by Michele Cagan | May 21, 2017 | Personal Finance, Retirement Planning, Saving and Investing
When people talk about the stock market, they’re usually actually talking about a stock market index. You hear about them on the news all the time: “The Dow was up 6 today.” “Today brought increases to the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq.” All three of those are stock...
by Michele Cagan | May 21, 2017 | Personal Finance, Retirement Planning, Saving and Investing
Building your personal wealth begins with knowing your net worth. This value is the cornerstone of everyone’s financial life, but many of us don’t keep track of it, or even know how calculate it. And that’s a shame. Because by knowing this number, you’ll be able to...
by Michele Cagan | May 21, 2017 | Retirement Planning, Saving and Investing, Single Mom CPA
Women – including many single moms I know and work with – are often hesitant to invest on their own. That’s because no one ever teaches us how to do it, and it can be embarrassing to admit you don’t know how. Plus, the markets can feel intimidating, and there are so...
by Michele Cagan | May 9, 2017 | Owning Your Own Business, Single Mom CPA
Single moms use at least ten crucial business skills every day – many of them before breakfast – and that’s why we make the best entrepreneurs. I’d stack any single mom up against top CEOs in these 10 skill areas, and bet she’d come out on top. Multitasking: I’d be...
by Michele Cagan | May 3, 2017 | Owning Your Own Business
There are quite a few factors to consider when you’re choosing the legal structure for your company, but the most important is liability. Tax issues come in second place for this decision, followed by the amount of formal paperwork you’re willing to do. Here’s why...
