by Michele Cagan | May 5, 2025 | Making Ends Meet, Managing Debt, Personal Finance, Protect Your Financial Future, You Need to Know This
This blog post was originally written in 2023 during a short time when a small number of banks were failing. The post has been updated to include new and more current information on how to manage your financial anxiety during a banking crisis. Tariffs, layoffs, and...
by Michele Cagan | Feb 14, 2025 | News, Personal Finance, Protect Your Financial Future, You Need to Know This
Let’s be candid, life feels a bit crazy right now with all of this (waving vaguely in all directions) going on. I’m not going to get into specifics here, but I’m sure you know what I mean. “All of this” can cause a lot of stress in your life and can cause genuine...
by Michele Cagan | Jan 30, 2025 | Do Your Own Taxes, Get Help When You Need It, Owning Your Own Business, Small Business
Does dealing with your business accounting make you nauseous? Do you avoid looking at your business numbers until you absolutely have to, like at tax time? If so, you could be undermining your company’s financial success. The solution: Take the stress out of dealing...
by Michele Cagan | Jan 23, 2025 | Get Help When You Need It, Owning Your Own Business, Small Business, You Need to Know This
For almost all small businesses – especially startups – the answer to the question of “should I hire a bookkeeper?” is “absolutely, yes.” While bookkeeping seems easy, it’s very easy to mess up if you don’t fully understand accounting principles. And while most...
by Michele Cagan | Jan 10, 2025 | Making Ends Meet, Owning Your Own Business, Small Business, You Need to Know This
Do you get confused by the disconnect between profits and cash in your business? If so, you’re definitely not alone. A lot of business owners get frustrated by having only one or the other – but not both. Honestly, the whole cash flow vs profit thing is confusing....
