Advanced Personal Finance Topics for High Net Worth Military Families | High Net Worth Military Finances | Protecting your Assets, Tax Planning, and Investment Fees #118

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While not all of our audience will directly relate to today's topics, we hope that it will at least give you things to think about, topics to become aware of, and ideas of what your wealthy future holds for you.   Tax planning, wealth protection, and investment fees are 3 areas that WILL move the needle for you and do have a big impact on your financial journey.   Today's topics include:    - Taxes

• Backdoor Roth when your income is too high to contribute to a Roth directly
• Non-deductible IRA contributions
• Capital loss harvesting
• Donor Advised Funds (DAF)
• Donation batching
• Roth conversions

- Wealth protection and umbrella insurance  - Generously giving and estate tax planning - Investment fees    It's ok to ask for help if you're situation is getting more complex. We recommend checking out the Military Financial Advisors Association (MFAA) if you need help or don't feel comfortable doing DIY investments anymore (or even if you just need a sanity check on your planning).   If you're looking for a Donor Advised Fund, Jamie uses DAFFY- you can check them out here (his referral link for an extra $25). Spencer uses Vanguard Charitable's DAF.   Doctors and medical professionals: check out the White Coast Investor site.   Books we discussed today:

• Die with Zero
• The Almanac of Naval Ravikant
• Four Thousand Weeks
• Strangers in Paradise by James Grubman
• From Strength to Strength

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