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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
Take this job and shove it!? Measure twice, cut once.
Take this job and shove it!? Measure twice, cut once.

May be good reasons to change jobs or quit, best to remove emotions and seek validation before resignation.

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Budgeting, Work Benefits, Small Business, Your $ Your Independence, Retirement PlanningGlenn BrownSandwichers, Budget, Best Practice, Debt Management, children, Cash Flows, Local Town Pages, Employee Benefits, Economy, Economics, Work Benefits, Focus on your why, Financial Planning, family, FSA Dependent Care, Financial Independence, WFH, Goals, Health Plans, HELOC, Healthcare, Health, Home Office, Inflation, Income Streams, IRA Withdrawals, Raising Kids, Life Insurance, Mortgage, Interest Rates, House, Priorities, Refinancing, Retirement, Savings, Spending, Tax Planning, Your Money Your Independence, taxes, Taxes, tax planning, Year-End
New Dependent Care FSA Changes Provide Tax Savings
New Dependent Care FSA Changes Provide Tax Savings

A family with childcare in 24% tax bracket may save an extra $1,980 in taxes due to new legislation, but must act now.

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Tax Planning, Work Benefits, Your $ Your IndependenceGlenn BrownSandwichers, taxes, Tax Planning, American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), Savings, Payroll, Best Practice, children, Children, Employee Benefits, Financial Planning, FSA Dependent Care, Your Money Your Independence, Dependent Care, Kids, Work Benefits, Local Town Pages, Raising Kids, Teenager, Daycare, Taxes, DC-FSA
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
Zoom Your Estate Planning
Zoom Your Estate Planning

Technology and legislation are removing procrastination from developing your holistic estate plan.



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Estate Planning, Retirement Planning, Tax Planning, Your $ Your IndependenceGlenn BrownAging Parents, attorney, Sandwichers, Tax Planning, taxes, Taxes, Beneficiaries, Best Practice, children, Children, College Planning, Caring for aging parents, David Feakes, death, Death Tax, designation, Estate Tax, Estate Planning, Focus on your why, Financial Planning, family, grandchildren, Guardianship, Gifting, guardians, Health, Joint Property, Raising Kids, Kids, Local Town Pages, Life Insurance, Multi-Generational Planning, inheritance, POAs, House, Teenager, Your Money Your Independence, Trusts, Trustee, Stretch IRA, Will
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
Your HS Junior know EFC, NPC or Merit? They should.
Your HS Junior know EFC, NPC or Merit? They should.

College Planning is more than 529s and student loans, focus on how to take less of each.

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College Planning, Debt Management, Your $ Your IndependenceGlenn BrownSandwichers, Best Practice, Budget, Debt Management, Education, FAFSA, family, Merit Scholarships, High School Students, College Planning, College, Tuition, EFC, Expected Family Contribution, Grants, grandchildren, Teenager, children, Financial Planning, Financial Aid, guardians, Goals, Raising Kids, Kids, Local Town Pages, HELOC, Minors, NPC, Net Price Calculators, ROI, Priorities, Savings, Student Debt, Student Loans, Your Money Your Independence
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
Proactive Planning and Health Remain Critical
Proactive Planning and Health Remain Critical

Putting off your health or planning over fear isn’t the “new normal”.

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Budgeting, Retirement Planning, Tax Planning, Your $ Your IndependenceGlenn BrownTax Deadlines, Capital Gains, Tax Planning, Savings, Budget, Best Practice, Debt Management, Rebalancing, College Refunds, CARES Act, Health, Health Care, Health Savings Accounts, HELOC, Home Equity Line of Credit, MassSave, Healthcare, Employee Benefits, Focus on your why, Financial Planning, Fee-Only Fiduciary, Health Plans, HSA, children, IRAs, Interest Rates, Investing, Investment Management, IRA Withdrawals, Yields, Work Benefits, 401(k), Markets, Local Town Pages, College, Mortgage, Roth IRA, Priorities, Refinancing, Retirement, Student Debt, Student Loans, Caring for aging parents, Traditional IRA, Your Money Your Independence, taxes
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
Why Dividend Growth Matters
Why Dividend Growth Matters

Can a low dividend yield be more favorable over the long-term?

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Investing, PlanDynamic, Retirement, Retirement Planning, Tax Planning, Your $ Your IndependenceGlenn BrownYour Money Your Independence, Dividends, Dividend Growth, Investing, Investment Management, Income Streams, Interest Rates, Financial Planning, Asset Allocation, Markets, Cash Flows, Bonds, Best Practice, Rebalancing, Fed, Local Town Pages, Portfolios, Retirement, Total Return, Tax Planning, Yield Curve, Yields, Savings, Tax-Loss Harvesting
The SECURE Act: Congress spins “Taxman” for next generation
The SECURE Act: Congress spins “Taxman” for next generation

New 10-Year Rule eliminates waiting for taxes and forces assets out of Roth IRAs.

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Estate Planning, Retirement, Retirement Planning, Tax Planning, Work Benefits, Your $ Your IndependenceGlenn BrownAging Parents, Tax Planning, Savings, Beneficiaries, Best Practice, taxes, tax planning, Estate Planning, children, designation, death, Employee Benefits, Financial Planning, family, Guardianship, Gifting, IRAs, inheritance, Minors, Kids, Will, 401(k), Work Benefits, Raising Kids, Local Town Pages, Multi-Generational Planning, RMD, SECURE Act, Roth IRA, Required Minimum Distributions, Retirement, Roth Conversion, Trusts, Trustee, Traditional IRA, Teenager, Sandwichers, Your Money Your Independence, Estate Tax, Your Money