Yes, there is chaos in the political world. Since it's not related to our vocation around here, I'll withhold comment, and let's move on to a happier conversation.Paying for college.(Yes, that was sarcasm.)So much ink (and an abundance of pixels) has been spilled over...

When the IRS is breathing down your neck, it may feel like you have no choice but to just roll over and take whatever they dish out. This is something we’ve heard from Southern California taxpayers over the years.But here’s the thing… You actually have an extensive...

In the vast majority of cases, people who have tax debt will start to pay attention to the series of letters the IRS sends them as they become increasingly more threatening. So, being proactive and addressing the problem head-on is always the best approach. But what...

No, the IRS is not shutting down their operations -- there is still (and probably ever will be) a federal income tax.But states are a different story...This being travel season, and the season during which some of our clients turn their eyes towards making a move, I...

All over our nation, we're seeing pain.It's overwhelming, as someone who has to communicate to a broad base of Southern California clients, to even articulate meaningful words about everything that is happening.So ... I'm just doing what I can to sit in the pain of it...

I have more to say about financial independence today (since I received some great feedback the last time I wrote about it). But before I get there, I'd like to speak some encouragement to you. A few people in Southern California wrote me saying that they were feeling...

Last week I talked about smart ways to launch your financial life for young people.And you know what is kind of hilarious? I forgot to talk about TAXES for Southern California teens.Yes, yes I did.So, I'm fixing that today.Before I do: one more reminder that October...

Buying a house in Southern California right now is painful. Very painful. Inventory is at a historic low, and prices are skyrocketing.I have some thoughts -- and while this is admittedly not within my direct "wheelhouse" ... I think it will help as we move through the...

To be fair, the new $600 reporting requirement for digital payment apps isn't a Venmo thing ... it's an IRS thing.(Personally, I'm still amazed by how people share their transactions so publicly on these kinds of platforms. But that's a topic for another day.)And I...

A few timely things to get to, before I offer you my thoughts on a good task for you to do this week...First of all, the IRS has apparently caught up on processing their backlogged mail that stacked up during COVID closures. Or, well enough, they say.That means that...