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Podcast: The Money with Katie Show
Episode: Financially Plan for 2026 with Katie: Self-Employment Tea & Contingency Planning
Description: At this point, the annual “Plan with Me”-style episode feels like a sacred ritual. In today's show:
Thinking through major tax changes, including why I finally ponied up for a CPA and what they’ll be doing
Estimating and planning with irregular income
Identifying new retirement contribution targets
Revisiting the slush fund concept for covering lean cash flow months
Penciling out a realistic spending plan
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