Become a Patron! Earlier this month I wrote about some of the advantages of replacing work lost to the coronavirus pandemic with self-employment. I want to continue that discussion today with some questions to ask before and as you get your self-employment up and running. Is your self-employment a business or a job? This question confuses people in the United States due to … [Read more...] about Personal finance during the plague: self-employment (2)
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Personal finance during the plague: what I’m watching for
Become a Patron! As we near the end of the beginning of our public and private response to the coronavirus pandemic, there's obviously a lot to keep track of, and as we saw with the quickly-exhausted Economic Injury Disaster Loan and Paycheck Protection Program funds, waiting to act can be an expensive mistake. With that in mind, I thought it would be useful to organize … [Read more...] about Personal finance during the plague: what I’m watching for
Personal finance during the pandemic
Become a Patron! As you may have heard, the world is in the throes of a new, as-yet-untreatable, easily-communicable, fairly-deadly virus. I'm not going to tell you to wash your hands, stay home, maintain physical distance, etc. You already know that, unless you're a dedicated OANN viewer. Instead, I want to share a few suggestions about how I'm thinking about the pandemic … [Read more...] about Personal finance during the pandemic
The Danger Is Still Present In Your Time
Become a Patron! The other day I saw an amazing tweet by someone who had turned the famous "long-time nuclear waste warning message" into an iconic "Live Laugh Love"-style etched board: Every line is funny and poignant in its own way, but the one that keeps coming back to me is, "the danger is still present in your time," because this is the most important warning … [Read more...] about The Danger Is Still Present In Your Time
Two interesting strategies for avoiding the SECURE Act’s revenue provisions
Become a Patron! One blog I keep an eye on is Michael Kitces's website Nerd's Eye View. The content is rarely very relevant to me personally, but they do a terrific job digging deep into tax planning strategies and IRS rulings, so you can at least learn the outlines of an issue before doing your own research. The latest post, Strategies To Mitigate The (Partial) Death Of The … [Read more...] about Two interesting strategies for avoiding the SECURE Act’s revenue provisions