Preview of the Upcoming Tax Insight Course

Enroll by filling out the form below. It’ll be free. And fun. (If you’ve already filled the form out, you’re enrolled and will be notified on Tuesday of course availability!)

Begins Tuesday, March 2nd.
All on demand. No scheduling necessary.

The full course is now available on demand, over at YNAB’s Tax Insight.

More on Taxes. Upcoming Course Attendees Speak Up (and I debate their points)

I’ve been combing through the survey responses given by attendees to the upcoming tax course (enrollment ends this Friday at midnight — the course is entirely free). The course begins in exactly one week and it’s going to be fantastic! Educational, to say the least.
On the survey, one of the questions I asked [...]

Ignoring Your Single Largest Expense is Folly

I’m a recovering CPA.
So I don’t legally “know” what I’m talking about, but I can still remember a bit from when I did. And since this is my least-favorite season of the entire year, it’s also going to become a Savings Tip topic (and the focus of a free course launch I’m working on, [...]

Save a Small Fortune in Taxes re: Charitable Giving

This tip is specifically written to comply with US tax law. I’m not a tax attorney, or qualified tax professional, so seek competent, professional advice before actually implementing this suggestion.
Giving to Charity — the Normal Deduction
When you give to a charitable organization, the IRS allows you to deduct that contribution from your taxable income. [...]

Common Sense…Senseless

There is a bit of “conventional” wisdom out there that I just don’t understand. I take that back. I understand it. I just don’t understand how seemingly intelligent people subscribe to it. It is even touted by CPAs and Financial Advisors as great advice. The idea is that it is good to get or keep [...]

Short-Sales and Foreclosures – The Bank Might Not Make You Pay, But Don’t Forget About Uncle Sam!

Considering the current Real Estate downturn, there is a pretty good chance that some who read this blog are in the process of losing their homes. Hopefully the percentage of readers in this situation is smaller than the national average because you have learned to budget well. Even if you are not in this situation, [...]

One Thing The Government Does is a Good Pattern For Our Own Lives (I Can’t Believe I Just Said That!)

If you knew me, the title of this article would be reason to take pause. However, there are a few things that our government does that are worth taking note of, understanding, and then implementing into our lives. One thing in particular is the way that they tax us.
Withholdings – A fairly recent, extremely brilliant [...]

Untapped Funding for Real Estate Investing and a Few Tax Benefits to Boot

Real Estate can be an important and often successful part of a wealth-building strategy. For this reason, many people buy investment property. However, a major barrier to entering the Real Estate market for many people is a lack of money available for a down payment. Even those who have done a great job saving for [...]

Make Gas Prices Less Taxing

How would you like to make your car get 220 miles to the gallon instead of 20? Or would you prefer, instead, to only pay $0.36 per gallon of gas? How about this: If your car gets good enough mileage then you get paid for putting gas in the car instead of paying? All of [...]

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