LGBTQ Financial Planning Guide

LGBTQ individuals and same-sex couples face unique financial and legal challenges when planning for life’s important events. We’re here to help you navigate them.

LGBTQ Personal Finance Advice

Finances and More for Same-Sex Couples: 7 Things to Do Before Marriage

Finances for Same-Sex Couples: 7 Things to Consider Before ‘I Do’

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LGBT Housing Discrimination: How to Spot it and What to Do

LGBT Housing Discrimination: How to Spot It and What to Do

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Guide to Paying for Transgender Surgeries

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6 Financial Issues All Same-Sex Couples Should Discuss

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How to Build an LGBT-Friendly Portfolio

How to Build an LGBT-Friendly Investment Portfolio

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Retirement and Estate Planning Tips

Retirement Planning for the LGBTQ Community

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Estate planning for same-sex couples

Estate Planning 101 for Same-Sex Couples

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How do I know a lawyer will be LGBT friendly?

How Do I Know If a Lawyer Will Be LGBT-Friendly?

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DID YOU KNOW?

The State of Transgender Finances

According to the 2015 U.S. Transgender Survey, transgender individuals “were three times more likely than the U.S. adult population to be unemployed, more than twice as likely to be living in poverty, and more than three times as likely to have an annual household income below $10,000.”

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Being an LGBTQ Small Business Owner

How to Get Certified as an LGBT Business

How to Get Certified as an LGBT Business

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Benefits of Joining an LGBT Chamber of Commerce

Benefits of Joining an LGBT Chamber of Commerce

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LGBTQ Business Success Story: OutSmart Office Solutions

LGBTQ Business Success Story: OutSmart Office Solutions

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Small Business Success Story: Loans, Investment and Donations Help Hip Chick Farms Meet Whole Foods' Demand

LGBTQ Business Success Story: Hip Chick Farms

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More resources

LAMBDA LEGAL

A civil rights organization with a focus on LGBT communities.

HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN

The HRC is a civil rights advocacy group.

GLAAD

GLAAD serves as the media advocacy organization for the LGBT community.

SAGE

SAGE offers help to elders in the LGBT community.

ACLU

The ACLU helps defend the rights of people in the LGBT community.

NATIONAL CENTER FOR LESBIAN RIGHTS

A nonprofit, public interest law firm representing people in the LGBT community.

STARTOUT

StartOut has produced over 200 events to inspire, educate and support LGBT entrepreneurs.

NATIONAL GAY & LESBIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Members of the NGLCC help people in the LGBT business community.