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3 Investing Mistakes to Avoid; To Avoid Losing A Bundle!
Investing Mistakes to Avoid. 3 big investing mistakes to avoid, if you don’t it will cost you a bundle. I’m extremely lucky to have a smart and successful group of clients, many of whom came to me after falling victim …
4 Biggest Tax Strategies Business Owners Need To Know About Now
4 tax planning strategies you need to implement now for your small business
Gays Do it Better – How to Have a Fabulous Gay Financial Planner
Financial Planning can be fun and fabulous. This is why you should look for the best gay financial planner you can find, to help guide you to gay financial freedom.
Tax Season Tips From Financial Expert – Spectrum News Video
Filing your taxes doesn’t have to be so stressful. Los Angeles Financial Planner David Rae shares some tax advice with Inside the Issue with Alex Cohen.
How To Open A Sep IRA With Self Employment Income
You need to know the SEP IRA contribution limits to make sure you can minimize the taxes on your small business income.
Mega Backdoor Roth Tax Planning Strategy For The Most Tax Free Income
Looking for ways to get more tax-free income in retirement? You should check out the mega backdoor Roth tax-planning strategy. That is assuming you have already maxed out your Roth IRA and 401(k). Making the maximum mega backdoor Roth contribution …
How To Get Out Of A High Fee Annuity?
You are not stuck with a bad annuity, a fiduciary advisor can help you escape to another investing option to reach financial freedom faster.
How to Know If You Should Pay Your Taxes with a Credit Card
Tax Season is here- and that means you may be asking: Should I put my taxes on a credit card? For those of you who love racking up airline miles or earning cash back, paying your taxes on a credit …
6 Tax Strategies To Slash Your 2026 Income Taxes
The holidays are fast approaching, which means it is time to start doing some year-end tax planning. The Tax Cut and Jobs Act will mean lower tax bills for many Americans. That does not mean you can ignore tax planning. …
How to Transfer California Property Tax Base from Old Home to New
One of the biggest advantages of owning a home in California is Proposition 13. This limits how much your property taxes can go up each year. Many long-time homeowners are paying property taxes based on an assessed value that is …
Is The Defined Benefit Plan The Best Way For Business Owners To Minimize Taxes?
The Defined Benefit Pension plan is a great way to lower you taxes if you make $500,000 or more per year. The tax planning financial advisor shares what you need to know abou this valuable tax planning strategy.
How To Lower Your Small Business Taxes With a Solo 401(k)
It isn’t how much you make but how much you keep. How the Solo 401(k) can help business owners slash their tax bills in 2021.
What Is The Maximum Social Security Retirement Income For 2026?
Are Social Security Taxable? What is the maximum amount you can receive from Social Security Retirement? These and you other questions answered by Financial Planner LA.
Financial Planner LA: Where Is The Stock Market Heading? VIDEO
Stock Market Volatility , Global Unrest, Inflation, where is the stock market headxing? Financial Planner LA David Rae is on the CBS evening news with Jeff Vaughn and Pat Harvey
Is Your Financial Advisor Giving You The Best Tax Planning Advice?
Does your Los Angeles Financial Advisor offer tax planning guidance? They may no even be allowed to offer tax saving tips. What you need to know to get the best tax advice.
The Million Dollar 401(K) Mistake Too Many People Make
The Biggest Mistake You Are Making with your 401(k) could cost you over a million dollars. For some of you, it could lower your 401(k) balances by several million dollars. We are facing a retirement planning crisis in America. Boomers, …
How to be Fiscally Fabulous the Gay Way? Gay Financial Planner Explains
We all want to be Fiscally Fabulous. Top LGBT Financial Adviser David Rae outlines the top 5 tips to show you HOW TO BE FISCALLY FABULOUS the Gay Way. It’s not just a problem for gay people, but when consumerism runs rampant, …
California Tax Planning: How To Avoid Overpaying Taxes Via A SALT CAP Strategy
AB 150 allows some California business owners a way around the costly SALT CAP from the Trump tax plan. You need to know about this California Tax Planning Strategy.
Gay Affluence: Not Everyone In The LGBTQ Community Is Fabulously Wealthy
Did you know that one in four LGBT adults reported not having enough money to feed themselves in the past year? How does this sync with the image of an LGBT community that is dripping with wealth? And what do …
