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  • How to Resolve Your Income Tax Debt

    Tax | 09.18

    On Tuesday, I covered the importance of filing your income tax return on time to avoid the failure-to-file penalty. This could mean filing a return on which you owe but…
  • The Deadline is Coming…Are You Ready?

    Tax | 09.15

    It’s that time of the year again. The second tax deadline is coming. You have a month to get your return done. And while that may seem like a long…
  • What My Personal Trainer Has Taught Me About Personal Finance

    Fundamentals | 09.11

    I recently bought some sessions with a personal trainer. I usually lift on my own or take a group class at the gym, but I thought it might be time…
  • The Importance of Finding a Balance Between Spending and Saving

    Fundamentals | 09.08

    I hope you all enjoyed your Labor Day weekend. Ben and I traveled through Indiana to spend quality time with some friends. We also splurged a little bit and stayed…
  • The Unexpected Consequences of Debt Forgiveness

    Tax | 09.04

    On Tuesday, I highlighted three ways that you could get rid of your student loans without paying them. While it may feel great to have that burden behind you, you…
  • Three Ways to Get Rid of Your Student Loans Without Paying Them

    Fundamentals | 09.01

    Student loans are brutal. I’ve had a couple of heart-to-heart conversations recently about the trials and tribulations of paying them back.  While the average person owes around $30,000, most of…
  • What do you lose when the stock market goes down?

    Investing | 08.28

    In all of the recent talk about the market declines, an interesting question came up concerning what you lose when your portfolio goes down in value. It’s a great question,…
  • Some Perspective on The Recent Market Events

    Investing | 08.25

    What a wild ride, huh? Last Friday, we got news of a 531 point dip in the Dow. Yesterday it opened to 1000 “swan dive” as one news outlet put…
  • Developing Your Ideal Budget

    Fundamentals | 08.21

    Now that you know the secret behind successful budgeting, it’s time to develop your budget. Let me start by saying the ideal budget is one that works best for you…
  • The Secret Behind Successful Budgeting

    Fundamentals | 08.18

    When Ben and I fight about money, the dispute tends to involve how to budget our joint funds. At the beginning of every year, we map out where we want…
  • Three money habits you and your spouse should implement today

    Fundamentals | 08.14

    According to a nationwide survey conducted by LearnVest and TD Ameritrade, couples have approximately five fights a year over finances (the number is higher for younger couples) and have about…
  • Gratitude Journal: Anniversary Edition

    LGBTQ Finance | 08.11

    Ben and I celebrated our first wedding anniversary this past weekend. Ben seemed more excited about this anniversary than the others that we’ve had over the past 14 years.  But…
  • Bankruptcy Basics

    Fundamentals | 08.07

    Watching 30 for 30: Broke and seeing what 50 Cent is going through reminds us all that you can’t tell a person’s true wealth by what they drive, the house…
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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.