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Episode 62: How to Plan for RMD Taxes

By Financial Design Studio, Inc. | March 26, 2025
How Financial Advisors in Chicago plan for RMDs before retirement

In this episode, we explain how to plan for RMD taxes in advance of retirement, plus how this works for inherited accounts too!

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How to Plan for Your Upcoming RMDs [Video]

By Financial Design Studio, Inc. | March 12, 2025
Financial Advisors Video on how corporate executives can prepare for their upcoming RMDs

In this video, learn how near retirees can use different planning windows to minimize taxes on their upcoming RMDs.

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FDS Newsletter: First Quarter 2025

By Financial Design Studio, Inc. | March 7, 2025

FDS Newsletter: First Quarter 2025 | DOGE Impact on the Market | Webinar Invite | Team Interview with Michelle!

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How Much Employer Stock Do You Own? [Video]

By Financial Design Studio, Inc. | March 7, 2025
Financial Advisors on Whether you Own too much employer stock

In this video, we talk the history of election cycles, and the domestic and global markets reactions to the 2024 election.

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Episode 61: A Crash Course on Equity Compensation

By Financial Design Studio, Inc. | February 26, 2025
Financial Advisors in Chicago share their perspective on equity compensation for executives nearing retirement

In this episode, we breakdown different forms of equity compensation, and strategies to exercise them in a tax efficient way.

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FDS Webinar on DOGE, the Economy, and Your Investments

By Financial Design Studio, Inc. | February 26, 2025
Financial Advisors on DOGE, the economy, and your investments

We will cover a high level update on DOGE and then help you understand how that affects the economy and most importantly your investments.

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