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    Financial Planner LA, David Rae

    David Rae has been helping people achieve financial security as a Los Angeles Certified Financial Planner® and Accredited Investment Fiduciary® with DRM Wealth Management since 2003. Based in Los Angeles, Financial Planner David Rae advises his clients and their families on getting their financial houses in order, developing investment strategies to meet their goals and planning for their retirement. He has also built a strong reputation as a financial planning specialist serving the needs of individuals, couples, and families in and around the LGBT community. While his financial planning practice is based in LA, he has clients across the country, and throughout Southern California. More About David Rae

     

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    The Best Time To Convert Your 401k To A Roth IRA

    Who doesn’t love tax-free income? When you retire with assets in a Roth IRA or Roth 401(k), you will be able to take retirement income from these accounts without getting hit with income taxes. That being said, there are a …

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    6 Great Ways To The Most Tax-Free Income In Retirement

    I am excited to share this video produced by Forbes.com, which features Financial Planner LA David Rae sharing 6 ways to get even more tax-free income in retirement. Click here to WATCH VIDEO I’ve never met anyone who loves paying …

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    Does your Los Angeles Financial Advisor offer tax planning guidance? They may no even be allowed to offer tax saving tips. What you need to know to get the best tax advice.

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    Who Will Provide Long-Term Care For LGBT Retirees?

    Who Will Care for LGBT Boomers? Anyone but themselves? Listen up LGBT Boomers you can’t control getting older, but you can influence the quality of life. Does your retirement plan provide for the cost of LGBT Long Term Care? More importantly, would you like it to? LA Financial Planner David Rae outlines the ins and out of aging well for the Gay Community.

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    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.

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    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 …

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    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 …

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    Your Dream LGBT Early Retirement is Waiting

    How the LGBT Community Can Retire Early and Fabulously

    This is the LGBT Early Retirement guide whether rich or poor can help you get on track for Financial Freedom.  Plan ahead so your only option for the “good life” doesn’t require you to live in a trailer park. Gay early retirement doesn’t have to mean a life of miserly living.

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

    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.

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    Apple Stock For Apple Employees: How To Maximize Employee Stock Options

    If you are an Apple employee and do a good job, you will likely own way too much Apple stock as your career progresses.  Good problem to have, right? I mean, Apple stock has performed amazingly well over the past …

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