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Plain-English notes on tax & related topics.

The articles below are educational only and are not personalized tax, legal, or investment advice. They should not be relied upon as a recommendation. Please consult an appropriately licensed professional regarding your situation.

TaxNov 2025

The Quiet Power of Roth Conversions in a Rate-Pause Year

Why the window between peak earning years and Required Minimum Distributions is the most tax-efficient era of most retirement plans — and how to use it.

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RetirementOct 2025

Sequencing Withdrawals: The 60/20/20 Framework

A simple rule for which buckets to draw from first — and the rare cases where the textbook order is exactly the wrong answer.

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EstateSep 2025

Why Most Beneficiary Designations Don't Match the Will

An audit of 200 client households revealed a 38% misalignment between beneficiary forms and estate documents. Here is the five-minute fix.

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MarketsAug 2025

The Concentrated Stock Problem (and Three Ways Through It)

If 30% or more of your net worth sits in one ticker, time is rarely your friend. A practical, tax-aware diversification playbook.

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