Anthony S. Park

Janice and I talk about a simple tax break available to anyone. No fancy lawyer or accountant needed. You just need to know about it. What is capital gains tax What is the home sale exemption? Rules and limits And lastly, how to use this exemption to start compounding your wealth ========== READ Pick up my books on Amazon . Reviews always appreciated! ========== JOIN Sign up to my email list for b...

Angela talks about going from an unwed mother of 2 working at KFC, to wife of a New York Giant, and to an ex-NFL wife working a 9-to-5. Angela's book "Reality to Rags to Riches - The Story & Life of an Ex- NFL Wife" on Amazon ========== READ Pick up my books on Amazon . Reviews always appreciated! ========== JOIN Sign up to my email list for book announcements ========== WATCH Subscribe to my YouT...

How to Collect the US Account of a Deceased Foreigner We help a LOT of non-US heir collect their US inheritance. So, for example Aunt Barbara was a UK citizen, and lived/died in Spain But she had a few US bank and brokerage accounts >$200k How do Barbara’s nieces and nephews legally get their US inheritance? In this high-level summary, we'll describe: Step 1: Go to local probate court Step 2: Go t...

Talking with Kyle Sulerud about how he went from ebay employee, to small business owner, to pay-per-click consultant. The we go down the nerd tunnel of what's working and not with YouTube video ads, and why YouTube ads are the next frontier of PPC. Kyle's books "Essential AdWords: The Quick and Dirty Guide (Including Tricks Google WON'T Tell You)" available on Amazon . Listen to Kyle's podcast "Go...

Who We Give Holiday Tips and How Much Every year we struggle with holiday tipping: How much? To who? I’m not sure we have all the answers, but we’ll at least share what we do, so you can compare notes Today we’ll discuss holiday tipping for: Paper carrier Barber/Hairdresser Mailman Cleaning lady Dog walker Doorman/Super And lastly, holiday tipping for us business owners ========== READ Pick up my...

I recently tried launching my first online course. It was not a success. So I turned to an expert: YouTuber and online entrepreneur Gillian Perkins helps diagnose what went wrong and what to do next (THANK YOU, Gillian!) If you'd benefit from Gillian's guidance for your own business or side hustle, signup for her FREE Profit Planning Challenge . Or subscribe to Gillian's YouTube channel . ========...

How We Negotiated Our Home Purchases There are so many different strategies and scenarios for negotiating home purchases. We can’t cover them all, but we can share a few of our stories. Our home purchase negotiations stories include: When to walk away from games Remaining reasonable Staying firm, friendly, and closable Starting the negotiation process prepared And lastly, our surprising takeaway a...

You've probably heard the advice to walk away from toxic people, but have you heard it from a man of the cloth? Best-selling author and international speaker pastor Gary Thomas talks about when you're better off walking away from: a toxic marriage toxic parents toxic children Make sure to get his excellent book " When to Walk Away from Toxic People " ========== READ Pick up my books on Amazon . Re...

Does the IRS ever give us a break? Yes! Stepped-up basis is a great example. So make sure you know about it and how to use it! I'll explain “stepped-up basis” in 3 steps: What are capital gains What is Basis Why stepped-up basis is the HUGE tax break IRS gives us And lastly, I’ll tell you the BIG mistake DIY “estate planners” make that can cost them tens, even hundreds of thousands in taxes ======...

Rob Berger is the man who’s already retired twice (and counting). We'll talk about Rob's career, retirement #1 (law firm partner), retirement #2 (blog owner), and why he keeps working (but with freedom). Pick up a copy of Rob's new book " Retire Before Mom and Dad " ========== READ Pick up my books on Amazon . Reviews always appreciated! ========== JOIN Sign up to my email list for book announceme...

Is It Worth It to Become a Paralegal? Lately I’ve been working with a lot of paralegals. I’m in the process of beta launching a training course for probate paralegals. So for any prospective students, or anyone else curious... Today I interview Janice, who shares: Her story of how she started paralegal-ing Paralegal requirements and costs Paralegal pay and benefits ========== READ Pick up my books...

Starting a business is exciting, but choosing which business entity can be confusing We’ll talk about our experiences and choices: Our business entity types Why we needed “incorporation” Which state we incorporated in Which entity types we use and why Lastly, I explain the special election I made to to save thousands per year in taxes ========== READ Pick up my books on Amazon . Reviews always app...

