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  • 12 Financial Tasks for the 12 Months of 2018

    Fundamentals | 01.10

    Happy New Year! I hope you are relaxed and rejuvenated by the holidays. I feel rested and ready for 2018 after two weeks off. I love the clean slate the…
  • How to Use Your Money Anxiety to Your Advantage

    Fundamentals | 12.06

    Another busy news cycle last week. Some of the biggest news coming from the Senate and the passing of its income tax bill (albeit in the middle of the night…
  • Beyond Adoption: The Cost of Expanding Your Family

    LGBTQ Finance | 11.29

    We’ve spent much of November talking about adoption in honor of National Adoption Month.  By now you should have a good handle on how the process works and what it…
  • Happy Thanksgiving!

    Fundamentals | 11.23

    Happy Thanksgiving!  I absolutely love this time of year.  For me, Thanksgiving marks the beginning of several weeks of joy, cheer and family celebration that remind me of how lucky…
  • How to Prepare Financially for Adoption

    LGBTQ Finance | 11.15

    Congratulations.  You’ve decided to adopt a child.  Now how are you going to pay for it? In honor of National Adoption Month, I’ve covered the importance of adoption and how…
  • So What Do You Do?

    Fundamentals | 10.04

    This weekend I took a trip down memory lane — actually two lanes!  I attended my 20th year high school reunion and revisited my college for an alumni cross-country race.…
  • More Equifax Resources

    Fundamentals | 09.27

    It’s been a crazy couple of weeks with the Equifax breach, and I’m still getting questions about best practices. Keep them coming! I love hearing your thoughts and fears about…
  • Your Credit Fundamentals

    Fundamentals | 09.20

    Have you protected yourself from the recent Equifax breach? Ben and I got our credit freezes with Experian, TransUnion and Innovis done really easily. Equifax took several tries (they were…
  • Three Tips for Navigating the Equifax Breach

    Fundamentals | 09.13

    It’s been hard for me to read the news lately. Every “breaking” story seems to involve people being mistreated by others or the government, the weather destroying people’s homes or…
  • Your Guide to Fixing Your Finances

    Fundamentals | 09.06

    Labor Day is considered the unofficial end of summer. The weather starts to turn. The kids go back to school. And with vacation in your rearview, you get refocused on…
  • How to Make the Most out of your Relationship with your Financial Advisor

    Fundamentals | 08.09

    When I started my second year as an independent financial advisor, hiring a business coach topped my to-do list.  If you read this blog, you know how much I value…
  • Travel Rewards Pitfalls to Avoid

    Fundamentals | 07.26

    My obsession with travel rewards began as Ben and I prepared for our trip this summer to the UK. We just got back and had an amaaaaazzzing time. We went…
  • Tips for Cleaning Your Financial House this Summer

    Fundamentals | 07.19

    Ah…nothing like summer! It’s a time where you can get out and enjoy the weather, relax with your family and take some much needed time from work. For the Thompson-Rogers…
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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.