In the midst of the onslaught of frightening and negative news reports based on recent Trump administration actions, I read an article that really encouraged me. PBS News Hour reported…
A reader asked a question recently that touches on a number of points I’ve been writing on: My husband has an account with Vanguard where he puts post-tax money and…
Since I work with married couples, tax time brings up a critical question: Should we file jointly or separately? First, some background: as a married couple, you must file either a…
Hey all! Welcome to the second installment highlighting common documents that you’ll gather to file your income tax return. I’m providing these cheat sheets to help make your preparation easier.…
Regular readers know that I’m a tax nerd. While I love everything about financial planning, numbers and spreadsheets, I have a special place in my heart for taxes. Why? Maybe…
After reading my fundamental planning posts, Ben suggested revisiting a piece I wrote over year ago covering what my personal trainer taught me about financial planning. I love when life…
We’ve come to the last post of our fundamentals month. I hope this financial tune-up has helped clarify why you want to achieve the goals and resolutions you’ve set for…
January is fundamentals month at BTF. I’m reviewing some central principles that will help you stay on top of your 2017 financial planning resolutions. Last week, I discussed three overarching…
Happy New Year everyone! I hope the start of your 2017 has been fantastic. This is my first week in work mode, after spending some extra time hanging out with…
Happy Holidays everyone! The holiday season is my favorite time of year. And because of that, I’m taking a break from blogging for the rest of 2016 in order to enjoy…
The holidays are by far my favorite time of the year. From Thanksgiving to New Year’s, I relish getting to take some vacation from the daily grind, spend time with…
This past week, I had the pleasure of speaking on a LGBT Wealth Management Panel for Betterment, one of the country’s leading robo-advisors. We addressed a lot of financial issues…
At the beginning of the month, I covered the costs and important things to know about adopting a child. However, I received additional questions about costs related to starting your…