Category: Tax Planning and Strategies

Are You on Track for the Life You Want? Making the Most of Your Peak Earning Years

Key Points: You’ve worked hard to get here. You’re earning more than you ever have before. And yet,…

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Should You File Jointly or Separately? A Guide to Optimizing Your Tax Situation in Marriage

Written by Hazel Secco, CFP®, CDFA® Key Points: How you file your taxes as a married couple is…

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What to Do with a Windfall: RSU Vesting, Bonus Season, and Big Raises

Written by Hazel Secco, CFP®, CDFA® Key Points: When a windfall hits your account—whether from a bonus, a…

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Should You Sell or Hold? Crafting a Plan for Vested RSUs

Written by Hazel Secco, CFP®, CDFA® Key Points: When your Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) vest, it can feel…

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Tax Season Is Over – Now the Real Planning Begins: A Month-by-Month Guide for High-Earning Women in Leadership

Written by Hazel Secco, CFP®, CDFA® Tax season may be behind us, but for high-earning women in leadership,…

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Capital Losses 101: A Simple, Easy-To-Understand Guide

Written by Hazel Secco, CFP®, CDFA® That uneasy feeling when you see an investment worth less than what…

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Last-Minute Year-End Tax Moves to Help Maximize Your Savings

Last-Minute Year-End Tax Moves to Help Maximize Your Savings Written by Hazel Secco, CFP®, CDFA® With the year…

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Maximize Your Retirement with HSAs

Written by Hazel Secco, CFP®, CDFA® The Triple Tax Benefits: Using HSA for Retirement When planning for retirement,…

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Do You Pay Taxes on Social Security?

Written by Hazel Secco, CFP®, CDFA® As you approach retirement, one important question often comes up: Do you…

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Is a Roth IRA Conversion Right for You?

Written by Hazel Secco, CFP®, CDFA® Maximizing Retirement Income with Roth Conversion Retirement planning is arguably one of…

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