BiggerPockets Money Podcast

With 2024 right around the corner, it’s time for a final year-end tax planning push! There are all kinds of ways to pay less to the IRS, and today’s guest is here to help you save as much money as possible! Welcome back to the BiggerPockets Money podcast! Today, we’re joined by certified public accountant and financial planner Sean Mullaney. In this episode, Sean delivers a thorough breakdown of everything you should be doing to lower your tax burden for not only 2023 but also over your entire lifetime. While there are many moves you can make before this year’s filing deadline, you don’t have to make them all at once. Sean shares how most tax moves fall into one of three “buckets”—moves that should be handled urgently, by year-end, or in early 2024. Whether you’re rushing to tie up loose ends in 2023 or looking to maximize retirement savings, Sean offers a variety of helpful tax tips for those in different phases of life. You’ll learn how to reap the tax benefits of donor-advised funds, how to time a Roth conversion, and how to avoid giving the IRS a large interest-free loan! In This Episode We Cover Tax moves to make immediately, by year-end, and in early 2024 New tax-saving strategies to start implementing next year Lowering your total lifetime tax burden with the Roth conversion strategy How to get a tax deduction and avoid capital gains tax with a donor-advised fund The BEST retirement accounts for entrepreneurs and self-employed individuals How to choose the perfect health insurance plan for you in 2024 And So Much More! DISCLAIMER: "The discussion is intended to be for general educational purposes and is not tax, legal, or investment advice for any individual. Scott, Mindy, BiggerPockets, and the BiggerPockets Money podcast do not endorse Sean Mullaney, Mullaney Financial & Tax, Inc. and their services." Links from the Show BiggerPockets Money Facebook Group Network with Other Investors on the BiggerPockets Forums Finance Review Guest Onboarding Join BiggerPockets for FREE Scott on BiggerPockets Listen to All Your Favorite BiggerPockets Podcasts in One Place Apply to Be a Guest on The Money Show Podcast Talent Search! Money Moment What You Need to Do NOW to Pay Fewer Taxes in 2024 I’m Over Paying Taxes, So Here’s How I Plan to Significantly (and Legally) Lower My Liability The FI Tax Guy Click here to check the full show notes: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/money-477 Interested in learning more about today's sponsors or becoming a BiggerPockets partner yourself? Email us: [email protected]

Nasty Gal went from an eBay side hustle to a business doing $100M in sales in under a decade. Behind it was the most famous “Girlboss” in America, Sophia Amoruso. She had no business experience, management training, leadership coaching, background in logistics, business financials, or running an online shop. Somehow, she built a business to heights few entrepreneurs ever reach, owning an extremely profitable clothing empire and finding herself on the cover of Forbes. But then, Nasty Gal went bankrupt. What happened? Sophia joins us on the show today to explain it all. She’ll share her full financial story, which included watching her parents go bankrupt, eventually selling her business, and seeing it suffer the same fate. From entrepreneurial mistakesto risks Sophia took that led her to massive financial success, Sophia has seen both success and failure, and she has priceless insight to offer any aspiring entrepreneur or investor. If you want to build a business, invest in one, or start a profitable side hustle, Sophia can help. She’ll also uncover what led to Nasty Gal’s downfall, the pressure “Girlboss” put on her, and why growing too fast can kill your financial future. In This Episode We Cover How Sophia turned a thrifting side hustle into a nine-figure business Hiring your first employee and why you DON’T want to over-scale your side hustle Venture capital, investing in businesses, and when you should give up equity Going bankrupt and rebuilding yourself after a financial failure What Sophia is investing in NOW that’s helping her build even greater wealth Advice for new entrepreneurs and anyone who wants to sell online And So Much More! Links from the Show BiggerPockets Money Facebook Group Network with Other Investors on The Path to FIRE Through the BiggerPockets Forums Finance Review Guest Onboarding Join BiggerPockets for FREE Mindy on BiggerPockets Scott on BiggerPockets Listen to All Your Favorite BiggerPockets Podcasts in One Place Apply to Be a Guest on The Money Show Podcast Talent Search! Money Moment Here’s What It Takes to Succeed as an Entrepreneur Building a Massively Profitable Business Around Your Passions Click here to check the full show notes: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/money-476 Interested in learning more about today's sponsors or becoming a BiggerPockets partner yourself? Email us: [email protected]

