If you're in a polyamorous relationship, you know that managing your finances can be a whole other level of complexity, but the good news is that there is help for you! In this article, I'll explore some of the unique financial planning challenges that polyam families might face and provide some tips and resources to help you navigate them.
Equity compensation (or “equity comp” as we like to say, to try and sound more cool) is more common than you might think. The most famous type is probably stock options for senior executives, but they are just one out of many kinds of equity comp (see how ultracool I am?) that are out there.
There are a million articles and rules of thumb for how much life insurance you “should” have. “Should” is in quotes because life insurance is fundamentally an altruistic act. It's something you do for the people you leave behind because you feel a sense of obligation, duty, or generosity. It is, in short, a mix of financial elements and psychology (welcome to everything in finance!). So rather than a strict equation to determine how much to get, here is a list of categories to consider building into your total death benefit. For any category you want to include you decide how much money you want to cover it. At the end, you add up all the categories to get a final total that represents your specific desires for what you want to provide if you die unexpectedly.
You've probably heard of the concept of “diversifying your portfolio” before, probably when someone is talking about picking their investments. But diversification goes far beyond just investment choices and it's important to think about other ways it impacts your future and planning. One big way is something called Tax Diversification1 and it's a key factor for a successful retirement.