by Michele Cagan | May 26, 2026 | Protect Your Financial Future, Saving and Investing, You Need to Know This
Everyone refers to 529 plans as college savings plans for kids. And that’s how they started out. But these tax-advantaged plans have evolved into so much more. You can benefit from your own 529 plan. Whether or not you’re in school right now. Even if you don’t have...
by Michele Cagan | May 19, 2026 | Making Ends Meet, Personal Finance, Protect Your Financial Future, You Need to Know This
I can’t sugar coat it. We are living through a disastrous affordability crisis. And it will probably get worse. Prices are soaring while wages remain stagnant. The costs of just about everything has risen to painful levels. And nearly half of all Americans can’t...
by Michele Cagan | May 7, 2026 | Personal Finance
When I first wrote this post in 2018, I had 5 in-house pets, two dogs and three cats. In the past two years, I’ve lost two of those much-loved buddies. Now all of my current pets are seniors. And I am on the verge of bringing one or two new guys in to join our zoo....
by Michele Cagan | Apr 30, 2026 | Personal Finance, You Need to Know This
Finances are a huge part of everyone’s lives. They figure into almost everything we do. And we’re all supposed to understand how every piece of the financial puzzle works. But there are so many terms that get thrown around in the financial world – and a...
by Michele Cagan | Apr 10, 2026 | Do Your Own Taxes, Get Help When You Need It, Single Mom CPA
This blog post was originally published on March 28th, 2017. It has recently been updated to give the latest information on how to file for a tax extension, including relevant links. The due date for your income tax return is coming up…fast. It’s less than a week...