You want to know how to get rich. But you probably don’t want to deal with the tenants, toilets, trash, and constant headaches of investing in real estate. And even as the world’s biggest resource for real estate investors, we get it. The landlord lifestyle isn’t for everyone. Thankfully, real estate isn’t the ONLY way to get rich. There are five other time-tested ways to build wealth that don’t involve 2 A.M. tenant phone calls. In today’s show, Mindy and Scott tag team the five best ways to build wealth without ever buying a rental property.These methods work for almost anyone, no matter how much (or how little) money you make or have in the bank. Some of these methods are more passive than others, requiring just minutes a month to start building wealth, while others can explode your income but require much more time. But we’re not just giving you some experimental investment methods to try. Both Mindy and Scott have used most, if not all, of these methods to become rich themselves, and if you incorporate ANY of these methods into your life in 2024, there’s a good chance by this time next year, you could be way wealthier! In This Episode We Cover The five ways to get rich WITHOUT investing in real estate The four “levers” of wealth you can pull to level up your financial lifestyle “Boring” businesses and HUGE investment opportunities for those in their 20s, 30s, or 40s Job hopping and why you could be underpaid and overworked at your current role The investment accounts that can expedite your path to becoming a millionaire The super passive investment anyone can use to build massive wealth in the background And So Much More! Links from the Show BiggerPockets Money Facebook Group Network with Other Investors on The Path to FIRE Through the BiggerPockets Forums Finance Review Guest Onboarding Join BiggerPockets for FREE Mindy on BiggerPockets Scott on BiggerPockets Listen to All Your Favorite BiggerPockets Podcasts in One Place Apply to Be a Guest on The Money Show Podcast Talent Search! Money Moment Past Episodes Mentioned in Today’s Show Index Funds Financial Mechanic David Greene (1st Episode) David Greene “Boring” Businesses Liquor Store Investment Franchising Side Hustles Nick Loper (Side Hustle Nation) Loan Signing Side Hustle Click here to check the full show notes: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/money-475 Interested in learning more about today's sponsors or becoming a BiggerPockets partner yourself? Email us: [email protected]

Deep in the forest, a secret financial independence summer camp is being held. Multiple times a year, all across the country, millionaires, financial freedom achievers, and those still on or just starting their FIRE journey meet up for a weekend like no other. Those who have achieved FIRE in their 30s, 40s, and 50s give advice, tips, and tactics to those who want to leave their jobs behind and see what a life of financial freedom feels like. It’s such a can’t-miss event that Mindy and Scott are regulars there too! Of course, we’re talking about CampFI, where you can roast marshmallows, talk about Roths, scheme with other investors on the best way to make millions, or simply meet the financial independence heroes you’ve only seen online. Throughout the year, these camps are held in every corner of the country, and today, you’ll get to hear exactly what happens around the campFIre. For that, we brought on CampFI founder Stephen Baughier to tell us more about this exclusive financial independence experience and his own journey to FI. After a tough wake-up call in his mid-30s, Stephen made it his goal to reach financial freedom, but not on the fast-paced schedule most FIRE chasers think of. Hear how Stephen was able to downsize his life, cut his spending, and have ultimate time freedom without having to work his tail off! In This Episode We Cover The one thing that made Stephen reevaluate his financial decisions in life Downsizing, cutting spending, and how to reach financial freedom faster Advice from millionaires and those who’ve already achieved FIRE CampFI costs, activities, events, and why you MUST attend Why you can (and SHOULD) slow down your path to FIRE Scott’s accidental run-in with a fireside cult-like chanting circle And So Much More! Links from the Show BiggerPockets Money Facebook Group Network with Other Investors on The Path to FIRE Through the BiggerPockets Forums Finance Review Guest Onboarding Join BiggerPockets for FREE Mindy on BiggerPockets Listen to All Your Favorite BiggerPockets Podcasts in One Place Apply to Be a Guest on The Money Show Podcast Talent Search! Money Moment Past Episodes Mentioned in Today’s Show: Doug Nordman Mr. Money Mustache CampFI Website Click here to check the full show notes: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/money-474 Interested in learning more about today's sponsors or becoming a BiggerPockets partner yourself? Email us: [email protected]

The 2023 holiday shopping season is here, and you know what that means…gifts, trips, and LOTS of spending. If you love the holiday season but are more into frugal festivities, we have just the episode for you. Whether you’re a budget-conscious stocking stuffer or a buy-everyone-an-iPhone gift giver, we’ve got some simple tips that’ll help you save hundreds or thousands […]

