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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.

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

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    Live Your Best Life with a little Financial Life Planning Los Angeles

    Live Your Best Life Financial Life Planning – Los Angeles Financial Planner David Rae outlines how. Are you living your best life financially? We all have that friend who while dripping in designer duds never seems to have any money.   …

    Tax Deductions + Other Fun with Schitt’s Creek on Pop

    Up Schitt’s Creek Hilarious Lesson on Tax Deductions.  Wouldn’t it be great to be so rich that you didn’t even have to think about tax deductions? As seen on the Canadian television sitcom, Schitt’s Creek – what goes up must …

    Smart Ways to Protect Your Finances From Fires Video ABC 7 News

    How would your finances hold up if you were the victim of a natural disaster like the California Wildfires? Financial Expert David Rae is in the studio with David One and Coleen Sullivan on the ABC 7 Eyewitness News Los …

    What You Need to Know About Your Retirement Plan Now

    Do you know if you are on track for a secure retirement? Have you run the numbers? Financial Planner LA shows you how to do it.

    Will Beyoncé and Coachella SINK Your Finances. + New Album

    Beyonce Coachella should be epic. Are you going? Who can actually afford to attend this huge music festival every year?  Many people are spending thousands if not tens of thousands to attend. Ponder this. Will the single lifestyle paired with …

    Tax Saving Tips CBS News Video

    Financial Expert David Rae sits down will fell Aids Life Cycle Rider to discuss tax saving tips on the CBS Morning News.

    How Trump Raised Taxes On Millions Of Californians KTLA Video

    The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (Trump Tax Plan) is bad for Los Angeles and Californians. From the SALT CAP to other tax changes you need to know about and how much in taxes they will cost you.

    Is My Los Angles Home Equity Line Still Deductible? HELOC Tax Deduction

    With the new GOP Tax Plan now in effect for 2018 many people are wondering, “Can I still deduct my home equity line of credit? Should I refinance to make it tax-deductible again?” Or just “How do I know if …

    How to Score holiday deals and Drink Wine Video CBS News

    Holiday Shopping Tips Los Angeles to Keep Your Sanity and not break the bank Video CBS News. How to score holiday deals and drink wine Video CBS News Holiday Shopping Tips Los Angeles Shopping Season is stressfulful and YES expensive.  …

    How to Transfer California Property Tax Base from Old Home to New

    One of the biggest advantages of owning a home in California is Proposition 13.  This limits how much your property taxes can go up each year. Many long-time homeowners are paying property taxes based on an assessed value that is …

    Fiduciary Rule For Financial Advisors Changes Comment and VIDEO

    Are you working with a fiduciary financial advisor or just some salesman pretending to give advice? Are you sure? How to get Fiduciary Financial Advice.

    Always Avoid the Alternative Minimum Tax : Financial Advice Part 3

    Always Avoid the Alternative Minimum Tax: Financial Advice to Break Part 3 Avoiding the alternative minimum tax (AMT) is usually top-of-mind for individuals who receive valuable stock options from their employers. This is especially true when those individuals own substantial …

    The More ROTH IRA the Better: Financial Advice to Break Part 2

    Good Financial Advice Made to be Broken – Lowering Your Taxes Part 2. Sometimes following financial advice, while technically correct, could turn out to be a costly mistake.  It is important to note that the correct choice and the best …

    Earning Less to Pay Less Taxes? Financial Advice to Break Part 1

    Good Financial Advice Made to be Broken – Lowering Your Taxes.  Sometimes following financial advice, while technically correct, could turn out to be a costly mistake.  It is important to note that the correct choice and the best choice are …

    Golden Girls Retirement Plan: Part 1

    The Golden Girls Retirement Plan. Could this beloved 80’s sitcom hold the solution to the impending retirement crisis facing America’s workforce? Or even provide some much-needed help over a few financial planning hurdles for the LGBTQI community? Living like the …

    How to get your Friends to Pay You BACK KTLA News Video

    Will your friends ever pay you back? Do you pay for things and just hope and pray that your friends will pay you back?  Financial Planner LA is here to help.  We share some tips with the KTLA Morning news …

    Fiscally Fit: Barry’s Bootcamp Way

    Barrys Bootcamp can get your ass in shape, but it may also hold some lessons to get your assets in shape. Financial Planner LA explanins.

    ABC 7 LA Tax Day Tips with Ellen Leyva & Elex Michaelson VIDEO

    Tax Day Tips ABC News with Financial Planner LA Tax Day Tips, and other overlooked Tax Deductions you might be missing. Financial Planner LA David Rae appears on the ABC Eyewitness News here in LA with anchors Elex Michaelson and …

    Today Show Video: Citi to Refund Millions – Jo Ling Kent with David Rae

    Citi Bank will be returning $330 million to 1.75 million of its customers. This breaks down to an average refund of around $190 per customer. Jo Ling Kent interviews financial planner David Rae on the Today Show discussing how to …

    Trump Tax Plan is Bad For Los Angeles CBS News Explains

    Tax Planning Los Angeles in light of the GOP Tax Bill – CBS News covers what it may mean for you and your finances. With Guest Financial Planner LA David Rae speaking with Jeff Michael and Kara Finnstrom. I was …

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