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Hey Reader, It’s officially spooky season in my part of the world, and that means retail stores are skipping Halloween in favor of getting Christmas decor out. Personally, I'm stepping back to really enjoy this season with my girls. My 9-year-old has strong feelings about her costume (a mermaid) for the first time & is using her AAC device to communicate them (proud mom moment!), while my 5-year-old is ALL IN on pumpkins, ghosts & witches. Each evening between dinner & bedtime, she's spent time in our backyard concocting potions with leaves, water & dirt, which is just the cutest thing ever. Of course, with fall in the Northern Hemisphere also comes Black Friday. I know it seems like a long way away, but I wouldn’t be a proper business owner if I didn’t start thinking about it now. This year I don’t want to just throw some ridiculous discount at you and act like I’m doing you a favor. I want to actually provide something of value for you. That’s where I need your help, Reader.
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Balanced FI helps real families find their own unique balance of living life & financial goals
Hey Reader, In the US, we're less than 6 weeks out from the personal tax filing deadline of April 15. Sole proprietorships & C-corp filings are also due then. S-corps & partnerships have even less time (March 17). That means it's probably too late to save much for 2024 tax payments... so let's do better for the 2025 tax year by making a plan today! PREPARE FOR 2025 BUSINESS TAXES From your bookkeeping software (you ARE doing bookkeeping, right??), create a spreadsheet that shows income &...
Hey Reader, It's been a long week over here! My younger daughter tested positive for influenza A on Sunday, so we've spent every day since trying to keep the medically complex kid healthy (so far so good! Fingers crossed!). On top of that, I've been slammed with issuing 1099s for my bookkeeping clients & hunting down missing W9s. Side note: if you're a small business owner working with contractors or service providers, ask for a W9 before you issue the first payment. Their wanting to get paid...
Hey Reader, Now that you've had a chance to breathe in the new year... are you ready to think about making 2025 a better money year? I know there are a lot of factors out of our control that make a "great money year" seem unlikely, so I'm just asking you to do your best. I'm very much not a New Year's Resolution person anymore. I used to be, but never living up to my resolutions got discouraging. Now, I find a word to focus on for my personal & business lives and try to incorporate it into...