So you want to find a good financial advisor? Okay, that’s great. You want someone to work with you and help you make good financial decisions. Excellent! There’s just one problem. There are hundreds of thousands of financial advisors out there. How are you going to find the one who is right for you? I’m…
Read MoreYou’ll want these three all-stars working for you You can do it! This is the age of information and access. There has never been a better time to take control of your finances yourself than right now. You don’t need help! You can do it all yourself! That sure sounds good, doesn’t it? But it’s…
Read MoreHow could a 5% return be better than a 7% return? You’re about to enter a new dimension, a dimension of sound, a dimension of sight, a dimension of mind . . . Want to impress your friends and advisors? Want to make more money? This lesson is for you. The question is can a…
Read MoreThere are really only three options when it comes to filing your taxes each year. 1.) Don’t file your taxes. Although this one is a real time saver in the short-run, prison can really ruin a perfectly good day. So that leaves just two options. 2.) Do it yourself. For simple situations, you could probably…
Read MoreI’ve thought about writing a book called Everything You Need to Know about Income Tax, but it turns out, someone already did. It’s called the tax code, and it consists of rules, explanations, formulas, and opinions on all things related to the federal income tax. You won’t believe how many pages it is. 73,954 –…
Read MoreAs an investor, you are guaranteed to make money, right? That would be nice, but we know you can and will lose money on some investments. So what happens if you buy a stock at $100 and then sell it later for $75? After you have a good cry, you then need to figure out…
Read MoreQuick Recap Ordinary income is income from most sources, like your job. It’s taxed the most. Capital gains are what happens when you sell an investment for more than you bought it for. These are also taxed, but not as much as ordinary income. And then there is this. It’s a highly secretive investment. Some…
Read MoreIn the last lesson, you learned what ordinary income is. Do you remember? It’s basically income from most sources – work, rental income, whatever. I talked about how ordinary income is like pizza and how the IRS loves to get their hands on it. Are you with me? Is it coming back now? Okay, forget…
Read MoreAn extraordinary lesson on ordinary income. Person A makes $100,000. Person B makes $50,000. Who is going to pay more tax? Well, obviously the guy making $100,000 is going to pay a lot more tax than the guy making $50,000, right? Guess again! Here’s what’s going on. Not all money is created equal. Not all…
Read MoreA boy getting a cavity filled asks his dentist, “Mr. Dentist, do I need to floss my teeth?” The dentist stops what he’s doing and replies, “No, definitely not. You only need to floss the teeth you want to keep.” And so it goes. Do you need to know about or care about taxes? Nope.…
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