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Enjoy Every Sandwicher Moment.
Enjoy Every Sandwicher Moment.

This month celebrates those caring for their young children and aging parents simultaneously - Sandwichers.

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Estate Planning, Investing, Retirement Planning, Tax Planning, Your $ Your Independence, Budgeting, College PlanningGlenn BrownAging Parents, attorney, Elder Care Law, Tax Planning, Capital Gains, Best Practice, Beneficiaries, Budget, Debt Management, Probate, College, children, Cash Flows, Caring for aging parents, Local Town Pages, Daycare, Medicare, Dependent Care, Long-Term Care, Health Care, Medical Expenses, Death Tax, Guardianship, guardians, Estate Planning, Estate Tax, Entitlements, family, Focus on your why, Financial Planning, grandchildren, Goals, Giving, Gifting, Savings, Teenager, Health, Health Insurance, Home Ownership, Inflation, Investing, inheritance, Raising Kids, Kids, Markets, Will, Life Insurance, College Planning, Multi-Generational Planning, Mortgage, Minors, Income Streams, Investment Management, Joy, House, Portfolios, Social Security, Priorities, Spending, tax planning, Trusts, Total Return, Trustee, taxes, Your Money Your Independence, Education
You Can’t Always Get What You Want… But If You Try Sometimes
You Can’t Always Get What You Want… But If You Try Sometimes

With markets All Down The Line, thinking it will make you Happy to become Exile on Wall St?

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Investing, Retirement Planning, Tax Planning, Your $ Your Independence, Economics 101Glenn BrownAsset Allocation, Bond Portfolios, Bonds, Best Practice, Rebalancing, Capital Gains, Cash, CDs, Dividend Growth, Dividends, Debt Management, ETF, Economy, Economics, Focus on your why, Financial Planning, Goals, IRAs, IRA Contributions, Inflation, Interest Rates, Investing, Investment Management, TIPs, Markets, Portfolios, Savings, Tax Planning, Budget, Your Money Your Independence, Wash Sale, taxes, tax planning, Tax-Loss Harvesting, Yields, Joy
April Brings Spring, Baseball and Taxe… Squirrel!
April Brings Spring, Baseball and Taxe… Squirrel!

If your wealth is tax-deferred retirement accounts, your taxes in retirement will be more than you realize.

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Budgeting, Investing, Retirement, Retirement Planning, Tax Planning, Work Benefits, Your $ Your IndependenceGlenn BrownBest Practice, Employee Benefits, Financial Planning, Goals, 401(k), Roth IRA, Roth Conversion, IRA Contributions, Traditional IRA, IRAs, RMD, 403(b), taxes, Tax Planning, Tax-Loss Harvesting, Retirement, Required Minimum Distributions, Investing, Taxes, Tax Deadlines, Social Security, Income Streams, Markets, Work Benefits, Local Town Pages, Savings, Your Money Your Independence
Resolutions Gone Bad: Rein In Your New Year.
Resolutions Gone Bad: Rein In Your New Year.

How to make financial resolutions that lead to successful planning outcomes.

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Debt Management, College Planning, Investing, Retirement Planning, Tax Planning, Your $ Your Independence, Retirement, BudgetingGlenn BrownAsset Allocation, Sandwichers, taxes, Budget, Best Practice, Rebalancing, Debt Management, children, Children, Cash, Cash Flows, Dividend Growth, family, Focus on your why, Financial Planning, Fee-Only Fiduciary, Financial Independence, Goals, IRA Contributions, Income Streams, Investing, Investment Management, Joy, Kids, Markets, 401(k), Work Benefits, Local Town Pages, Priorities, Portfolios, Pension, Savings, Spending, Tax Planning, Total Return, tax planning, Your Money Your Independence, HELOC, Mortgage, Home Equity Line of Credit, Retirement, Resolutions, Experience Spending, Taxes, Year-End, Your Money
Inflation: Increase assets, borrow, and lock in debits.
Inflation: Increase assets, borrow, and lock in debits.

Action items based upon the old adage “Inflation rewards debtors and hurts creditors”.

