About Scott Searles

Serving clients primarily in Ohio and Florida, Scott is the owner of Skybox Financial Group, where, as a knowledgeable and experienced professional, he helps clients plan for their financial future.

2026 Retirement Plan Contribution Limits: What the New Numbers Mean for Your Strategy

2026 Retirement Plan Contribution Limits: What the New Numbers Mean for Your Strategy by Scott Searles | March 6th, 2026 Each year, the IRS adjusts retirement plan contribution limits [...]

By |2026-07-21T14:21:38-04:00March 6th, 2026|Retirement Blog, Weekly Update|2 Comments

What happens if the government shuts down this week?

What happens if the government shuts down this week? Well with all the defunction in Washington now a days, it is not that surprising that we have [...]

By |2023-09-29T07:54:41-04:00September 28th, 2023|Retirement Blog|Comments Off on What happens if the government shuts down this week?

Navigating Retirement: Words of Wisdom from Those Who’ve Been There

Navigating Retirement: Words of Wisdom from Those Who've Been There Retirement marks a significant milestone in life, a time to bid adieu to the working world and [...]

By |2023-08-17T17:20:33-04:00August 17th, 2023|Retirement Blog, Weekly Update|Comments Off on Navigating Retirement: Words of Wisdom from Those Who’ve Been There

Understanding the Impact of US Bond Rating Decrease on Investments and Your Retirement

Understanding the Impact of US Bond Rating Decrease on Investments and Your Retirement As the global economic landscape undergoes constant fluctuations, one of the most recent developments [...]

By |2023-08-02T15:58:34-04:00August 2nd, 2023|Retirement Blog, Weekly Update|Comments Off on Understanding the Impact of US Bond Rating Decrease on Investments and Your Retirement

What Hurricanes Teach Us About Retirement Planning

Weather enthusiasts and retirement planning worlds collide… Each Fall we spend a lot of time watching and listening to the news and the Weather Channel getting reports of developing hurricanes and are treated to lots of updated graphics to bring us a refresher on how hurricanes work. So, let’s take the opportunity to see what we can learn about retirement planning from a discussion about hurricanes.

By |2022-08-29T13:56:57-04:00September 1st, 2022|Podcasts|Comments Off on What Hurricanes Teach Us About Retirement Planning

Can You Get An A+ On Our Retirement Planning Quiz?

Don’t dread this as much as you hated hearing these words as a kid, but it’s time for a pop quiz! We’re putting retirement planning preparedness under the microscope with 5 critical questions to which you need to know the answers. So sharpen those pencils and let’s see how ready you are for retirement.

By |2022-08-29T13:55:52-04:00August 18th, 2022|Podcasts|Comments Off on Can You Get An A+ On Our Retirement Planning Quiz?

Tough Topic: Retirement & Divorce

Going through a divorce at any age is difficult, but doing it near or in retirement adds all sorts of additional complications. On this episode, we’ll talk about some of the financial mistakes we see people make in the midst of a divorce.

By |2022-08-02T16:32:33-04:00August 4th, 2022|Podcasts|Comments Off on Tough Topic: Retirement & Divorce

Stuck in a High Tax Bracket? Try These Reduction Strategies

Stuck in a High Tax Bracket? Try These Reduction Strategies Let’s talk about tax brackets. They aren’t straight across the board but graduated based on income, meaning [...]

By |2022-08-03T14:11:38-04:00August 3rd, 2022|Retirement Blog, Weekly Update|Comments Off on Stuck in a High Tax Bracket? Try These Reduction Strategies

Why Retirement Planning Ain’t What It Used To Be

In some ways, retirement planning was easier for past generations. Let’s explore how a good financial advisor helps people overcome the additional challenges of today. Our parents and grandparents may not have had to face these things, so just relying on the experiences of family members might not be enough to help us achieve our own financial success.

By |2022-07-20T07:43:24-04:00July 21st, 2022|Podcasts|Comments Off on Why Retirement Planning Ain’t What It Used To Be
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