The Financial Operator

In this episode of Mills Knows Bills, Mills continues to educate listeners about both the basics and the sometimes elusive details of income taxes. Mills shares key moments from a webinar hosted for Small Business Owners and Self-Employed workers. In addition, she continues to illuminate and instruct listeners on the fundamentals of income taxes and how to properly prepare for tax season. Topics I...

In this episode of Mills Knows Bills, Mills welcomes tax expert Barbara Schreihans to the podcast to unpack some key tax strategies for self-employed workers and small business owners. Barbara is the founder of Your Tax Coach, a boutique tax accountancy and tax strategy firm for US-based entrepreneurs and online business owners whose mission is to save business owners money on their taxes while he...

In this special Memorial Day micro-pod, Mills shares a small bit of advice on retirement planning and the importance of the 4% rule when it comes to saving and investing for your future. Oftentimes it can be confusing and overwhelming to think about how much money one needs to save in order to live the lifestyle they want during retirement.  Mills shows how by planning ahead and using this simple...

In this episode of Mills Knows Bills, Mills shares with listeners a Q&A session that she conducted on Instagram Live centered around the importance of developing and sticking to a budget that works well for you.  In this Q&A, listeners submitted a variety of questions ranging from starting a budget to avoiding unnecessary spending by using a budget as a guideline for proper spending and saving.  M...

In this episode of Mills Knows Bills, Mills continues the themes from Episode 37 by exploring further comparisons between personal finance and personal fitness. Mills lays out 4 major similarities of both practices beginning with the importance of developing both financial and physical guidelines that focus not on restrictive measures, but instead emphasize sustainable and attainable habits. Mills...

In this episode of Mills Knows Bills listeners are invited to check out the audio from a special webinar that Mills conducted on April 27th with tax expert Dion Rincon. In this webinar Mills and Dion address a wide variety of tax questions and concerns that face small business owners and self-employed workers. Starting from the basics of what taxes are and how tax brackets are determined, Mills an...

In this episode of Mills Knows Bills, Mills shares the audio from an Instagram post that she originally sent out right before the New Year. In this clip, Mills reflects on her frustrations and feelings about being unable to achieve her workout and physical goals while recovering from shoulder surgery. While sharing these obstacles, Mills uses her experience as an analogy for some of the frustratio...

In this bite-sized episode of Mills Knows Bills, Mills invites listeners to participate in a free webinar she is hosting on Wednesday, April 27th. This special online learning session is geared towards self-employed workers and small business owners who are looking to grasp a better understanding of their tax options, obligations, and loopholes.  Participation in this event is 100% free of charge,...

In this episode of Mills Knows Bills, Mills is gracious enough to share the audio from a webinar she hosted with a group of self-employed entrepreneurs seeking advice on their retirement. In this brief session Mills outlines the challenges that face many self-employed workers and the tips and tricks to overcoming those challenges when planning for your retirement.  Using free online tools that are...

In this special episode of Mills Know Bills, Mills collaborates with a financial advisor and renowned financial blogger Jesse Cramer. Jesse and Mills share their respective stories of how learning to master their finances transformed both their personal lives and professional careers.  In this conversation, listeners will have the chance to listen in as two financial experts exchange notes, share...

As we enter the graduation season, Mills shares some advice she imparted to a group of highschool students who are just beginning their journey of financial freedom and choices. Mills candidly talks about her own personal and financial journey, from high school through college and beyond. While covering some of the basics of net worth, debt, credit, and beyond, Mills also shares the reality of how...

In this episode of Mills Know Bills, Mills speaks with financial services provider Alex Casella about a wide range of issues centered on the topic of preparing for and planning your retirement. With over a dozen years of experience in an array of financial services, Alex is the perfect resource to help listeners break down and simplify their retirement strategy.  Whether you work for a corporation...

