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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.

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    Live for Today, Plan For Tomorrow.

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

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    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.

    Will the LGBT Community Ever Be Able to Retire Well?

    Will retirement be better or worse for the LGBT Community? While the LGBT community is benefiting from increasing financial prosperity and legal recognition, many economic challenges hit us harder than they do for straight citizens. Like everyone else, we are …

    6 Tax Planning Moves Gay Couples Need To Make Now

    LGBT couples face a unique set of Tax Planning Challenges. We share 6 tips to help gay couples lower their taxes before year end.

    The 4 Biggest Los Angeles Retirement Challenges

    Are you up for the challenge of saving for a Los Angeles Retirement? Financial Planner LA outlines what you need to know and do.

    6 Retirement Planning Lies That Threaten Your Golden Years

    6 Retirement Planning Lies that threaten your Golden years. Retirement often thought of as a far-off and hard to achieve nirvana, here are a few endearing myths that may throw off your financial planning. Here are the 6 Retirement Planning …

    Getting the Most Money from Your Social Security Benefits

    Your Top 4 Social Security Questions Answered, to make sure you are getting the most from your Social Security Benefits. We all want to make sure we are making the most of our Social Security Benefits. For many Americans, their …

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