Social Security for LGBT Couples, What You Need to Know Now!
Social Security Planning is new for Gay Couples. What the LGBTQ community needs to do to get the Maximum Social Security benefits in retirement.
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How to Find Your Financial Independence Level
What is you level of financial independence. What you need to know to have financial freedom and retire early.
Vanguard and the Value of Personal Financial Advice
Vanguard attempts to put a Value of Return on Financial Advice. How much Is expert financial advice worth? As defined by Vanguard, 3.75% of the value of even basic financial advice is significant. But in my book, it doesn’t go far …
10 Great Reasons to Ignore Retirement Planning
More than 50% of Americans have nothing saved for retirement. Here are 10 big reasons to be just like them and ignore retirement planning.
How to be Fiscally Fabulous the Gay Way? Gay Financial Planner Explains
We all want to be Fiscally Fabulous, top LGBT Financial Adviser David Rae outlines the top 5 tips to show you HOW TO BE FISCALLY FABULOUS the Gay Way. It’s not just a problem for gay people but when consumerism …
Fox Business Video What To Know About Early Retirement Packages
This video features LA Certified Financial Planner David Rae on Fox Business with Neil Cavuto and reporter Gerri Willis. As President of DRM Wealth Management, Los Angeles Financial Advisor David Rae has helped numerous people make the best decisions for …
Rich People ROTH – For Those With Too Much Income
Do you make too much for a ROTH IRA? The Rich People ROTH may be the answer. For love or money . . . and maybe even a tax break, Cash Value life insurance may be the key to financial …
Are Financial Habits Contagious? Financial Planner LA Weighs In
Are Financial Habits Contagious? Are you picking up the financial behavior of your friends? Will your friends help you improve your money mojo? Social contagion is all the news. Studies show that kindness, anger, and even obesity are ‘catching’ between …
You’re 50 – Now is the time to Get Serious About Retirement Planning!
Going on Fifty Facing Retirement. What should I do now? Where do you go from here? LA Financial Planner shares a few tips to help get back on track for retirement. I’m 50 what do I do now? Three points …
How to Lower Your LA Retirement Planning Stress
Does thinking about Retirement Planning Stress Your Out? While the economy is improving, retirement saving is falling behind. At Financila Planner Los Angeles we are here to show you how to make the retirement planning process less stressful. Does thinking …
Home Made Podcast with Kirk Hawkins – How To Save a Home Down Payment
Home Made Podcast Episode Description Home Down Payments: David Rae is a Certified Financial Planner, Accredited Investment Fiduciary and President and Founder of DRM Wealth Management. We talked to him about how to make the most of the Coronavirus Quarantine …
Boot Camp for Smart Home Buyers- Get Yourself Ready NOW!
The housing market is hot these days. How to get ready to buy the home of your dreams without wreaking havoc on your finances.
10 Surefire Ways To Never Become a Millionaire
The Future of Financial Self-Sabotage 10 Surefire Ways to Never Become a Millionaire. When Austin Power’s Dr. Evil set out to extort the world for a million dollars we all cracked up. How quaint, we giggled, when everyone knows that …
6 Inherited IRA Mistakes That Will Crush Your Inheritance
Six Inherited IRA Mistakes That Will Destroy Your Inheritance. Let’s be honest. Stress doesn’t help us make smart financial decisions. I think it’s fair to say when we are inheriting money it’s often a busy, hectic and stressful time in …
Should Los Angeles Homeowners Buy Earthquake Insurance?
Every time we have a big earthquake, Los Angeles homeowners ask themselves, should I buy Earthquake Insurance? The right answer for you may be different from the answer to your neighbor when it comes to purchasing Earthquake insurance. LA real …
Coronavirus Hits Los Angeles – Should Your Change Your Retirement Plan Now?
Willl Coronavirus change your Los Angeles retirement plan? Shoul you adjust your financial plan due to the pandemic?
Do you know which is best, Tax Deduction or Tax Credit?
The Tax Credit vs. Tax Deduction Quiz Tax season is upon us and while you don’t have to master zillions of pages of the US tax code, it does pay to know a few of the basics. Test your knowledge …
ABC Video – Stock Market Tumbles What to do Now?
The stock market took a tumble on Monday. Setting a record for the largest one day point drop in Dow Jones History. By the time we are posting this, the stock market has jumped back quite a bit. Hopefully, you …
How to Maximize your Pension Lump Sum or Lifetime Income
How to Maximize Your pension: Lifetime income or Pension Lump Sum Payment which is best for you? Pension Buyouts: Lump ‘em or Leave ‘em? As the number of companies shedding their pension liabilities rises, employees are often left in a quandary …
How Risky is the Stock Market Actually?
Stock Market Risk, the true cost of skipping investing. Can you afford to not invest in stocks? Unless you started saving at the age of five and are presently making a killer income, consistently year after year, you will probably …
