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10/08/2026

D2D reps: December 31 could be the most expensive payday of your year.

Here’s why.

Get your $100K backend check in December 2026? Your tax bill comes due in April 2027.

Get that same check in January 2027? Your tax bill isn’t due until April 2028.

That’s 12 extra months to put your money to work.

As a cash-basis taxpayer, timing matters.

Same $100K. Same tax liability. A whole lot more flexibility.

Just make sure you aren’t subject to constructive receipt in 2026, and remember that estimated tax payments may still be required during 2027.

10/08/2026

Didn’t check every box? Most people haven’t, and that’s okay.

Start here:
Save a $1,000 emergency fund
Get your full employer match
Pay off high-interest debt

Pick one step this month. Need help deciding where to start?

Paul Olsen, CPA

10/08/2026

Didn’t check every box? You’re in good company. Most people are still working toward this list, and you don’t have to do it all at once.

Here’s where to start:
Build a small emergency fund first, even $1,000 helps
Contribute enough to get your full employer match (it’s free money)
Pay down high-interest credit card debt
Grow your savings to 3–6 months of expenses, then keep going
Raise what you invest by 1% each year until you hit your goal

Pick one step and focus on it this month. Small wins add up fast.

Not sure where you stand or what to tackle first? Send us a DM and we’ll help you map it out.

Paul Olsen, CPA

10/08/2026

Making $700K a year in D2D sales?

The Augusta Rule, paying your kids, and maxing out your Solo 401(k) are great strategies.

But eventually, you need to graduate to bigger plays.

We have a D2D client doing $700K annually who has already implemented the basics.

Our next move?

Help his spouse qualify as a real estate professional, acquire investment properties, and use cost segregation studies to accelerate depreciation.

When structured correctly, this can create substantial deductions against active income.

At $700K a year, your tax strategy should look different than someone making $150K.

The more you make, the more intentional you need to be.

10/06/2026

Your child's earnings make this possible, even when you supply the money.

Total IRA contributions from everyone combined can't exceed their eligible earnings or the annual limit, whichever is lower.

Here, that's $5,000.

Your gift isn't tax-deductible.

I thought I was in good shape.Then I did my first HYROX-style workout.Turns out… I’m in “different” shape.But I learned ...
10/06/2026

I thought I was in good shape.

Then I did my first HYROX-style workout.

Turns out… I’m in “different” shape.

But I learned something I’ve seen over and over in business, marriage, and life:

A good partner changes what you’re capable of.

I had an unfair advantage. My partner was an absolute beast, Levi Te'o

When it was my turn for burpee broad jumps, I legitimately thought passing out sounded better than finishing.

But Levi was right there.

Cheering me on.

And honestly, I felt pressure.

Pressure to keep going.
Pressure to perform.
Pressure not to let my partner down.

He did way more reps than I did. 😂

But I did more than I would have done alone.

That’s the power of partnership.

The right people don’t just help carry the load. They raise the standard of what you expect from yourself.

And one more reminder from that workout:

It’s easy to stand on the sidelines and think, “I could do that.”

Business. Sports. Leadership. Parenting. Whatever.

Until you actually step into the arena, you have no idea what kind of 2x4 is about to hit you between the eyes.

Get in the arena.

And find good people to get in there with you.

10/06/2026

1 + 1 doesn’t always equal 2.

In the right partnership, it can equal 10.

Marriage. Business. Friendship. Leadership.

When two people bring different strengths, share the load, and push in the same direction, effort doesn’t just add—it compounds.

Choose your partners wisely.

The right ones multiply everything.

growth

10/06/2026

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