Brian Thompson, Author at Brian Thompson Financial

Reader Question: Should my husband and I invest in tax-free or tax-deferred accounts?

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…

Tax | 02.22

Should I File Jointly With My Spouse?

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…

Tax | 02.15

Important Documents to Gather for Tax Preparation – Page 2

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.…

Tax | 02.08

Important Documents To Gather for Tax Preparation – Page 1

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…

Fundamentals | 02.01

What My Personal Trainer Taught Me About Personal Finance – Revisited

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…

Fundamentals | 01.25

Your 2017 Financial Checklist

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…

Fundamentals | 01.18

How to Get and Stay Organized

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…

Fundamentals | 01.11

Three Tools to Help You Stick to Your 2017 Financial Planning Resolutions

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…

Fundamentals | 12.21

Enjoy the Holiday Season!

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…

Fundamentals | 12.14

Making the Most Out of Your Holiday-Season Giving

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…

LGBTQ Finance | 12.07

Important Takeaways from the Betterment LGBT Wealth Management Panel

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…

LGBTQ Finance | 11.30

Beyond Adoption: The Costs of Expanding Your Family

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…

Fundamentals | 11.23

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving! Can’t believe this is the third Thanksgiving for my blog. Time has flown by. As always, I want to share what I’m thankful for. It’s been quite the…

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