Happy Thanksgiving! This Turkey Day, we're giving you an encore of one of our favorite episodes on the money hacks EVERYONE should know about! This was one of our top shows of last year and will teach you how to save better, spend less, and travel for CHEAP! Enjoy! ______ Travel hacks, spending hacks, medical hacks. If there’s one thing that Chris Hutchins has learned from hosting the All the Hacks podcast, it’s that everything is negotiable. You can travel to over sixty countries for (almost) free, outsource your cooking at a reasonable rate and even get free money once forgotten. Chris should know—he’s done all this and more as he works to optimize every aspect of his life, both financially and personally! Chris was hacking at a very young age. In high school, he made a fake magazine so he could score free press passes to concerts. When he was away at boarding school, he would buy whole pizzas and sell them by the slice just to afford a few slices of his own. Then, later when he quit his job to travel the world, Chris and his partner hit over sixty countries, using credit card points to globetrott from South Africa to Singapore! Now, as a father, Chris is more concerned about hacking his time. He’s got kids to take care of and doesn’t want to waste a second of his day that could be spent planning for, or playing with, his children. In today’s episode, you’ll hear some of the most insane life hacks, from hiring a personal chef for a fraction of the cost to getting free champagne at any hotel stay and even snagging twenty to thirty percent off of your dream vacation villa. These hacks work (we tried them in real-time), and you may need a pen and paper to write them all down! In This Episode We Cover Credit card points, travel hacking, and how to get flights for free (or at a steep discount) Outsourcing and delegating everything so you spend more of your time with those who are most important Simple principles for an optimized life and why conventional wisdom is usually out of whack How to get deep discounts off of vacation properties during your next big trip Why you should NEVER cancel a flight until twelve hours before takeoff Where to find “unclaimed money” you never knew you had (we found some ourselves!) And So Much More! Links from the Show BiggerPockets Money Facebook Group BiggerPockets Forums Finance Review Guest Onboarding Join BiggerPockets for FREE Mindy on BiggerPockets Listen to All Your Favorite BiggerPockets Podcasts in One Place Apply to Be a Guest on The Money Show Podcast Talent Search! Money Moment All The Hacks Podcast Apps Mentioned in This Episode: CardPointers Paprika FancyHands Google Flights AutoSlash Amazon Smile Library Extension Cash Back Monitor SavenDeals DeleteMe Click here to check the full show notes: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/money-472 Interested in learning more about today's sponsors or becoming a BiggerPockets partner yourself? Email us: [email protected]

Building wealth, saving money, getting rich—it’s much more straightforward than most people think. You don’t need to be a financial expert or millionaire to know what you should do with your money. But if you’ve found yourself in a spot where saving and investing just isn’t happening or you want to build wealth but don’t know where to start, we’ve got the […]

Want to know how to make $100 a day the easy way? We’ve got the queen of side hustles, Jackie Mitchell, on the show to share the most legit, low-effort, flexible side hustles you can try today to start making money tomorrow. Jackie challenged herself to make $100 per day for the next 100 days as she and her husband work to save up a down paymentfor their first house. She’s documented her entire journey on social media to show the side hustles that are (and aren’t) worth the work. From study groups to surveys, meal-prepping for others, training AI chatbots, and playing piano at events, Jackie has tried dozens of different side hustles so you don’t have to. In today’s show, she shares the best side hustles where you can make up to thirty dollars an hour working entirely from home, the side hustles that trick you into thinking you’re making more money, and how you could start making THOUSANDS more a month while working a few hours extra every day. If you’re trying to save up for a down payment like Jackie, ditch some debt, or want a little extra in the bank, these side hustles could be your first step toward financial freedom. Stick around because Jackie will tell you which side hustles could boost your bank account! In This Episode We Cover How to make an extra $100 per day with simple side hustles that DON’T require experience The one side hustle Jackie comes back to that offers consistent work and high pay Which side hustles are NOT worth the money and take FAR longer than you think Taxes, 1099s, and how to keep track of your income and expenses when making extra money “Body mirroring” and how Jackie stays super efficient when doing side work And So Much More! Links from the Show BiggerPockets Money Facebook Group BiggerPockets Forums Finance Review Guest Onboarding Join BiggerPockets for FREE Scott's Instagram Mindy on BiggerPockets Grab Scott’s Book, “Set for Life” Listen to All Your Favorite BiggerPockets Podcasts in One Place Apply to Be a Guest on The Money Show Podcast Talent Search! Money Moment Food Spending Eating Away at Your FI Plans? Here’s How to Eat for Cheap The Most Efficient Path to Financial Freedom With Justin From Saving Sherpa Taking Command of Your Finances by Understanding (& Controlling) Money with Joe Saul-Sehy Side Hustle Websites from This Show Data Annotation Prolific Remotasks Swagbucks Beer Money Subreddit Click here to check the full show notes: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/money-470 Interested in learning more about today's sponsors or becoming a BiggerPockets partner yourself? Email us: [email protected]

