Expert advice: Tax breaks on your house

I asked David Bergstein, professional tax analyst and CPA, to answer your tax questions on home ownership. Here are his detailed answers — which are more advanced than usual.

Personal finance is not about more willpower

If you think personal finance is about trying harder, ask yourself: How has that worked for you in the last month? The last year? Have you really saved more? Invested more? New strategy: Automate. I’ll show you how how with tactical steps.

(Plus a chance to meet Tim Ferriss and me for dinner in San Francisco.)

Tip: Using sub-savings accounts for unexpected expenses

“The real troubles in your life are apt to be things that never crossed your worried mind, the kind that blindside you at 4 pm on some idle Tuesday.”
– Kurt Vonnegut
I wish we were always smart enough to prepare for flat tires, traffic tickets, coffee spills on our laptops, emergency flights for someone sick [...]

I Will Teach You To Be Rich is a #1 Amazon bestseller

Yesterday, my new book, I Will Teach You To Be Rich, became a #1 bestseller on Amazon.

When I found out, I was doing a live, 8-hour webcast with 1,000+ people on it. For maybe the first time in my life, I was speechless. Then I started yelling. A lot.

We also got I Will Teach You [...]

My new book is out today — I’m giving away 1 Kindle per hour and $5,000!

[Edit]: Congratulations to everyone — we did it. Check out the details of getting I Will Teach You To Be Rich to #1 on Amazon.
I’m delighted to announce the winners of the giveaways here:
Winners:

9:00 AM Beth Mathiason of Cottage Grove, MN – Kindle
10:00 AM Paul Colvin of Happy Valley, OR – Kindle
10:00 AM Jan [...]

8 questions about the book launch on Monday

Q: So what’s up with your book launch on Monday?
A: What a great question!! My book is launching (Amazon / B&N). Starting at 7am there will be some ridiculous stuff going on, so come back and check ASAP.
Q: How much of that Suze Orman Saga is true?
A: At least 25%
Q: What happens on the launch [...]