Maura is the most widely-cited authority on attention management. She'll answer for us: Why do we undervalue our attention so much? What will it take for the pendulum to swing, for us to get more protective of our attention? If flow and daydreaming are so important, why don’t we protect/make more time for them? To learn more, pick up a copy of Maura's book " Attention Management " ========== READ...

Everyone knows death + family + money is a recipe for … drama No one WANTS this to happen, everyone would prefer harmony. We’ll share some insights from executor-ing for hundreds of families, and areas you should watch out for, to keep the family together. Today we’ll cover some of the most explosive issues: Personal belongings Selling the family home Money Control and communication "Fairness" Las...

Do You have a Plan for Recession? Jonathan Slain will share 4 key ideas why recessions can be an opportunity for our businesses, not something to fear. Get your copy of his book "Rock the Recession" on Amazon . Or use the coupon code “SimpleMoneyWins” at www.recession.com/shop for 50% off the Rock the Recession Workbook ========== READ Pick up my books on personal finance, probate, and executors....

Today we’ll walk you through how to collect a deceased person’s bank account. There are a few possible twists, turns, and surprises. So we’ll try to prep you, to make it as easy as possible for you. Today we’ll cover: Frozen bank accounts Don’t forge! Joint accounts When you need probate Lastly, we’ll save you some time be telling you about the next step you should prepare to collect a deceased pe...

Rainer interviewed 45 multimillionaires and billionaires. Here's what he learned: How the super rich were raised Why the wealthy are all self-employed How the super rich make decisions 5 personality traits of the super rich And lastly, how we can apply all this to ourselves and to our kids. Get a copy of the full study "Wealth Elite" on Amazon . And follow Rainer's articles on Forbes . ==========...

Are you familiar with the term “house poor”? One study says as many as 35% of Americans are “house poor.” It sounds bad, and it is bad. If you’re a homeowner or looking to buy, let’s avoid it. Today we’ll cover: Definition of “house poor” Why it happens Impact of being house poor What to do Lastly, you’ll learn how to avoid being house poor in the first place ========== READ Pick up my books on pe...

David walks us though his 10-Question approach to evaluating any investment. Then we’ll apply to his approach to: Homeownership College FAs Index funds Bitcoin David's book, "Money for the Rest of Us," is available on Amazon . ========== READ Pick up my books on personal finance, probate, and executors. Reviews always appreciated! ========== JOIN Sign up to my email list for book announcements ===...

How much time do you spend on social media? Is it fair to say you spend enough time on there, post enough pics, rants, etc. to say that it’s a part of your legacy? Your time on earth? If you agree, then you’ll probably also care about what happens to your online when you die.   Today we’ll cover what happens to your Social media accounts Other popular digital/online accounts Email accounts Lastly,...

Heavyweight Boxer, Physicist, and Twitter guru Ed Latimore talks about authenticity and how to grow your Twitter following. Then Ed gives his lightning round answers to popular personal finance questions: (1) Your home: Buy or rent? (2) College: Is it worth it? (3) Retirement: What's your plan? (4) Legacy: What do you want to leave behind, and to whom? (5) Crypto: Buy or scam? Follow Ed at https:/...

With the wrong realtor, you overpay for your house, choose the wrong neighborhood, and are generally stressed out. Let’s avoid that, yes? Today we’ll review 6 questions you should ask when choosing your realtor: How did you get into real estate? What’s your average number of active clients? What is your ratio of buyers to sellers? Tell me about your team What area do you cover? Ask for references...

Let's learn how to unlock your learning potential from Stanford Math Education professor Jo Boaler. We discuss: (1) Jo’s 6 Keys to a Limitless Mind (2) Implementability (3) Costs (4) and Jo's take on Gifted & Talented programs Get Jo's book "Limitless Mind" at https://amzn.to/2ZFXJN9 Watch Jo's short film "Rethinking Giftedness" at https://www.youcubed.org/rethinking-giftedness-film/ ========== RE...

How many decisions do you make every day? Probably a lot more than you think (we average 300+ per day!) Most of us make too many decisions each day, which actually makes us dumber! Today I’ll talk about: (1) Why to make fewer decisions (2) Only make decisions that actually matter (4) Routines, automate, heuristics (5) How to make Important decisions And lastly, decision-making of the future. =====...

When someone dies, there’s a lot going on. So it’s not really one person in charge, but possibly several different folks in charge of different things. We’ll talk about all those roles, so you know what to expect and how to plan. Today we’ll describe a few folks “in charge”: Next-of-kin Burial agent Trustee Executor Administrator The State Lastly, I’ll the often-forgotten type person “in-charge” =...