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Budgeting, Debt Management, Economics 101, Investing, Retirement, Retirement Planning, Tax Planning, Your $ Your IndependenceGlenn BrownAsset Allocation, Bond Portfolios, Rebalancing, Bonds, Best Practice, Debt Management, Dividend Growth, Dividends, Economy, ETF, Financial Planning, Fed, HELOC, Interest Rates, Income Streams, Inflation, Investment Management, Investing, Markets, high yield stocks, Local Town Pages, Mortgage, House, ROI, Portfolios, Priorities, Home Equity Line of Credit, Refinancing, Retirement, Savings, Tax Planning, Total Return, Your Money, Your Money Your Independence, taxes, Tax Deadlines, Taxes, Tax-Loss Harvesting, Year-End, Yields, Entitlements, Social Security, Cash, CDs, TIPs, Treasury Inflation Protection Securities, REITs, Rent, Home Ownership
Tax Loss Harvesting: Give Thanks And Slice Your Pie
Tax Loss Harvesting: Give Thanks And Slice Your Pie

Losing investments can offset realized profits as well as up to $3,000 in non-investment income each year.

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Investing, Retirement, Tax Planning, Your $ Your IndependenceGlenn BrownAsset Allocation, Bonds, Bond Portfolios, Best Practice, Rebalancing, Capital Gains, Investing, Investment Management, Local Town Pages, Markets, Interest Rates, Portfolios, Savings, Tax Planning, Your Money, Your Money Your Independence, Dividends, Wash Sale, taxes, Tax Deadlines, Tax-Loss Harvesting, Taxes, Year-End
Open Enrollment: Benefits to Opt-In for your HSA
Open Enrollment: Benefits to Opt-In for your HSA

HSA can offer “triple tax benefits”: tax-free contributions, tax-free earnings, and tax-free distributions.

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Insurance, Retirement Planning, Work Benefits, Your $ Your Independence, Investing, Tax PlanningGlenn BrownBest Practice, Employee Benefits, FSA, Financial Planning, family, FSA Dependent Care, Financial Independence, Goals, HSA, HDHP, Health Plans, Health, Healthcare, Investing, Kids, Work Benefits, Health Savings Accounts, Health Insurance, Retirement, Savings, Tax Planning, Your Money, Your Money Your Independence, Newborn, taxes, Taxes, Year-End, Open Enrollment, Medical Expenses
September is the Best Tax Planning Month. Yes, really.
September is the Best Tax Planning Month. Yes, really.

Reconcile tax planning strategies for the current year while positioning for the year ahead.

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Tax Planning, Retirement Planning, Your $ Your Independence, Work Benefits, Investing, InsuranceGlenn BrownSandwichers, Tax Deadlines, Tax Planning, Tax-Loss Harvesting, taxes, tax planning, Taxes, Dependent Care, FSA, FSA Dependent Care, DC-FSA, Child Tax Credit, children, HSA, Health Savings Accounts, Roth Conversion, Work Benefits, 401(k), 403(b), Employee Benefits, Financial Planning, Gifting, HDHP, IRAs, IRA Contributions, Social Security, Life Insurance, Local Town Pages, Roth IRA, RMD, Traditional IRA, Wash Sale, Year-End, Your Money Your Independence, IRA Withdrawals, Required Minimum Distributions
Your Teen Working This Summer? Fund Their Roth IRA.
Your Teen Working This Summer? Fund Their Roth IRA.

Roth IRA for Kids can save for retirement, qualified educational expenses and introduce personal investing.

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College Planning, Investing, Retirement Planning, Retirement, Tax Planning, Your $ Your IndependenceGlenn BrownSandwichers, Beneficiaries, children, College, Contribution Limits, Children, College Planning, Financial Planning, Financial Aid, FAFSA, EFC, family, Financial Independence, Education, grandchildren, Gifting, IRAs, Investing, Raising Kids, Kids, Local Town Pages, Multi-Generational Planning, Minors, Roth IRA, Goals, Priorities, Retirement, Traditional IRA, Teenager, Savings, Tax Planning, Your Money Your Independence, Expected Family Contribution, taxes, IRA Contributions, Taxes, tax planning
Rising Rates, Sinking Values: Are Bonds Dead?
Rising Rates, Sinking Values: Are Bonds Dead?

