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Year End Savings: Charitable Deductions

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Today, I’m continuing my series about year-end tax saving tips and talking about charitable contributions and their tax implications for self-employed individuals including strategies for maximizing your charitable contributions. 

Listen to this episode to get all the information you need to maximize your charitable donations and to learn the tax limitations of donating your creative work.  

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Today, I’m continuing my series about year-end tax saving tips and talking about charitable contributions and their tax implications for self-employed individuals including strategies for maximizing your charitable contributions. 

 

Listen to this episode to get all the information you need to maximize your charitable donations and to learn the tax limitations of donating your creative work.  

 

Also mentioned in today’s episode: 

  • Itemized deductions vs. standard deductions 2:30

  • Strategies for maximizing your charitable contributions 12:44

  • Donating creative work and tax implications 15:03

 

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Mutual Aid: All the Tax Info You Need

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Year-End Savings: Business Expenses

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Today, I’m continuing my series about year-end tax saving tips and giving you some strategies on how you can maximize your tax deductions as an entrepreneur using business expenses. 

Join me in this informative episode to learn how you can prioritize your bookkeeping and accelerate your expenses to make sure you get the most out of your tax deductions this upcoming year. 

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Today, I’m continuing my series about year-end tax saving tips and giving you some strategies on how you can maximize your tax deductions as an entrepreneur using business expenses. 

 

Join me in this informative episode to learn how you can prioritize your bookkeeping and accelerate your expenses to make sure you get the most out of your tax deductions this upcoming year. 

 

Also mentioned in today’s episode: 

  • The importance of bookkeeping 2:25

  • Expense acceleration tips 14:14

  • Year end spending recommendations 21:46

 

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Year-End Savings: IRA vs 401k: Fund the 401k First

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Today, I’m continuing my series about year-end tax tips and discussing why it’s so important to contribute to tax-advantaged retirement accounts. I’m diving into the differences between 401k’s, traditional and Roth IRAs, as well as the SEP IRA option for self-employed individuals.

Join me in this important episode to learn how you can maximize your tax savings and retirement contributions.

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Today, I’m continuing my series about year-end tax tips and discussing why it’s so important to contribute to tax-advantaged retirement accounts. I’m diving into the differences between 401k’s, traditional and Roth IRAs, as well as the SEP IRA option for self-employed individuals.

 

Join me in this important episode to learn how you can maximize your tax savings and retirement contributions.

 

Also mentioned in today’s episode: 

  • 401k and 403b accounts 4:43

  • IRA contribution limits and tax benefits 7:13

  • Deadlines and contribution strategies 9:38

 

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Save Money at Year-End: Healthcare

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Today, I’m chatting about healthcare related year-end tax planning strategies that you can use to save money if you are self-employed. I’m diving into the differences between Flexible Spending Accounts and Health Savings Accounts including the benefits and how you can maximize your contributions.

Join me in this episode to learn how you can make sure you’re making the most of your healthcare savings as the end of the year approaches.  

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Today, I’m chatting about healthcare related year-end tax planning strategies that you can use to save money if you are self-employed. I’m diving into the differences between Flexible Spending Accounts and Health Savings Accounts including the benefits and how you can maximize your contributions.

 

Join me in this episode to learn how you can make sure you’re making the most of your healthcare savings as the end of the year approaches.  

 

Also mentioned in today’s episode: 

  • Flexible Spending Accounts 5:50

  • Health Savings Accounts 9:10 

  • Maximizing your HSA benefits 16:05

 

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My Mental Health Checklist for Hard Times

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Today, In the wake of the election, I’m sharing my personal recipe for maintaining your mental health during tough political times and emphasizing the importance of taking care of your basic needs. I’m also talking about how you can focus on finding joy in the small moments and connecting with loved ones, rather than getting caught up in the negativity of social media and constant news consumption.

Join me in this important episode to learn how you can make sure you're prioritizing your mental health and how you can make a difference in local elections.  

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Today, In the wake of the election, I’m sharing my personal recipe for maintaining your mental health during tough political times and emphasizing the importance of taking care of your basic needs. I’m also talking about how you can focus on finding joy in the small moments and connecting with loved ones, rather than getting caught up in the negativity of social media and constant news consumption.

 

Join me in this important episode to learn how you can make sure you're prioritizing your mental health and how you can make a difference in local elections.  

 

Also mentioned in today’s episode: 

  • Focusing on something you can control 6:36

  • Finding joy in the small things and turning to the arts 11:44

  • Increasing political engagement and reducing news intake 25:03

 

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