New Rules Ahead: How to Maximize Your Charitable Impact Before the OBBBA Takes Effect
Starting in 2026, the OBBBA will change the way charitable donations are treated for tax purposes. Here’s what’s coming and what it could mean for you.
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Tax Planning and Optimization
Mitigate taxes on your salary, stock compensation, and investments. Learn how tax-efficient planning helps pharma professionals reduce their lifetime taxes and keep more wealth for their future.
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, the question lingers: Am I making the most of it? If you’re a high-earning woman in tech or pharma, chances are you’re… Read More »Are You on Track for the Life You Want? Making the Most of Your Peak Earning Years
Should You Take That Next Role? A Financial Checklist for Career Moves
If you’re a woman in leadership, especially in fast-paced fields like tech or pharma, a career move is rarely just about a new title or a bigger paycheck.
Should You File Jointly or Separately? A Guide to Optimizing Your Tax Situation in Marriage
How you file your taxes as a married couple is more than just checking a box. It can also have a significant impact on your financial life.
What to Do with a Windfall: RSU Vesting, Bonus Season, and Big Raises
With a clear, intentional plan, your windfall can create greater freedom, reduce stress, and move you closer to the life you envision.
Should You Sell or Hold? Crafting a Plan for Vested RSUs
RSUs can be a valuable form of compensation, especially in industries like tech and pharma, but they also come with layers of complexity.
Tax Season Is Over – Now the Real Planning Begins: A Month-by-Month Guide for High-Earning Women in Leadership
Tax season may be behind us, but for high-earning women in leadership, the real opportunity to take control of your finances starts now.
How to Understand Capital Losses: A Simple Guide
How to Understand Capital Losses: A Simple Guide Written by Hazel Secco, CFP ®, CDFA ® That uneasy feeling when you see an investment worth less than what you paid for it? It’s more common than you think—Nearly 67% of… Read More »How to Understand Capital Losses: A Simple Guide
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 wrapping up, now’s a great time to pause and assess your finances. There are still a few weeks left to make adjustments… Read More »Last-Minute Year-End Tax Moves to Help Maximize Your Savings
What is Tax Planning Anyway?
Tax Planning Explained In Plain English By Hazel Secco, CFP ®, CDFA ® Planning for taxes in retirement is not something that intuitively comes to mind when you are looking at your nest egg. People often think about their taxes… Read More »What is Tax Planning Anyway?