Erica shares her top three business book recommendations from 2024 and three bonus reads unrelated to business that left an impact on her.

Erica is joined by Nicole McClintock, founder and CEO of Taximize. They discuss the complexities of state and local taxes (SALT), especially for consultants operating across multiple states.

This episode, Erica covers 4 key retirement plans: Roth IRAs, Traditional IRAs, SEP IRAs, and Solo 401ks.

This episode features health insurance broker Jessica Sconey. They delve into a broad range of topics essential for self-employed consultants navigating health insurance.

Learn how to protect your brand, navigate the trademark process, and ensure your business's legal foundations are solid

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.

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.

Erica Goode interviews Will Rainey, author of 'Grandpa's Fortune Fables,' a book designed to teach children about financial literacy through engaging stories.

In the summer series finale Erica and Ben dive into a financial case study of whether it's more cost-effective to buy or rent a vacation home.

Erica and Ben delve into different investment options, from hiring financial advisors and using robo-advisors to managing DIY investments with individual stocks, mutual funds, index funds, bonds, and money market accounts.

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.

In this episode, Erica and Ben answer a slew of listener questions from the mailbag

In this episode of the 'Coaches, Consultants, and Money' podcast, hosts Erica and Ben Goode delve into key personal financial decisions surrounding early retirement.

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.

Today Erica shares an episode from the "Soloist Life Podcast" where she was interviewed by host Rochelle Mounton. 

In this conversation, Erica discusses the strategies that have enabled her to build a thriving six-figure business while working significantly fewer than 40 hours a week, from setting robust boundaries to leveraging automation.

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!

Author and CEO of the Nonfiction Authors Association, Stephanie Chandler, joins Erica in this educational and engaging discussion about how business owners can use a book to build their business.

In honor of yesterday's "Tax Day" - Erica addresses the question that is often high on our minds. And the answer should be encouraging!

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?

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…