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    You have landed on the Financial Planning Section of the Financial Planner LA Blog.  In this section, you will find articles on a variety of personal finance topics tailored for the people of Los Angeles who need financial planning guidance.

    My goal as a Certified Financial PlannerTM (CFP)® Accredited Investment Fiduciary™ AIF®  is simply to help you achieve your Financial Goals faster and easier. That means helping my clients like yourself to build, protect and distribute their wealth. With me as the coach in your financial corner, you will always experience excellent service while striving for financial independence.  Making smarter financial decisions along the way makes making other smart financial decisions easier.

    I am committed to maintaining the highest standards of integrity and professionalism in our relationship with you, my client. As a fiduciary financial advisor, I endeavor to know and understand your financial situation and provide you with only the highest level of support to help you reach all of your financial goals. This may include but is not limited to financial planning, investment and portfolio management, tax planning, as well as estate planning strategies.

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    Live for Today, Plan For Tomorrow.

    David Rae, Certified Financial Planner™, Accredited Investment Fiduciary™

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    Social Security Benefits: 6 Changes You Need To Know About To Retirement Income

    Social Security is Changing in 2020, what you need to know this valuable source of retirement income. Written by Financial Planner LA.

    Missing an Old Retirement Account? How to Find Lost 401k Money Now

    At least once every few months a long-term client brings in a retirement account statement and says, “I forgot I had this retirement account. Can you help me with it?” Sometimes these accounts are tiny but other times they hold …

    How To Become a Financially Savvy Gay

    Gay Financial Planning can be fun and fabulous. It can also help you become a more financially savvy gay. Keep reading the post from the gay CFP David Rae.

    Maximize or Spend Your Tax Refund? What is the Smart Financial Move?

    Waiting for that big tax refund to hit your bank account? You aren’t alone. An estimated 74% of people received a tax refund in 2017 and, according to the IRS, those refunds averaged about $3,000 per filer.  Should you blow …

    Tax Season Tips – Video Inside the Issues – Spectrum News LA

    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.

    ABC 7 News- Last Minute Tax Day Tips from Financial Planner LA

    Check out these two tax day video segment from ABC 7 News. With Fiduciary Financial Advisor David Rae reporter Anabel Munoz.

    4 Crucial Tips to Avoid an IRS Audit via Financial Planner LA

    Tax Audit Risk The only thing people hate more than filing their taxes might just be an IRS Audit.  Learning of a large tax bill would probably take third place. In reality, the risk of being audited is quite low. …

    Spectrum News Tips for Tackling This Tax Season

    Spectrum News Tips for Tackling Tax Returns this Tax season. David Rae and Alex Cohen Inside the issue

    How Love And Marriage Will Change The Perfect LGBT Retirement.

    With Marriage Equality come more options for Gay Retirement Planning. LGBT Retirement Expert David Rae outlines how love wins for gay couples.

    How to Maximize Your Tax Refund – Or Just Blow It?

    Maximize Your Tax Refund  – Or should you just Blow It? Are you looking to put your tax refund to good use? Here are a few tips to maximize your tax refund, rather than just blowing it. David Rae Financial …

    How to Know If You Should Pay Your Taxes with a Credit Card

    Tax Season 2021 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 …

    Can You Be Too Smart To Be A Great Investor?

    Is it possible to be too smart to invest well? A UCLA professor highlights how even a genius can screw up investing for the future.

    RMD Tips: To Maximize Your Retirement Savings

    Financial Planner Shares Tips to Maximize Your Retirement Income by making smart Required Minimum Distribution choices.

    Gays Do it Better – How to Have a Fabulous 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.

    My Stock Market Dream – How to Invest Money Smarter

    My Stock Market Dream- How to Invest your Money Smarter in Stocks and Bonds.  In my humble opinion, there is no better way to build wealth over time than investing in the stock market.  Even just “average” stock market returns …

    Spectrum News Video- Handling Your Finances During COVID Pandemic

    Financial Advisor Los Angeles David Rae on Spectrum News Video with Alex Cohen The impact of the Coronavirus on people’s finances may vary, depending on who you speak with. With more than 775,000 deaths (in the U.S. alone) and tens …

    Mega Millions Powerball Tips for Lottery Winners! VIDEO ABC 7 News

    I’m hoping someone you know WON THE $700 million dollar Powerball Lottery Jackpot.  I’d still be excited if you won the small prizes of a million bucks or so. Still a pretty good day.  Powerball Tips for any winner.  As …

    Last Minute Tax Tips from Good Day LA Fox 11 with David Rae CFP

    Tax Day is April 15,2019. Tax Expert David Rae is on Good Day LA with some last minute tax tips. Video from Fox 11 with Araksya Karapetyan and Tony McEwing.

    11 Tips For Fabulous Gay Financial Happiness

    Gay Financial Planning is a real thing. At financial planner LA we help you have a happier and wealthier life. Here are 10 tips for Financial and Gay Happiness

    6 Simple Ways to Help Reduce Your Tax Fraud Risk

    6 ways to reduce your risk of being a victim of tax fraud. This crime is on the rise and can be time consuming and costly.

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