Since 1976 the bond market has been negative just 3 times, 2021 could be the fourth and worst.

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Economics 101, Investing, Retirement Planning, Your $ Your IndependenceGlenn BrownAsset Allocation, Bonds, Bond Portfolios, Best Practice, Dividends, Economy, Economics, Financial Planning, Fed, Goals, Interest Rates, Income Streams, Investing, Inflation, Investment Management, Markets, high yield stocks, Local Town Pages, Portfolios, Retirement, Savings, Tax Planning, Total Return, Your Money, Yields, Yield Curve, Yield-To-Maturity, Your Money Your Independence, taxes
Revisiting - Dividends: Evolve Beyond Yield
Revisiting - Dividends: Evolve Beyond Yield

Revisiting the conundrum for income investors in today’s low-interest rate environment.

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Your $ Your Independence, Retirement Planning, Retirement, InvestingGlenn BrownAsset Allocation, Sandwichers, Best Practice, Rebalancing, Capital Gains, Cash Flows, Dividend Growth, Dividends, Financial Planning, Fed, Fee-Only Fiduciary, Goals, IRAs, Interest Rates, Income Streams, Investing, Investment Management, Yields, Markets, Local Town Pages, Bonds, Portfolios, Required Minimum Distributions, Retirement, Savings, Tax Planning, Total Return, Your Money, Yield Curve, Yield On Cost, Inflation, high yield stocks
2020 - The Worst Year Ever… Really?
2020 - The Worst Year Ever… Really?

Turn down the hyperbole, 2020 offered great opportunities to refinance, save, invest, WFH, and focus on your why.

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Your $ Your Independence, Retirement Planning, Retirement, Debt Management, Estate Planning, Insurance, Budgeting, Tax Planning, Small Business, InvestingGlenn BrownAging Parents, Asset Allocation, Sandwichers, Tax Planning, Savings, Trusts, Tax Deadlines, taxes, Technology, Best Practice, Budget, Rebalancing, Debt Management, Cash Flows, Estate Planning, Employee Benefits, Economy, family, Financial Planning, Focus on your why, Goals, Health, House, Interest Rates, Investing, Investment Management, Will, 401(k), Raising Kids, Kids, Experience Spending, Life Insurance, Local Town Pages, College Refunds, Mortgage, Markets, Roth IRA, Priorities, Required Minimum Distributions, Home Equity Line of Credit, Refinancing, Retirement, Roth Conversion, IRAs, Student Debt, Student Loans, CARES Act, children, Caring for aging parents, Traditional IRA, Total Return, Taxes, Your Money Your Independence
Closing Time for 2020
Closing Time for 2020

There are investing, tax planning, and retirement planning opportunities to be had before year-end.

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Budgeting, Investing, Tax Planning, Your $ Your Independence, Retirement Planning, RetirementGlenn BrownSECURE Act, Asset Allocation, Tax Planning, Sandwichers, Aging Parents, Payroll, 401(k), 457, 403(b), FSA, Budget, Rebalancing, Best Practice, Financial Planning, Gifting, Health Care, HSA, IRAs, Investing, Investment Management, IRA Withdrawals, Roth Conversion, Roth IRA, Local Town Pages, Portfolios, Required Minimum Distributions, RMD, Wash Sale, taxes, Tax-Loss Harvesting, Tax Deadlines, Taxes, Your Money Your Independence, Year-End
Why worry or fight? Have the money talks without the walk.
Why worry or fight? Have the money talks without the walk.

How to have open discussions about finances for a healthy relationship.

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Budgeting, Debt Management, Insurance, Investing, Retirement, Retirement Planning, Tax Planning, Your $ Your IndependenceGlenn BrownSandwichers, Budget, Best Practice, Debt Management, children, Cash Flows, Financial Planning, Financial Independence, family, Focus on your why, Goals, Health, Joy, Raising Kids, Priorities, Retirement, Savings, Spending, Your Money Your Independence, Local Town Pages
To Convert or Not To Convert: Taxation Is The Question
To Convert or Not To Convert: Taxation Is The Question

Think your taxes or tax rate will be higher in retirement? Consider a Roth Conversion strategy.

