Starting a small business or side hustle

Season 2 Episode 52

Starting a small business or side hustle

Happy New Year! In this episode of Edelman Financial Engines’ Everyday Wealth™, we present an encore presentation of one our most requested shows – “How to start a small business or side hustle.”

When you’re starting a small business or a side hustle, there are many important factors to consider to help make it a success. In this episode, Jean is joined by wealth planner Andy Smith as she shares her journey from side gigs to becoming a small-business owner and what she learned along the way. Later in the episode, Rich Lahijani, a director of tax advisory and planning at Edelman Financial Engines, joins the conversation to talk about tax considerations, including what you typically can and can’t write off with your new business.

 

Ms. Chatzky receives cash compensation for acting as host of the Everyday Wealth podcast and for related activities and therefore has an incentive to endorse Edelman Financial Engines and its planners. That compensation is a fixed sum paid on an annual basis; and reimbursement for certain expenses. The amount paid each year does not vary, is not based on show content or any results-dependent factors (e.g., popularity of the show).

The information being provided is for informational and educational purposes only and should not be construed as advice. You should consult a financial advisor and tax professional to help determine the best options for your particular circumstances. Neither Edelman Financial Engines nor its affiliates offer tax advice. Interested parties are strongly encouraged to seek advice from a qualified tax expert regarding the best options for your particular circumstances.

© 2024 Edelman Financial Engines, LLC. Edelman Financial Engines® is a registered trademark of Edelman Financial Engines, LLC.  Advisory services provided by Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C. a federally registered investment advisor. Certain services are provided on an educational and guidance basis only. Results are not guaranteed. Originally produced January 2023. AM3288476

Jean Chatzky

 

Meet the Host: Jean Chatzky

Jean Chatzky came to personal finance not as an economist or a financial planner but as a journalist who dug into the topic of money to get her own money in order as well as to earn a paycheck. She has the innate ability to take the complicated world of money and explain it in ways we can all understand. And this has never been more important than now because we all have more responsibility for our financial lives than any generation that came before us. Aside from hosting Everyday Wealth™, Jean is the CEO of HerMoney.com and host of the podcast HerMoney with Jean Chatzky. The financial editor of NBC's TODAY show for 25 years and the financial ambassador for AARP, she appears frequently on CNN and MSNBC and was a recurring guest on The Oprah Winfrey Show. She is a New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author.