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  • 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…
  • Adopting The Bucket Budget

    Fundamentals | 06.05

    So you want to budget. In fact, you know you need to budget. But you don’t have the discipline and/or desire to track all of your expenses. What do you…
  • Do You Really Need a Detailed Budget?

    Fundamentals | 06.02

    This probably doesn’t surprise you: I keep an extremely detailed budget. I track every penny and have for over a decade. I get a little on edge if I miss…
  • How Redesigning Receipts Could Help Your Finances

    Business Planning | 03.06

    A good friend, who works as an experience designer, had a recent idea about changing the design of receipts to help consumers better understand how much they spend. This year,…
  • 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…
  • What Do I Need to Include In My Wedding Budget?

    LGBTQ Finance | 07.14

    Happy Monday! I hope you all had a great weekend. As I’ve mentioned before, Ben and I are finally in our house.  Even though we aren’t completely unpacked, we are…
  • What Percentage of Your Income Should You Spend on Housing?

    Fundamentals | 07.11

    So I lied. My house budgeting kick isn’t quite over. I was ready to take a break and then I saw this cool graph on Kiplinger’s Tumblr called “How to…
  • Why Proper Budgeting Will Keep You in Love With Your New House

    Fundamentals | 07.09

    I’m coming to the end of my new house budgeting kick. But I couldn’t leave the topic without commenting on a few other budget considerations when buying a new place.…
  • Four Budget Busters to Lookout for When Moving

    Fundamentals | 07.07

    Hey all! Happy Monday. Sorry I was away last week.  (And I’m sorry I’ve had to make this apology a few times recently.) Ben and I moved into our new…
  • Charitable Giving: Three Crucial Considerations

    Fundamentals | 11.25

    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 work, spend time with my family,…
  • Budgeting – My love affair with Excel actually has a purpose

    Fundamentals | 10.11

    Yesterday I discussed managing the income aspect of your relationship, and I casually skipped over a critical part of the combination-method equation: the expenses.  In order to know how much…
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Brian Thompson Financial LLC (“BTF”), is a Registered investment Adviser in the State of Illinois. 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.