance very easy to understand and breaks it down into simple and easy to understand parts. While Phil Cannella makes the point that Read More +

Phil Cannella is a Financial Lifesaver

Phil Cannella doesn’t look at himself as a financial professional, but rather a financial lifesaver. Imagine you were at the beach and someone was drowning as the waves came up and down beating down upon him or her. Out jumps the lifeguard and brings the person to safety and to the secure footing known as the shore and provides whatever medical actions may be necessary to ensure his or her survival. This is much like Phil Cannella’s proprietary Crash Proof Retirement System. You don’t want Read More +

Phil Cannella Says Get Off the Market

Phil Cannella repeats the age old adage of investing: “buy low & sell high.” Markets reached an all-time high a few months ago and investors, feeling bullish stayed on the market in the hopes of making even more and riding the wave only to see the markets tumble in just a few weeks by 10% – 20%. In the last week, markets have seen increased volatility with big drops in the Dow, S&P 500 & NASDAQ. Phil Cannella insists that now is the time to Read More +

Phil Cannella Warns of Bear Market

Phil Cannella is a man who speaks always in terms of truth and logic. It is for good reason he has become one of the country’s leading financial/retirement professionals who has navigated his client’s portfolios to above average gains and without losses. Even the traditional insurance agent trying to pitch one or two products might boast about principal protection but they cannot speak to real gains at the same time. In contrast, Phil Cannella has a history of ensuring real growth for his client’s accounts Read More +

Phil Cannella Says Crash Proof Your Retirement

Phil Cannella likes to point out at his exclusive Crash Proof Retirement Educational Events: “There’s no lack of articles written about reaching retirement, enjoying retirement and what to do in retirement. But when was the last time you read about any one Crash Proofing your retired years?” You just don’t see much written about the topic of “Crash Proofing Your Retirement” and the reason is: Wall Street is just not rigged that way. Wall Street is designed for those in their younger years who can Read More +

Phil Cannella Builds A Career of Consumer Advocacy

Phil Cannella has spent his entire adult life working to protect everyday Americans from the same fate that befell his beloved grandfather. Phillip Cannella III was still a teenager when his grandfather, Phil Cannella Sr., retired in 1974. But a few short months later, tragedy would strike at a most inopportune time. Phil Cannella’s career got its start after the untimely passing of his grandfather following a massive stroke. Phil’s grandfather had retired shortly before his stroke, but the ensuing medical care and associated costs Read More +

Phil Cannella Stands In Contrast To The Financial Industry

Over his 40-year career in the insurance industry, Phil Cannella has built his name and reputation on the concept of fiduciary responsibility. It troubles him when he sees others continue to disregard the well-being of clients. The financial crisis of 2008-2009 brought to light the rampant wrongdoing that permeates Wall Street. Industry professionals seek to take advantage of unwitting and gullible consumers. Insiders are working primarily for their own financial gain over those of the people they serve. This is unfortunately the state of affairs Read More +

Phil Cannella Becomes The Face of Consumer Advocacy

Phil Cannella’s career has been highlighted by his determination to bring a higher standard of professional responsibility to the financial industry. The battle over fiduciary duty has been his most important mission to date. The Wall Street environment is a perfect example of the ‘every man for himself’ approach. Financial professionals are all too willing to take advantage of oblivious consumers, while industry insiders are work solely for their own personal financial gain, with little regard for the people they serve. By contrast, Phil Cannella stands Read More +

Phil Cannella Conquers Injustice In Federal Court

Phil Cannella, as an insurance and financial professional for almost forty years, has helped tens of thousands of consumers protect themselves against the risks they face as they head into retirement. His Crash Proof Retirement System is a testament to this very mission in that he has devised a means to protect the nest egg of an individual or family from stock market volatility. Speaking to any of his thousands of clients, you will find a common thread among them all, not one single one Read More +

