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  • Windsor a Year Later: Some Frightening Statistics

    LGBTQ Finance | 09.03

    Hey all, I hope you had a nice long weekend. I definitely did. During my time relaxing, I saw a great article on Forbes about the status of gay marriage…
  • How Living in a Property Before You Rent it Out May Be to Your Advantage

    Tax | 08.29

    So we’ve come to the conclusion of my week-long answer to a reader’s questions about her rental property. Thanks again reader for providing so much material in one subject. The…
  • What You Need to Know About the Tax Consequences of Selling a Rental Property

    Tax | 08.27

    On Monday, I advised a reader that she should keep her rental property that provides positive net rental income and is creating equity without cash from her and her husband.…
  • Share and Share Alike – a fair method to balance your relationship and your money

    Fundamentals | 08.22

    Link: Share and Share Alike – a fair method to balance your relationship and your money To end my post-marriage week, I want to reblog one of my favorite articles…
  • Five Things You Should Update Right After You Get Married

    Estate Planning | 08.20

    Now that I’ve gotten all of the lovey-dovey married stuff out of the way, I wanted to offer five practical documents you should update right after you get married. Reality…
  • 10 of My Favorite Moments From Our Wedding

    LGBTQ Finance | 08.18

    Hey all, I’m back! As most of you know, I’ve been away due to my wedding last week. It was such an amazing time, and it’s hard to believe that…
  • I’m Engaged!

    LGBTQ Finance | 08.06

    thompbrian: Happy Monday! I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday. Mine was busy, fun, stressful, and exciting wrapped into one. I ate quite a bit, helped chop some…
  • Finding the Right Time to Follow Your Passion

    Fundamentals | 08.04

    Happy Monday! Yesterday, I spent the afternoon celebrating a friend’s last day at his job. For the past nine years, he has worked at Starbucks to support himself and get…
  • Six Important Things to Remember When Getting Your Marriage License

    LGBTQ Finance | 08.01

    So a very practical post today.   Yesterday Ben and I got our marriage license! It’s one of those things that didn’t immediately come to mind when I thought about…
  • The Overlooked Impact of the Recent Appellate Rulings in favor of Same-Sex Marriage

    LGBTQ Finance | 07.30

    Great news out of Virginia on Monday! A panel for the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a district court’s determination that Virginia’s ban on same sex marriage is…
  • Should You Register for Wedding Gifts?

    Fundamentals | 07.28

    With just a couple of weeks until my and Ben’s first wedding ceremony, everything is kicking into high gear. Recently, the question “where are you registered?” has come up a…
  • My Top 10 Practice Tips from the IRS Nationwide Tax Forum

    Tax | 07.25

    I couldn’t end the week without highlighting some other great tidbits from the IRS Nationwide Tax Forum. Believe it or not, it was a really fun conference, and not just…
  • Highlights from the IRS Nationwide Tax Forum: DOMA after Windsor

    LGBTQ Finance | 07.23

    The IRS Nationwide Tax Forum came to Chicago recently, so some of my colleagues and I attend the three-day long conference.  One of my favorite presentations dealt with how things…
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Brian Thompson Financial LLC (“BTF”), is a Registered investment Adviser in the States of Illinois and New York. Based in Chicago, BTF focuses specifically on serving mission-driven LGBTQ entrepreneurs locally and nationwide. Brian Thompson, JD, CFP® is a proud member of NAPFA, XY Planning Network and Pride Planners.