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Your Year-End Financial Checklist
Christmas and New Year’s are just around the corner. With a about two weeks to go before 2014, I’ve already had several requests for help in getting financial houses in… -
Retirement 101: Will I have enough?
So this question presents the ultimate dilemma: will you have enough to retire and live the type of lifestyle that you want? A lot of us will answer “no” to… -
Retirement 101: Roth Contributions vs. Regular Contributions
I want to go back to a pretty important concept regarding the savings vehicles I have covered. I mentioned that you can choose accounts that allow you to contribute pre-tax… -
Retirement 101: Small Business Defined Contribution Plans
Now that you know about the bigger defined contribution plans, I want to focus on three specific accounts for small businesses with employees: the SEP IRA, SIMPLE IRA, and SIMPLE… -
Retirement 101: The Most Common Defined Contribution Plans
Yesterday, I covered the difference between a defined benefit plan and a defined contribution plan. Today, I explore the basics of the most common types of defined contribution plans. As… -
Retirement 101: Defined Benefit vs. Defined Contribution Plans
Happy Monday! I can feel the full force of the holiday season. I see lots of decorations, people out partying, and the stores packed with shoppers looking for gifts. In… -
The Greatest Year in Gay Rights History
My recent engagement inspired me to write about marriage this week. It’s an exciting time for me and the GLBT community in general. The progress made this year has been… -
Prenuptial Agreements: A Discussion Everyone Should Have
The other day, Ben asked me to write about prenups. This request made me smile because after twelve years, I think I’m finally rubbing off on him. I say that… -
So You’re Engaged, Now What? A Financial Roadmap for Pending Nuptials
“So when is the wedding?” I was posed that question even before I released the stress of planning the proposal. I’ve actually had wedding discussions with many straight friends, and… -
The Transition to Marriage Equality: A Ring Study
We have seen amazing progress in marriage equality recently, as Ben and I will soon experience. Despite that progress, same-sex couples still face many growing pains when it comes to… -
I’m Engaged!
Happy Monday! I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday. Mine was busy, fun, stressful, and exciting wrapped into one. I ate quite a bit, helped chop some firewood,… -
Gratitude: Five Things I’m Grateful for this Thanksgiving
So Ben and I are getting ready to travel to his family’s house for Thanksgiving. But before I sign off for the week, I wanted to express a bit of… -
The Benefits of Giving: Tax Edition
Obviously giving to charities provides a benefit in and of itself. However, charities usually incentivize donations by highlighting the fact that your donation is tax deductible. And while it’s…