Hey Freedom Seekers!

While the financial headlines scream "DISASTER!" and your competitors curl into the fetal position, this issue of Income Unchained delivers something different: your battle plan for the coming storm.

Make no mistake—economic chaos is on our doorstep. But history proves conclusively that fortunes aren't destroyed during crashes... they're merely transferred.

This week's issue is a war chest of tactical weapons designed for one purpose: ensuring YOU are on the receiving end of the greatest wealth transfer of the 2020s.

From my personal playbook for doubling down while others retreat, to the 150-year massacre blueprint the elite use to feast during every downturn, to leveraging AI to dominate your market—we've packed this issue with actionable intelligence that separates the predators from the prey.

Because when this storm hits full force, there will be only two kinds of businesses: those who prepared to capitalize, and those who become casualties.

Turn the page to ensure you're among the former.

To your strategic prosperity,
Carlos Samaniego, EA

TRENDINGS

The Financial Storm Is Coming – Here's How To PROFIT While Others PANIC

You and I both know what's happening right now.

Trump just dropped his "Liberation Day Tariffs" like a bomb on global markets. The financial talking heads are losing their minds. Your average business owner is curled up in the fetal position.

But not you. Not if I have anything to say about it.

Look, I've been through this rodeo before. Dot Com crash? Was there. 2008 meltdown? Lived it. Inflation spikes, bank failures, market crashes? Seen 'em all.

And here's what I know for ABSOLUTE CERTAIN:

When markets get punched in the mouth, most business owners make the DEADLIEST mistake possible – they RETREAT.

They cut marketing budgets. They "wait and see." They hide under their desks hoping the storm will pass.

And that, my friend, is why most businesses DIE during economic downturns.

But not the smart ones. Not MY readers.

Because here's the stone-cold TRUTH that the financial "experts" won't tell you:

Economic chaos creates more millionaires than any bull market ever could.

Let me repeat that so it sinks in...

ECONOMIC CHAOS CREATES MORE MILLIONAIRES THAN ANY BULL MARKET EVER COULD.

Why? Because when your competitors retreat, YOU ADVANCE.

When they go silent, YOU GET LOUDER.

When they cut marketing, YOU DOUBLE DOWN.

That's exactly what I'm doing right now in my business. Last week, while everyone was panicking about tariffs, I:

1. Hired a new social media manager

2. Increased my ad spend by 40%

3. Scheduled twice as much content creation

Am I crazy? HELL NO. I'm executing the playbook that's made me wealthy through THREE previous economic meltdowns.

FINANCIAL

THE 150-YEAR MARKET MASSACRE BLUEPRINT: How The Richest 1% FEAST During Every Crash While The Masses Get SLAUGHTERED (And How YOU Can Join Their Table

I just discovered what might be the most IMPORTANT financial article you'll read this year. Maybe this DECADE.

Morningstar just published a bombshell analysis of 150 YEARS of stock market crashes. And what they found will shock you to your financial core.

This isn't some theoretical academic exercise. This is RAW, UNFILTERED MARKET TRUTH drawn from analyzing every major financial bloodbath since the 1870s.

Why should you care?

Because RIGHT NOW, we're sitting on a powder keg of market uncertainty. Trump tariffs. Global instability. Inflation pressures. Banking wobbles.

And I can tell you with absolute certainty that there are only TWO types of investors in the coming months:

1. Those who understand the PATTERNS revealed in this analysis

2. Those who will get financially SLAUGHTERED when history repeats itself

Inside this analysis, you'll discover:

MARKETING SALES

WHILE THEY COWARD, YOU CONQUER: Why I'm DOUBLING DOWN When Everyone Else Is Pulling Back

When economic indicators flash warning signs, the vast majority of business owners follow an almost biological instinct: they retreat to the safety of their caves, pull their marketing budgets back, and curl up in the fetal position waiting for the predators to pass by.

This is, without question, the deadliest mistake a business can make.

Let me be perfectly direct: Recessions aren't periods to survive; they're opportunities to conquer.

