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How to Write a Check in 2026 (And Why I'm Still Teaching My Kids to Do It)

A step-by-step guide to writing a paper check, written after my 14-year-old asked what a checkbook was. Plus who still uses checks, and why you probably will too.

SBA Loan Down Payment: How I Bought a $1M+ Business for 5% Down (And A Warning)

Most people think you need hundreds of thousands in cash to buy a business. I bought Shoeboxed for 5% down using an SBA loan. Here's exactly how the deal worked—the seller financing, the standby note trick, and why the personal guarantee should terrify you. This is the real case study with a full breakdown of how I used an SBA loan to buy Shoeboxed.

True Tax Crime: The Ghost Tax Preparer of Augusta

When a friendly Augusta tax preparer promised huge tax refunds, no one expected the IRS would call him a ghost, fine him $1M, and send him to federal prison. Dive into the $1M refund scam that fooled a community, and see how a real IRS Enrolled Agent breaks down the mistakes and red flags that alerted the IRS.
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