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  • Love Death and Taxes: PS I Love You Day

    Love Death and Taxes: PS I Love You Day

    On P.S. I Love You Day, the second Friday in February, Agnes and Ryan talk about mental health awareness and the Long Island organization two sisters founded after their father’s suicide. They discuss the stigma families put on mental illness, how young people are learning to talk about it, the role

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  • Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas, Rose Colors and Keeping the Spark Alive

    Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas, Rose Colors and Keeping the Spark Alive

    Ahead of Valentine’s Day, Agnes and Ryan share stories and tips on gifts, from the meaning of rose colors and when to give earrings, to keeping mystery and effort alive in a long marriage. They also talk about breakups before Valentine’s Day, simple low-cost gestures, why loving yourself comes first

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  • Valentine’s Day Is Coming: Short Preview, Feb 3 2023

    Valentine’s Day Is Coming: Short Preview, Feb 3 2023

    Ryan and Agnes begin the February 3, 2023 episode by greeting viewers, noting that February brings Black History Month and Valentine’s Day, and starting to explain what Love Death & Taxes is about. This short upload covers only the opening of the episode.

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  • 2023: What’s Coming Next?

    2023: What’s Coming Next?

    Ryan and Agnes open 2023 with tax-season prep: pulling online bank statements to find deductible transactions, reporting crypto, expecting W-2s and 1099s, and preparing for a recession. Agnes also talks about a bereavement group and a recent family loss, and both hosts urge acting on dreams now. The

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  • The Holiday Traditions Episode :: Love, Death and Taxes 106 ft. Agnes Amisano

    The Holiday Traditions Episode :: Love, Death and Taxes 106 ft. Agnes Amisano

    In a holiday episode, Agnes and Ryan compare Christmas traditions from Poland and Jamaica, including the Polish Christmas Eve table with an empty place setting, the multi-dish Christmas Eve meal, Jamaican black cake and the pouring of rum for ancestors. They talk about nostalgia for midnight Mass an

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