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A Few Good Days on the Monterey Peninsula

Some days, you don’t need much of a plan. Just the ocean, family, and time to slow down. Liz and I recently headed up the coast to spend a few days with our son Andrew, our daughte…

October 15, 2026 · 2 min read

Liz and I just got back from Monterey. We went up to visit our son, Andrew. He’s part of our team here at Tax Debt Consultants, so between the family time we got some real work done too. Then we got home. And the phone…

October 15, 2026 · 2 min read

Hope you’re enjoying the holiday weekend. I’ve spent mine up in Pebble Beach. If you’ve been on my list for a while, you know I’m completely in love with this stretch of coast. The cypress trees get me every single…

October 11, 2026 · 2 min read

If you served, or you're married to someone who did, this one's for you. Military families are trained to handle hard things. Deployments. A move every few years. Holding the house together while someone is gone. Nobody…

October 7, 2026 · 2 min read

You walk past the envelope again. You know it’s from the IRS. You tell yourself you’ll open it after dinner. Then tomorrow. I know that routine. I went eight years without filing. The longer I waited, the harder it…

October 7, 2026 · 1 min read

The worst time to fix a tax problem Every week my phone rings with the same story, wearing a different outfit. Somebody found the house. Or they need a car. Or they're about to get engaged, getting married, and they…

October 6, 2026 · 3 min read