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May 30 2025

Hawaii’s Weak Liability Protection Laws and the Benefits of Tenancy by the Entirety and Liability Insurance

By J.R. Robinson, Financial Planner (May 2025) Hawaii’s liability protection laws, particularly regarding minimum insurance requirements and asset protection, are relatively weak compared to many … [Read more...] about Hawaii’s Weak Liability Protection Laws and the Benefits of Tenancy by the Entirety and Liability Insurance

Written by J.R. Robinson, Financial Planner · Categorized: Financial Planning, Insurance & Annuities · Tagged: Financial Planning, liability insurance

May 30 2025

Scenarios in which it may make sense to shift self-employment income from one spouse to another to optimize social security benefits and/or avoid social security tax

By John H. Robinson, Financial Planner (May 2025) Shifting self-employment income between spouses can optimize Social Security benefits and reduce tax liabilities in a narrow set of specific … [Read more...] about Scenarios in which it may make sense to shift self-employment income from one spouse to another to optimize social security benefits and/or avoid social security tax

Written by J.R. Robinson, Financial Planner · Categorized: Social Security, Tax Planning · Tagged: self-employment income, social security benefits, social security tax

May 16 2025

Caution: Renting Part of Your Home May Jeopardize Your Capital Gains Tax Exclusion

By John H. Robinson, Financial Planner (May 2025) Many homeowners are drawn to the idea of renting out a portion of their primary residence to generate extra income. While this can be a smart way … [Read more...] about Caution: Renting Part of Your Home May Jeopardize Your Capital Gains Tax Exclusion

Written by J.R. Robinson, Financial Planner · Categorized: Financial Planning, Tax Planning · Tagged: capital gains, renting

May 16 2025

Challenging the Merits of Tax Loss Harvesting

John H. Robinson, Financial Planner (May 2025) Tax loss harvesting (TLH)-the practice of selling depreciated assets to offset capital gains and reduce tax liability-is widely promoted as a … [Read more...] about Challenging the Merits of Tax Loss Harvesting

Written by J.R. Robinson, Financial Planner · Categorized: Retirement Planning, Tax Planning · Tagged: Financial Planning

May 14 2025

Why I Always Say “Friends Should Not Let Friends Buy Bond Funds”

By J.R. Robinson, Financial Planner (April 2025) Several years ago, I wrote an article for the FPH newsletter titled, “Friends Don’t Let Friends Buy Bond Funds.”  That refrain has become an … [Read more...] about Why I Always Say “Friends Should Not Let Friends Buy Bond Funds”

Written by J.R. Robinson, Financial Planner · Categorized: Financial Planning · Tagged: bond funds, Financial Planning

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© 2005–2025 | Financial Planning Hawaii | Fee-Only Planning Hawaii is a business division of Financial Planning Hawaii, Inc., a state of Hawaii Registered Investment Adviser (CRD#153930). John H. Robinson is the sole owner and founder of Financial Planning Hawaii, Inc. Both John H. Robinson and Sue Gabor also maintain separate broker-dealer and investment advisory relationships with J.W. Cole Financial, a FINRA member broker-dealer, and J.W. Cole Advisors, an SEC-Registered Investment Adviser. Financial Planning Hawaii and J.W.Cole Financial/Advisors are unaffiliated entities. Services provided under Financial Planning Hawaii’s fee-only planning agreement are entirely separate from the financial planning and wealth management services provided under their unaffiliated registered representative and investment adviser representative relationships with J.W. Cole. Fee-only planning clients will NOT be solicited to establish investment accounts through J.W. Cole Financial or J.W. Cole Advisors. Clients who sign Financial Planning Hawaii’s fee-only planning agreement should understand that ongoing portfolio management is NOT part of the agreement.

Both John H. Robinson and Sue Gabor maintain state of Hawaii insurance producer licenses. However, while insurance risk management is included in the financial planning review process, no specific insurance products will be recommended or solicited as per the terms of the fee-only planning agreement.

All prospective clients are encouraged to review John H. Robinson’s and Sue Gabor’s professional and regulatory disclosure histories on the Securities Exchange Commission Investment Adviser Public Disclosure website (SEC IAPD) at https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/
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