16 : Variable Income, Zero Stress: My Exact System for Taxes and Paying Myself
16 : Variable Income, Zero Stress: My Exact System for Taxes and Paying Myself  
Podcast: The Daily Penny
Published On: Mon Mar 23 2026
Description: If you are self-employed or bring home a different paycheck every month, this episode is for you. I am pulling back the curtain on the exact system I use to pay taxes without stress and pay myself consistently, even when my income is anything but consistent. This one gets tactical.In this episode I cover the one rule I never break when it comes to my business savings account, why I stopped guessing on taxes and what I do instead, the conservative pay formula I use to figure out what to pay myself each month, and what I do with the money that builds up on top of it all.Mentioned in This Episode:Episode 9 : Our Exact Family Budget Breakdown - 6 Steps to Tell Your Money Where to GoWORKOUT WITH US - join my monthly workout subscription (the program I personally follow every single week) BLOG POST for this episode