Building wealth is about to become more challenging than ever before. High interest rates make many rental properties cash-flow-less, the economy could enter a recession, and many investors could lose their shirts. In times of extreme economic uncertainty, only the financially fit will be able to keep, protect, and build wealth. So, in today’s episode, we’re giving you the steps you need to not only survive but thrive in ANY economy. Who are these steps coming from? David Greene, the waiter turned multi-million dollar property investor who is not only the industry’s leader in real estate investing but one of the most financially savvy people on the planet. When the gurus go left, David goes right, which is how he’s been able to hold on to his wealth EVEN during economic turbulence. Today, David will go over the Pillars of Wealth (also the name of his new book) that you must start building NOW if you want your wealth to last. David even gives some rare commentary on the MOST critical thing you can do to reach financial freedom faster and make more money (hint: it’s not investing in real estate). In This Episode We Cover The three unignorable pillars of wealth that will make you rich BIG shifts in the economy and what happens when this game of “musical chairs” comes to an end When to NOT invest in real estate and whether or not 2024 is FAR riskier than before The EASIEST way to boost your bank account WITHOUT making more money What to do TODAY to ensure you keep your job, get raises, and grow your income And So Much More! Links from the Show BiggerPockets Money Facebook Group BiggerPockets Forums Finance Review Guest Onboarding Join BiggerPockets for FREE Scott's Instagram Mindy on BiggerPockets Grab Scott’s Book, “Set for Life” Listen to All Your Favorite BiggerPockets Podcasts in One Place Apply to Be a Guest on The Money Show Podcast Talent Search! Money Moment Pick Up “Pillars of Wealth” and Other Best-Selling David Greene Books Hear David on The “BiggerPockets Real Estate” Podcast BiggerPockets Forums How to Become an “Overnight” Success in 10 Short Years with David Greene Bootcamps Click here to check the full show notes: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/money-469 Interested in learning more about today's sponsors or becoming a BiggerPockets partner yourself? Email us: [email protected]

Bar Rescue host Jon Taffer has spent more than a decade finding the most disgusting, poorly-run, money-hemorrhaging bars in America and turning debt-ridden dumps into successful money-making businesses. How does he do it? In today’s show, this hospitality, restaurant, and bar legend will uncover the ONLY reason why businesses fail and the “secret recipe” for a successful entrepreneur. And even if you don’t own a business or don’t plan on owning one, Jon drops some knowledge that cannot be missed and could turn WHATEVER you’re struggling with in life into a smooth path to success. Jon talks about the over two hundred bars and businesses he’s saved, the biggest mistake the owners are making, and how to get out of business debt if your business is in WAY too deep. Lastly, Jon talks about what makes a successful entrepreneur and gives his most crucial advice for those who are about to launch or have plans to launch a business. Trust us, Jon’s advice could save your entire business! In This Episode We Cover The number one reason why businesses fail and what their owners should do NOW Taking responsibility and why your excuses are STOPPING you from achieving your dreams How Jon and the Bar Rescue team complete bar renovations in just thirty-six hours (seriously!) Screaming, yelling, crying, and how Jon breaks through to failing business owners The “secret recipe” for a successful entrepreneur and Jon’s biggest piece of advice in 2024 And So Much More! Links from the Show BiggerPockets Money Facebook Group BiggerPockets Forums Finance Review Guest Onboarding Join BiggerPockets for FREE Mindy on BiggerPockets Listen to All Your Favorite BiggerPockets Podcasts in One Place Apply to Be a Guest on The Money Show Podcast Talent Search! Money Moment The Main Reason Most Businesses Fail and How to Avoid It Grab Jon’s Books Click here to check the full show notes: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/money-468 Interested in learning more about today's sponsors or becoming a BiggerPockets partner yourself? Email us: [email protected]