Phil Cannella Educates Retirees on Safe Alternatives

Phil Cannella explained the wonders that the Crash Proof Retirement System can perform for people in or near retired years on Saturday’s Crash Proof Retirement Show —then welcomed some Crash Proof clients to prove it! “As consumer advocates, Joann Small and I are determined to educate people in or near retired years,” Phil Cannella told the listening audience. “The Crash Proof Retirement System is guaranteed to protect your retirement nest egg against a market crash or downturn—yet it still allows for the potential of double-digit Read More +

President Obama Validates Phil Cannella and Crash Proof Retirement

The President of the United States echoes Phil Cannella’s message on fiduciary duty. Every weekend, Phil Cannella and Joann Small host The Crash Proof Retirement Show on Philadelphia’s number-one talk radio station, Talk Radio 1210 WPHT. This 50,000-watt station has the capability to reach 38 states as well as Canada. Apparently, the signal’s been reaching Washington D.C. On February 23, 2015, President Barack Obama gave a speech at AARP headquarters in Washington, D.C. in which he bemoaned the lack of fiduciary duty and the rampant Read More +

Phil Cannella and Joann Small of Crash Proof Retirement

Last year, Phil Cannella and Joann Small gave me the opportunity to join the Crash Proof Retirement Design Team as a Processor for First Senior Financial Group. Once our Crash Proof Retirement educators have met with interested consumers, my job is to process the applications and documents necessary to complete the safe transfer of assets from risk-laden investments to the secure insurance carriers that offer Crash Proof Retirement vehicles.  I also have the pleasure of meeting each and every Crash Proof Retirement consumer. I am Read More +

Phil Cannella Crash Proof Retirement: Phil Cannella Shows Retirees How to Ensure Their Nest Egg Will Outlast Them – Phil Cannella Crash Proof Retirement

Phil Cannella Crash Proof Retirement Phil Cannella Crash Proof Retirement – Phillip Cannella Crash Proof Retirement: Phil Cannella Crash Proof Retirement, knows first hand the devastation that can come when a hard-earned retirement fund is wiped out from a sudden health issue. In his book, he states, “After my grand pop’s long battle in a nursing home, a time when the rug got pulled out from under my family’s feet, I struggled to comprehend how such a prosperous country could leave its seniors and their finances so vulnerable. I Read More +

Phil Cannella Protects Over 400 Million Dollars of Assets – Phil Cannella News

Phil Cannella has accomplished the impossible Phil Cannella – Phillip Cannella News: Phil Cannella, through First Senior Financial Group and utilizing his Crash Proof Retirement system, has accomplished what many may consider impossible. He has protected the assets of consumers to the tune of 400 million dollars and put them into the vehicles that provide safety and refuge from the dangerous waters of the stock market. Phil Cannella wants responsibility within all sectors Many financial firms are measured by the amount of assets under management they have. Read More +

Phil Cannella – Phillip Cannella in the News: Phil Cannella Speaks to Hundreds of Retirees Each Week

Phil Cannella Crash Proof Buzz Phil Cannella – Phillip Cannella News: Phil Cannella in an age where mass communication is the new norm, Phil Cannella still finds success in good ,old fashioned practices. There is no better way to really help a person than to sit with them and learn from them just as much as they learn from you. This is why Phil Cannella still practices public speaking each week as he is a guest speaker at educational events hosted by First Senior Financial Group Read More +

Phil Cannella – Phillip Cannella in the News: Phil Cannella Remembers his Roots

Phil Cannella Crash Proof Buzz Phil Cannella – Phillip Cannella News: Phil Cannella currently lives a life that is not unfamiliar with the spotlight, as Phil Cannella’s successful career has made his name recognizable on a national level. Although Phil Cannella has gained such an admirable status in society, he maintains humility in his daily workings as a Senior Advocate. Phil Cannella maintains his grounding because he never forgets where he came from. Each week, when Phil Cannella travels the tri-state area guest speaking at educational Read More +

Phil Cannella – Phillip Cannella in the News: Phil Cannella Publishes a Unique Newsletter

