Helping You Understand and Improve Your Business

• Single-member LLC or S-Corp? Finding the right business structure for your one- or two-person business

  Business Planning | 11.28

  Do you manage a one- or two-person business? You may want to re-evaluate the way you structure your business in 2019, as new tax rules change the incentives for very…

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• Test Yourself: Are You Ready To Be The Next Millionaire Next Door?

  Fundamentals | 11.14

  Originally appeared on Forbes.com When I first started learning about how money works, I read every money management book I could get my hands on. One of my favorites was…

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• Three Insurance Supplements You Should Have in Your Plan

  Insurance | 11.07

  Since it’s open enrollment time, I wanted to remind you of some insurance supplements that you should keep in mind. The fundamental five – health, car, life, disability and home…

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• Making the Most Out of Your Open Enrollment

  Insurance | 10.31

  I can’t believe it’s November already. That means it’s time to gear up for the end of the year. You’ll want to make sure all of your 2018 to-dos are…

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• Exciting BTF News!

  LGBTQ Finance | 10.24

  Hey all, Sorry it’s been a few sporadic weeks for my posts. September and October are conference season for us financial advisors. So I’ve spent three of the last four…

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• The Business Owner’s Guide to the Qualified Business Income Deduction

  Business Planning | 10.03

  Are you eligible for a 20 percent business income deduction this year? The qualified business income (QBI) deduction is one of the most intriguing elements of the Tax Cuts and…

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• Start Your Travel Rewards Planning Now

  Fundamentals | 09.12

  Ahhh…September. Labor Day marks the unofficial end of summer. The kids get back to school. The weather begins to change. And we gear up for the holidays. While summer vacation…

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• Maximizing Your Home Office Deduction

  Business Planning | 08.29

  Working from home is awesome. The commute is short, you don’t have people dropping in to chit chat and depending on the day you may not even have to shower.…

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• What Do Financial Advisors Actually Do?

  Fundamentals | 08.15

  This article first appeared on Forbes.com What do I do for clients? I’ve run into this question a lot lately, and I understand why it comes up. The term “financial advisor” can mean lots of different things—different…

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• So What Do You Do?

  Fundamentals | 08.08

  This weekend on Forbes.com, I’m adding to my series on what financial advisors actually do.  So this week I’m reposting one of my favorites on this topic. Next week, I’ll…

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• BTF is 2!

  LGBTQ Finance | 08.01

  It’s hard for me to believe, but my firm, Brian Thompson Financial, turned two this week! Year two was filled with excitement and some much-appreciated industry recognition for me and…

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• How to Save for Retirement in Your Small Businesses

  Business Planning | 07.25

  When you start your own business, no one else can tell you how to do what you do, and that’s a great feeling. But on the other hand, no one…

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• 7 Tasks to Start Your Business Right

  Fundamentals | 07.18

  Have you ever dreamed of owning your own business? It’s a fantastic adventure, full of extreme highs and lows. But for me, it’s worth the emotional rollercoaster.  How else can…

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