A money podcast

made just for you


Finally, a money podcast made for consultants just like you. If you’re a solo consultant (or mostly solo) with annual revenue between $20K and $1M and need answers to money questions in plain English, you’re in the right place!

Join me every other Tuesday as we dive into all the business money questions (and maybe a little personal money stuff too).

Past Episodes:

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83. Unlocking Early Retirement: Joel Clermont's Story

In this episode of the Consultants and Money podcast, host Erica Goode is joined by Joel Claremont. Joel shares his experience with Laravel, his educational business, and his revelations about financial independence and early retirement.

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82. Business Money 301: Cash Reserve

This episode talks about the importance of maintaining cash reserves for solo consultants. Erica discusses the reasons for having a cash reserve, such as covering unexpected expenses or taking advantage of sudden opportunities.

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77. Demystifying Tax Rates: What You Need to Know

In today’s episode, Erica and Ben dive deep into understanding marginal and effective tax rates, how they impact your income, and why they're important. The episode also provides tips on managing tax withholdings and recommendations for helpful financial resources.

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74. Should You Pay Off Your Mortgage Early?

This episode from the personal finance summer series of 'Coaches, Consultants, and Money' hosted by Erica Goode and co-hosted by husband, Ben Goode, CPA, discusses the debate around whether or not it's beneficial to pay off a mortgage early.

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Ep72 - Stop Thinking About Profit...a New KPI

As tax codes grow increasingly complex, Erica suggests a more comprehensive approach for business owners to assess their true financial health.

Discover why Total Owner Benefit is important to business owners,  how it differs from plain profit, how it can influence tax liabilities and more!

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Ep69 - SEP vs Solo 401(k) with Sean Mullaney, CPA

Today Erica is joined by Sean Mullaney, a Los Angeles-based advice-only financial planner and author of "Solo 401k: The Solopreneur Retirement Account". Sean shares his expertise on the differences between SEP IRAs and Solo 401(k)s, the benefits of each, and why most solopreneurs might favor the latter for their retirement savings.

Some of the questions they discuss are:

  • What is the difference between a SEP IRA and a Solo 401(k)?

  • How can an advice-only financial planner benefit your retirement planning?

  • Can a Solo 401(k) be a better option for solopreneurs than a SEP IRA?

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Ep68 - No Pain, No ____

Whether it’s growing fast…or slow…today Erica shares some encouragement as you move forward in your business.

Hint: growth doesn’t have to be accompanied by pain!

And in the meantime, may your week be filled with healthy growth, and profit…

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Ep67 - BONUS Happy Hour: Cost-saving travel hacks

In this happy hour bonus episode, Erica and Ben crack a beer and talk about top-of-mind money topics like:

  • saving money on hotels and rental cars

  • update on Erica's Southwest points hack

  • cheap first class airline tickets

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