Phil Cannella Crash Proof Buzz Phil Cannella – Phillip Cannella News: Phil Cannella has founded Phil Cannella Crash Proof Retirement™ News, a one-of-a-kind newsletter ,as part of Phil Cannella’s expanding efforts to reach out to the retirement community. Within this monthly newsletter, subscribers can benefit from several original articles published by Phil Cannella’s new media company; Retirement Media Inc. Along with these exclusive and informative articles from Retirement Media Inc., readers can enjoy links to credible studies and publications from outside sources. Phil Cannella first decided Read More +

Phil Cannella – Phillip Cannella in the News: Phil Cannella on Going the Extra Mile

Phil Cannella Crash Proof Buzz Phil Cannella – Phillip Cannella News: Phil Cannella has been praised for his services as a Retirement Phase Expert (Phil Cannella) in the financial services industry, but Phil Cannella’s praises don’t all sing the same song. Although it is true that many will echo the rewarding words of “thank you,” when speaking directly about the financial services Phil Cannella has provided, many have a unique story that follows. Going the extra mile has been part of Phil Cannella’s  work ethic since Read More +

Phil Cannella – Phillip Cannella in the News: Phil Cannella on Foreign Affairs

Phil Cannella Crash Proof Buzz Phil Cannella – Phillip Cannella News: One of Phil Cannella’s most notable cautions to retirees is that they should not have their retirement exposed to enough risk that a tsunami in another country may result in them losing their nest egg. Although at first this statement seems far-off and unrelatable, there is great wisdom in this advice. Phil Cannella often follows this statement with a brief explanation of how vulnerable traditional securities investments are to foreign affairs. Simply put, securities investments Read More +

Phil Cannella Crash Proof™ Event Photos from The Bethlehem Hotel

Phil Cannella – Phillip Cannella News Phil Cannella Crash Proof Buzz Phil Cannella was pleased the Phil Cannella Crash Proof Retirement™ Educational Event at the Bethlehem Hotel in Bethlehem, PA went so well. Phil Cannella was pleased with the turnout because he loves to bring his message of Crash Proof Retirement to as many people as possible. As usual, the guys from the production crew sent me over some pictures from the event in which you can really see how impassioned Phil Cannella gets when Read More +

Phil Cannella A Rare Headline Worth Sharing

Phil Cannella Crash Proof Buzz Given the nature of the firm and why we do what we do, I thought I would share with everyone this story.  Wall Street’s ‘Fabulous Fab’ heads to trial That’s right! Turns out our Nation’s regulators are in rare form this week as they actually have shown some effort in bring justice to some of the culprits that nearly tanked the economy in 2007 and cause millions of retirees to lose a substantial amount of their nest eggs due to Read More +

Phil Cannella and Joann Small on the Profile Magazine

This news is somewhat dated, but I noticed that we never shared with the office the link to Profile Magazine, which featured our very own Phil Cannella and Joann Small in a story about their success in founding and running First Senior Financial Group, as well as Retirement Media Inc. Click the link below to check out the story that was published…. It’s a good read! Profile Magazine: A Sound Investment featuring Phil Cannella and Joann Small

Pink Tie Day at Crash Proof Retirement™

Kean and Nick started a new precedent today for the Crash Proof Retirement™ family. From now on, Friday will be pink tie day. They tried their best to get me to participate, but in my usual Grumpy Cat fashion, I refused. But just be aware and add pink tie day to the pantheon of Crash Proof Retirement theme days which now includes Justin Bieber Tuesday, Taylor Swift Thursday and now, Pink Tie Friday. We will think of an associated celebrity later. Suggestions are welcome. Kudos Read More +

Frontline: The Retirement Gamble

I wanted to share this great documentary with everyone because it really validates what Phil Cannella, Joann Small and Crash Proof Retirement™ are trying to do here. The documentary is from the PBS show Frontline, and is entitled “The Retirement Gamble.” Throughout the program, they highlight all of the shady goings-on within the retirement and financial planning industries which illustrates how corrupt it actually is. When you think about the way that Crash Proof Retirement™ operates, it’s a breath of fresh air compared to the Read More +