In this episode, Mills shares the audio from a special video collaboration between Mills Know Bills and Ventus Design Studio. In the talk, Mills helps listeners identify some of the top side hustles for 2022 while also helping to define and determine if a side hustle is right for you.  A quarter of the way into 2022 many of you might be struggling to stay on top of your financial goals and resolut...

In this episode, Mills recaps the development of your 2022 money plan. After touching on those basic fundamentals we dive into the principles and techniques necessary to stick with that plan throughout the year.  Mills covers the basics of establishing and controlling your fixed expenses using autopay to ensure you never have late payments. Next we explore the importance of identifying your saving...

In this episode Mills guides us through the basics of establishing a financial plan A.K.A. Budget that works best for your unique needs and lifestyle. Though budgeting does not seem like a glamorous subject, the results of good budgeting are indeed very glamorous.  With the implementation of good budgeting you will find the financial freedom to stop living paycheck to paycheck, pay off your debt f...

In this episode of Mills Knows Bills, Mills shares a small excerpt of content that was shared from the over 3 hour long Master Your Money Without Stress, Anxiety, or Fear Bootcamp which is available at https://millsknowsbills.com/webinars/ . Mills shares a few simple tips on getting started with your budget and she breaks down ways to stick to your budget while evaluating some basic approaches tow...

In this episode of Mills Knows Bills, Mills and two of her team members share their unique tips for traveling and vacation planning on a budget. With spring tantalizingly within our grasp, millions of Americans are making vacation plans for the coming months. Now is the perfect time to start planning ahead and establishing your travel budgets to ensure unforgettable memories without the regret of...

In this special micro-pod Mills shares four easy tips for saving money this Valentine's Day. Americans spend $142 on average for Valentine's Day. If you were to invest $142 a month for five years, that could turn into over $10,000, assuming an 8% rate of return. Mills shares some great date ideas that will leave you and your partner with wonderful memories without breaking the bank!  Topics Includ...

In this special episode, Mills shares a live webinar conducted with speaker, author, and personal growth expert Dawud Mabon. Together Mills and Dawud uniquely synthesize the process of seizing upon your personal and financial resolutions for this coming year.  Mills and Dawud also converse about everything from personal finances to the importance of legacy and passing on larger principles to your...

Investing can often feel extremely complex! What are stocks? What is the stock market? In this episode, Mills (with a little help from her nieces) explains why diversifying your investments is not as complex as it may seem.  In this continuing series of investment tips and 2022 challenges, Mills shows us that beyond The Wall Street Journal, Google Finance, and endless streams of financial news…the...

In the last episode of Mills Knows Bills, Mills talked about how saving isn't your answer to financial freedom – but investing is! Today we explore how Investing allows you to beat inflation, increase your purchasing power, and allow money to work for you 24/7 tirelessly.  Mills also lays out an easy, how-to investment strategy by unpacking three easy steps that even inexperienced investors can us...

In this premiere episode of 2022, Mills shares with us the unpopular opinion that merely saving money is not the answer to your financial woes. Though vital to your financial health, saving is only a piece of your long-term financial puzzle.  Today, Mills will address how inflation causes us to lose our purchasing power and how increases in inflation can quickly outpace the return on investment in...

In this episode, Mills wraps up the Daring December Series with a challenge for listeners to begin learning the difference between saving and investing. So many people believe that saving is the key to financial freedom, and though vital to a healthy financial lifestyle, saving means nothing without properly investing!  Mills then challenges us to start investing either with your employer's 401k o...

In this episode, our December Dares Series continues as Mills dares us to believe in ourselves and to begin to embody our money mindset. Over the past 2 weeks, many listeners have made incredible strides towards financial well-being.   As we continue this daring process headed into Christmas Eve, Mills reminds us that belief in ourselves paired with the support and guidance of others is an unbeata...

In this episode, Mills continues the Daring December Series with fresh new dares for this week including a focus on creating new bank accounts for your budgeting goals and scheduling the appropriate deposits for those accounts.  In addition, Mills will dare us to find financial accountability, track and compare expenses, establish visual goals and markers, and finally report on your progress via I...