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  • Exciting Marriage Equality News Out of Texas!

    LGBTQ Finance | 04.25

    We witnessed another interesting twist in the push for marriage equality this week: this time, through a divorce proceeding. (Equal is equal right?)  A lesbian couple, legally married in D.C.…
  • My 100th post!

    Fundamentals | 04.23

    I love a good milestone. So I’m excited today to celebrate my 100th blog post! When I started the blog, I wanted to create a medium where I could discuss…
  • The Secret Behind Budgeting Successfully

    Fundamentals | 04.21

    Happy Monday! I hope you all had a great weekend. I had an amazing time in NYC, taking in the sites and decompressing from the stressful tax season. I’ve also…
  • Five Things I’m Thankful for This Tax Day

    Tax | 04.15

    Happy Tax Day! After three weeks of working without a day off and dissecting hundreds of returns, the end – at least for the moment – is finally here! Yes,…
  • Three Scenarios That Keep My Work Interesting

    Tax | 04.10

    I know the past few posts have been pretty tax heavy, but I can’t think of much else when I spend most of my day reviewing return after return. Despite…
  • Why Married Couples Are Wealthier

    Fundamentals | 04.07

    As anticipated, I spent most of the weekend preparing and reviewing tax returns.  When I’m stuck in the office during this time of the year, I’m reminded how lucky I…
  • When All Else Fails, File This Form on April 15th

    Tax | 04.04

    It’s been a crazy couple of days at work. And it’s only going to get worse before it gets better.  Our tax preparation team, which I manage, received a mountain…
  • Three Tax Deductions That Make Life Easier for Schedule C Filers

    Business Planning | 04.02

    I run into a lot of Schedule C filers in my practice.  They have the hardest time calculating and justifying their returns. Part of the problem stems from the fact…
  • What You Need to Know For the April 15th Tax Deadline

    Tax | 03.31

    We are in the home stretch! For those of you that still haven’t filed your income tax return, you have a little more than two weeks until the initial filing…
  • When Paying a Higher Interest Rate on a Loan isn’t a Bad Thing

    Fundamentals | 03.28

    I’ve never been shy about on my love for spreadsheets. And during our hunt for our first home, Ben has started to jump on the Excel bandwagon. My latest spreadsheet…
  • What First-Time Homebuyers Ought to Know About Getting an Offer Accepted

    Fundamentals | 03.26

    Well, it happened. Ben and I put an offer on our first home! It’s been a little less than a month after we started the process, and we’ve had a…
  • 5 takeaways from Michigan’s Same-Sex Marriage Case

    LGBTQ Finance | 03.24

    Another one down! On Friday, I was happy to hear that my birth state of Michigan was the latest to recognize same-sex marriages.  Federal judge Bernard A. Friedman struck down…
  • Why Term Insurance is Better Than Permanent Insurance

    Insurance | 03.21

    On Wednesday, I mentioned that you can gain a meaningful benefit by buying life insurance when you’re young.  I want to take a little more time and highlight why you…
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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.