What I'm Doing Right Now (While My Competitors Shake in Their Boots)

Last month, when the latest economic indicators had most tax resolution firms slashing budgets, I made three decisions that had my CFO(Elizabeth) initially questioning my sanity:

1. I hired a new social media manager.

2. I increasing my advertising budget by 37% across all channels

3. I redirected content creation to focus exclusively on recession-specific tax problems

My competitors thought I'd lost my mind. They were busy laying off staff and "waiting to see what happens."

But here's what's happening while they cower: My new client acquisition is up 42% in the last 14 days.

The Fundamental Law of Recession Marketing

Throughout history, this predictable pattern emerges in every economic downturn:

• 80% of businesses substantially reduce marketing expenditures

• 15% maintain their current levels

• 5% significantly increase their marketing investment

And here's the kicker that the McGraw-Hill Research analysis of 600 B2B companies during the 1981-1982 recession found: Companies that maintained or increased advertising grew 256% over companies that didn't by 1985.

Let me repeat that: 256% growth advantage.

This isn't theory. This is mathematical certainty.

The Psychology Behind Recession Opportunity

When your competitors retreat, they create a vacuum in the marketplace. Nature abhors a vacuum. So does capitalism.

Right now, the IRS is in unprecedented chaos. Staffing issues, processing backlogs, and new enforcement procedures have created a perfect storm of confusion and fear among taxpayers.

My competitors are using this as an excuse to pull back: "People don't have money for tax resolution during tough times."

What suicidal thinking!

TECHNOLOGY

How I Used ChatGPT to Become the Godfather of Tax Resolution (And How You Can Use It to Dominate Your Market)

or years, using AI to create images felt like trying to juggle flaming chainsaws—blindfolded.

You’d type in a simple prompt like “business owner at desk,” and what came back looked like a scene out of a bad acid trip: distorted fingers, melting laptops, and faces only a mother—or a horror movie director—could love.

If you weren’t a prompt-writing wizard, you were out of luck.

But not anymore.

ChatGPT Just Changed the Game

Last week, I opened up the new GPT-4o inside ChatGPT, clicked the image icon, and typed in a short description. Within seconds, I had a slick, custom image that looked like a designer spent hours on it.

And it wasn’t just any image—it was a full-blown, vintage-style "Most Wanted" poster with me as The Godfather of Tax Resolution.

It had that old-school mafia flair. Dramatic lighting. IRS letters piled on my desk. A headline that read:

"The Most Wanted Man in Tax Resolution."

I used it in a new ad campaign and instantly saw engagement spike. People stopped. Clicked. Reached out. It worked.

No Photoshop.
No Canva.
No waiting days for a graphic designer.
Just a simple prompt. Done.

Why This Matters to You

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Why NOW Is the Perfect Time to Tackle Your IRS Problems — While the IRS Is Weak

If you’ve been avoiding the IRS, hoping your tax problems will somehow go away… this is your moment.

Right now, the IRS is being downsized, their funding is being slashed, and they're losing the manpower they need to aggressively pursue taxpayers. That means enforcement is slower, collections are weaker, and the system is more flexible for those who want to finally come clean and fix their situation.

But don’t get too comfortable…
This window of opportunity is temporary — and it’s closing fast.

If you haven’t filed taxes in years or you’re drowning in back tax debt, this is the time to act while the odds are finally in your favor.

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ENTREPRENEUR LIFE

How to Survive When the Power’s Out, The Markets Tank, and the Clients Stop Calling

If I had a hobby—besides reading and traveling—it’d be survival prep.

I’m dead serious.

I love survival shows. I binge YouTube survival channels like most people watch cooking videos. I even had a client in the survival niche years ago—her books still sit on my shelf, and I re-read them like scripture.

But if I had to name a single book that changed the way I look at the world?

"One Second After" by William Forstchen.

It’s fiction… but barely. It walks you through exactly what happens after a nationwide EMP wipes out the power grid.
Spoiler: it ain’t pretty.

And living here in the mountains of Southern California—with blackouts, wildfires, mudslides, and the occasional earthquake thrown in for fun—let’s just say I keep my go-bag zipped and my pantry stocked.

But this column isn’t just about prepping for disasters.

It’s about prepping for economic collapse, client droughts, and business storms—the kind that sneak up and knock the unprepared on their ass.

Because I think this is something every entrepreneur needs to take seriously right now.

Which brings me to this:

VIDEO OF THE WEEK

Survival Lessons of The Great Depression

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