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How to Reduce Your Withholding Taxes for More Take Home Pay

How to Reduce Your Withholding Taxes for More Take Home Pay

by Michele Cagan | Jul 11, 2025 | Do Your Own Taxes, Get Help When You Need It, Making Ends Meet, Personal Finance, Protect Your Financial Future, You Need to Know This

I would never (as a CPA) recommend that you stop paying taxes as a form of protest. Federal income taxes are the U.S. government’s largest source of revenue. So far in 2025, income taxes brought in $1.82 trillion. That’s 52% of total federal revenues! In...
7 Reasons You Need a Business Bank Account

7 Reasons You Need a Business Bank Account

by Michele Cagan | Jun 26, 2025 | Owning Your Own Business, Small Business, You Need to Know This

When you’re just starting a business, your to-do list feels miles long. You need to create products or services to sell, set prices, advertise, attract customers, and actually do the work. So opening a separate business bank account, especially in the very early days,...
Correcting Errors on Your Credit Report

Correcting Errors on Your Credit Report

by Michele Cagan | Jun 12, 2025 | Get Help When You Need It, Managing Debt, Personal Finance, Protect Your Financial Future, You Need to Know This

Your credit report holds a lot of sensitive information. It spells out where you live, if you’ve ever been sued, and whether you pay bills on time. Companies sell those reports to businesses that want to check your credit such as: Lenders Landlords Employers...
Retirement and Divorce – How to Stop the Split from Undermining Your Future Security

Retirement and Divorce – How to Stop the Split from Undermining Your Future Security

by Michele Cagan | Jun 12, 2025 | Getting Divorced?, Personal Finance, Retirement Planning, Saving and Investing, You Need to Know This

Along with causing emotional and financial upset, divorce can also have an enormous effect on retirement savings. That’s especially true if, within the marriage, there was a significant earnings imbalance. For example, if one spouse earned substantially more than the...
The Right Way to Figure Out How Much You Need for a Secure Retirement

The Right Way to Figure Out How Much You Need for a Secure Retirement

by Michele Cagan | Jun 5, 2025 | Building a Nest, Making Ends Meet, Protect Your Financial Future, Retirement Planning, You Need to Know This

“What If I Never Have Enough to Retire?” It’s one of the most common financial fears I hear about: Not having enough money to retire comfortably and being forced to work for their whole lives.  With 59% of people afraid Social Security won’t be around for them...
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