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Investing, Retirement Planning, Retirement, Tax Planning, Your $ Your IndependenceGlenn Browntaxes, Financial Planning, grandchildren, Aging Parents, Goals, IRAs, IRA Withdrawals, inheritance, Investing, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, 401(k), Local Town Pages, Multi-Generational Planning, Income Streams, Roth IRA, Social Security, Portfolios, Pro-rata rule, Required Minimum Distributions, RMD, Retirement, Roth Conversion, Recharacterization, Traditional IRA, Tax Planning, Taxes, Savings, Your Money Your Independence, Year-End
Would’ve, Could’ve, Should’ve… But Did You?
Would’ve, Could’ve, Should’ve… But Did You?

Instead of talk of the future, act on the constants - change and time.  

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Your $ Your Independence, Tax Planning, Small Business, Retirement Planning, Retirement, PlanDynamic, Investing, Insurance, Estate Planning, Debt Management, College Planning, BudgetingGlenn BrownAging Parents, Asset Allocation, Sandwichers, Capital Gains, Tax Planning, Savings, Student Debt, Small Business Owners, Student Loans, Budget, Best Practice, Rebalancing, Debt Management, College Planning, children, College, Caring for aging parents, Economy, Goals, Employee Benefits, Focus on your why, Financial Planning, Fee-Only Fiduciary, Education, Guardianship, Mortgage, Health, Healthcare, Home Equity Line of Credit, HELOC, IRAs, Investing, Investment Management, IRA Withdrawals, 401(k), Raising Kids, Work Benefits, Kids, Local Town Pages, Markets, Interest Rates, Income Streams, Total Return, Portfolios, Priorities, Refinancing, Retirement, Roth IRA, Roth Conversion, Estate Planning, Traditional IRA, Your Money Your Independence, Dividend Growth, Tax-Loss Harvesting, Yields
Ch-Ch-Changes - Turn And Face The Strange
Ch-Ch-Changes - Turn And Face The Strange

CARES Act legislation impacting 2020 tax laws, provisions and deadlines. 

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Budgeting, College Planning, Investing, Retirement, Retirement Planning, Small Business, Tax Planning, Work Benefits, Your $ Your IndependenceGlenn BrownCARES Act, Tax Deadlines, IRA Withdrawals, College Refunds, 529 Plan, Budget, Best Practice, Debt Management, Tax Planning, Tax-Loss Harvesting, Taxes, College Planning, College, Employee Benefits, Economy, Financial Planning, Financial Aid, House, IRAs, Investing, Investment Management, Kids, Markets, Work Benefits, Local Town Pages, Mortgage, RMD, Small Business Owners, Interest Rates, Portfolios, Required Minimum Distributions, Rebalancing, Retirement, Refinancing, Student Debt, Student Loans, SBA, Tuition, Traditional IRA, 401(k), 403(b), Your Money Your Independence
Be Proactive and Less Reactive
Be Proactive and Less Reactive

Big picture opportunities for 3 RE’s: Refinance, Rebalance and Reset.

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Budgeting, Your $ Your Independence, Tax Planning, Retirement, Retirement Planning, InvestingGlenn BrownAsset Allocation, Capital Gains, Tax Planning, Budget, Economy, Focus on your why, Financial Planning, Fee-Only Fiduciary, family, House, Mortgage, Rebalancing, Refinancing, Investing, Investment Management, Roth Conversion, Retirement, Markets, 401(k), Local Town Pages, Interest Rates, Income Streams, Portfolios, Priorities, Raising Kids, Roth IRA, Savings, Student Debt, Student Loans, Total Return, Your Money Your Independence, Your Money, Dividend Growth, Yield Curve, Yield-To-Maturity, Yields, Wash Sale, Tax-Loss Harvesting, taxes