by Michele Cagan | Apr 17, 2020 | Managing Debt, News, Owning Your Own Business
Be ready for the second round of small business money. UPDATED The $350 billion Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) is out of money… but millions of small businesses didn’t see a dime. Congress continues to fight over details, but it seems like they’re going to...
by Michele Cagan | Apr 1, 2020 | Do Your Own Taxes, News, You Need to Know This
You have questions about the government stimulus checks. Here are the answers you can trust. Who gets a payment? Every adult with a Social Security number who earns no more than the income caps (those in a second) will get an automatic $1,200 payment from the IRS. The...
by Michele Cagan | Mar 9, 2020 | News, Personal Finance, Retirement Planning, Saving and Investing, You Need to Know This
The stock market is suffering, and I know you’re scared. It’s terrifying to think that half of your money disappeared overnight. But here’s what you need to remember: It didn’t. Until you actually sell the investments in your retirement accounts, you have not...
by Michele Cagan | Feb 27, 2020 | Personal Finance, Retirement Planning, You Need to Know This
If you’ve been having a hard time saving enough money for retirement, the SECURE Act could help turn that around. At the very end of 2019, the SECURE Act (Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act) became law. The main focus: making it easier for...
by Michele Cagan | Dec 3, 2019 | Personal Finance, You Need to Know This
My Money Mistake: Not Buying Pet Insurance Full disclosure: I live in a zoo. My home is full of dogs and cats, and I love them all. What I don’t love is the vet bills, and we have a LOT of them. I’ve always ignored pet insurance – I’m not sure why – but now I see that...
