Radical Personal Finance

In case you haven't heard, this Presidential election is the most important one in your lifetime. And, it will retain that title until November 9 when the 2020 election will take over as reigning champ.

Not only is this the most important election of your lifetime, but if the wrong person is elected, we literally face the end of the world as we know it!

So, what are you to do?

Well, today's show contains my thoughts and advice around presidential politics as well as 10 things you can do that will actually make a difference after you've cast your vote for President of the United States.

Joshua

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Today we embark on our journey through the wild and woolly world of health insurance.

This topic is utterly frustrating to navigate and incredibly divisive in philosophy.

Obviously, it's a perfect topic for Radical Personal Finance!

Joshua

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If you look at all of your expenditures and methodically add up all of the money you've spent in the last year on taxes (of all types), you will likely find that taxes are one of your largest spending categories.

So, in our constant quest to lower expenses, what can we do about that problem?

Well, you can engage in good, proactive tax planning and tax avoidance.

And, we've talked about that extensively here at #RadicalPersonalFinance.

But, have you ever thought about getting involved at the root of the problem? In working to roll back the taxes levied upon you at the seat of government?

Most of us haven't.

And the reason we haven't is that we are trained to automatically revert to fighting about national politics.

I'm convinced that national politics is utterly hopeless--at least for now. You have no voice, no power, and your involvement and even your vote are essentially meaningless.

But, take courage.

That doesn't mean that all is lost.

You can make a huge difference if you get involved in local politics.

Your voice and your work and your vote can make a huge difference at the local level.

My guest today is Paul Dorr. He is a former bank owner but he's now a political consultant.

He specializes in helping ordinary people organize themselves politically in order to defeat local tax increases. And he's very good at his job!

He's here today to share with us some of his tips and techniques as well as his personal story.

I think you'll find today's show inspiring and helpful if you care about the cause of liberty.

And it might even help you lower your tax bill.

Enjoy!

Joshua

• Paul's website: www.RollBackLocalGov.com
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My guest today is Craig Cody, CPA, co-author of the book "Secrets of a Tax-Free Life: Surprising Write-Off Strategies Most Business Owners Miss."

We discuss:

• Paying your paying your kids in your business
• Renting your house out to your business
• Cost-segregation studies
• And more!

Enjoy!

Joshua

• Craig is offering a free copy of "Secrets of a Tax Free Life" to all listeners here: www.craigcodyandcompany.com/rpf
• Craig's company phone number is 516-869-4051
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Have you ever thought about engineering your layoff from your job as a means to advancement to your next opportunity?

After all, if you get laid off instead of quitting, there are a whole host of benefits to you. (severance, health insurance, etc.)

But, how do you do it?

And, is there a way to do it ethically?

My guest today has written the book on the subject.

His name is Sam and he is the writer behind the popular personal finance blog www.FinancialSamurai.com and his book is entitled "How to Engineer Your Layoff: Negotiate a Severance and Be Free!"

Enjoy the show.

Joshua

• Buy Sam's book "How to Engineer Your Layoff: Negotiate a Severance and Be Free!" here: www.radicalpersonalfinance.com/layoff
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There are two phrases that we commonly use that are very destructive to your personal empowerment.

I recommend that you identify them and remove them from your vocabulary.

Try it!

You'll thank me later.

Joshua

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The title says it all.

Joshua

p.s., Sorry about the double show on the last episode. I am presently without a working computer, but I'll fix it ASAP.

From time to time we get buying opportunities that emerge from a wrinkle in the marketplace. I think I see an opportunity right now for those of you who are in the market for a new car with the 2017 Chevy Volt. Details in the show! Joshua

I shudder and cringe when I hear someone who's thinking about upgrading their car because the new one gets better gas mileage.

I don't often yell, but please indulge me for a moment. YOU SHOULD NOT UPGRADE YOUR CAR IN ORDER TO GET BETTER GAS MILEAGE!

And, I'll prove it to you.

Listen to this show. And then, download the free calculator I built years ago and plug in your own numbers to see whether you should upgrade or not.

I think you'll be glad you did.

Joshua

• Here's the link to my calculator. It's a simple Excel file I built many years ago: http://traffic.libsyn.com/radicalpersonalfinance/Joshuas_Fuel_Mileage_Savings_Calculator.xls
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This is an audio file containing Steven Harris's free Family Emergency Preparedness Class.

This class contains very useful and practical information regarding emergency preparedness.

Some of the material is becoming dated.

For all of Steven's current work, visit his website www.Steven1234.com and follow the appropriate links.

Joshua