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David Rae Financial Planner LA on the ABC 7 News with Ellen Leyva and Coleen Sullivan
Stock Market Advice Los Angeles ABC News with David Rae Fiduciary Financial Planner. ABC News Los Angeles recently had David Rae in to get a Certified Financial Planner™ in to give his take on if the recent run-up in the …
There are a slew or reason the GOP Tax Reform bill is so unpopular. Most people think their tax bills will actually go up under the new plan, and many of them are right. Check out this video from ABC …
Just how rough is the GOP tax Plan for Los Angeles Homeowners? The Senate just passed its version of the widely unpopular tax reform bill and now the hashtag #TAXBILLSCAM is trending on Twitter. Some of the changes coming in the …
How to Lower Your Tax Bill Before 2018 and the GOP Tax Plan As it stands now the proposed GOP tax reforms will take effect in 2018. Looking ahead this means your year-end tax planning may be more crucial …
Party Dow Like It’s 24000 When it comes to meeting your financial goals, time is money no matter what the economy is up to. Dow Jones Financial Plan -Up or down Let’s Party! Update: Thanks for watching this throwback video, …
Retiring a millionaire is really quite simple but it’s not easy. Otherwise, we’d see millions of more people accomplishing this feat. Here is the basic math – to help you see daily, monthly and yearly what it will take to retire a millionaire.
Is the GOP Killing 401(K) Tax Deduction? What will this mean for your financial security in retirement? Update 11/2/2017 THE GOP RELEASE THEIR LATEST TAX PROPOSAL WHICH DOES NOT CUT 401(K) CONTRIBUTION- but be aware your taxes may still go …
With a reported 1 in 4 victims of the Las Vegas Massacre lacking health insurance, you may see a slew of GoFundMe pages popping up over the coming weeks. Fiduciary Financial Planner David Rae sits down with the KTLA morning …
How to choose the best small business retirement plan account? The best plan for you will depend on how much you want to save or how much you need to lower your tax bill. Business owners like you are so …
Flipping Out Baby: We’re Havin’ a Gaybie Flipping Out Jeff Lewis is having Baby What happens when finances take a front seat for partners Jeff Lewis and Gage Edwards en route to parenthood on Bravo TV’s reality series Flipping Out? …
When Toilet Paper Is Worth Its Weight in Gold? We rarely, if ever, really think about the cost of toilet paper. But as I learned in Havana Cuba, sometimes it could be priceless. My husband and I had the pleasure of …
Powerball has many people dreaming of how they would spend all the Millions or Billions: Will it really make your lives perfect? Mania has set in around the Powerball Winning Numbers. Just when you thought it was safe to be …
Back to School Tips, cheap and easy ways to pay for college. Fiduciary Financial Planner David Rae is in the studio on the ABC 7 Eyewitness News with Ellen Leyva and Coleen Sullivan. College may seem out of reach for …
Show Me the Hamiltons- How much would you pay for Hamilton Tickets on Broadway? Could you imagine spending $42,500 for tickets for anything let alone the phenomenon of Hamilton on Broadway? Update: Hamilton the Musical is playing at the Pantages …
Odd Mom Out is back and more screwed up than ever Season 3 of the Bravo Series Odd Mom Out opens with a tsunami of financial catastrophes. While the Von Webers aren’t exactly everyday people, we can learn from their …
NASDAQ GLITCH CAUSES INVESTORS STRESS Via LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Confusion erupted on Wall Street on the evening of Monday, July 3rd. It appeared Amazon’s stock dropped more than $800 in after-hours trading while several others showed dramatic gains or losses. It appears …
For Fiduciary Financial Advice, yes it does really matter if your financial professional is acting as a Fiduciary. Financial advice will be changing with the coming Fiduciary Rules from the Department of Labor. UPDATE: Donald Trump has just signed an …
“What you need to know about Every type of Retirement Account NOW” What is the best retirement account for your retirement plan, well it depends? I’m going to cover the basics of each type of account to help clear the …
Are your Gay Friends making you poor? The LGBT community has created a huge group of extremely successful people. On the other hand, being successful, accumulating real wealth and employing financial savvy don’t always go hand in hand. Can you …
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