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Cutting Taxes & Retiring Sooner w/ Cody Garrett – Episode 1037
Benjamin Franklin once wrote “… in this world, nothing is certain except death and taxes.” It was true over 200 years ago and it’s true today! …
How To Avoid College Scholarship Mistakes When You Apply
Winning a scholarship can lessen the financial burden of college, but you must be aware of these common scholarship mistakes that can cost you financ…
Would You Buy This $2.6M Accounting Business?
A seasoned buyer eyes a $2.6M accounting group. Will a creative financing strategy be enough to seal the deal? The post Would You Buy This $2.6M Acc…
Why ‘Going 1099’ Won’t Solve All Your Financial Problems
There are guidelines about when someone should be an employee and when they should be an independent contractor. Is being on a 1099 better? The post …
Affordable Mortgages for First-Time Homebuyers: A Guide to Homeownership in 2025
The following is a sponsored partnership with PSECU. Buying your first home is one of life’s biggest milestones. However, the price tag can man…
Gold Is at All-Time Highs. Should You Invest?
Gold prices have climbed to all-time highs in 2025, renewing debate over whether it deserves a place in investors’ portfolios. At the end of 2018, go…
Stop Guessing Rent Prices: Using Discretionary Income to Optimize Rental Revenue
Rent price has been growing for years, but rising rents don’t guarantee rising profits if tenants can’t afford them. Instead of relying o…
New Mortgage Monitor Report: Sellers “Pull Back,” Will Rate Cuts Change That?
Is this a housing market correction or a crash? Dave Meyer and ICE’s Andy Walden unpack the Mortgage Monitor: nominal home prices are up about 1.1% y…
What Families Should Do With Leftover 529 Plan Money
Leftover 529 funds? Families can use them for education, student loans, or even Roth IRA rollovers. The post What Families Should Do With Leftover 52…
Episode 226. “She’s chasing FIRE. I want to enjoy life now.”
Laura (34) and Cameron (38) earn over $200,000 a year and save thousands each month, yet every decision feels like a crisis. Laura, a first-generati…
Credit Score Ranges and What They Mean for Your Money
Learn how credit scores are used by lenders and what credit score ranges mean for your financial life. Also, here's how to get your score! The post C…
The Other Side of Hedonic Adaptation: When Life Knocks You Down
In the summer of 2025, I started feeling off. It was nothing dramatic at first—just a sense I wasn’t at my best. The result was a gut punch. The post…
How I Took a Dead Airbnb and Turned it into $25K in 90 Days
Now and then, you come across a property on Airbnb that makes you scratch your head. The house looks great, the location is solid, the kind of place …
Student Loan IDR Backlog Drops Below 1.1 Million
The September student loan status report shows faster IDR processing and modest gains in PSLF buyback, but wait times continue. The post Student Loan…
Mortgage Fraud Surges 7.3% as One-Third of Investors Break Federal Law
The U.S. government has recently accused several prominent figures of mortgage fraud. A judge recently blocked President Donald Trump’s attempt to fi…
How The Irrevocable Life Insurance Trust Saves Families From the Estate Tax Hammer
Lately, I’ve been thinking more about estate planning. Part of it is just getting older. Part of it is having young children I want to protect no mat…
Making $92,000 (Tax-Free) from One Real Estate Deal
Think you need a big bank account or extensive investing knowledge to buy a rental property? Today’s guest got started with no money down, and this f…
From Starting Over at 30 to 17 Rentals (and Financial Freedom) 5 Years Later
At 30, Sarah King was forced to liquidate all her assets after a messy divorce. She had to start over and rebuild any wealth she had acquired, all wh…
How To Start a Print On Demand Side Hustle With $0
Do you want to start your own online side hustle, but don’t want to spend any money upfront? I get it. One of the best things about the interne…
Should You Refinance Student Loans If Rates Fall?
Should you refinance student loans as the Fed cuts rates? Here’s what to consider before acting. The post Should You Refinance Student Loans If Rates…