by Michele Cagan | Dec 21, 2016 | Making Ends Meet, Managing Debt, Single Mom CPA
Single moms fight constant cash battles, trying to stretch every single dollar almost further than it can go. And sometimes – a lot of times – our cash falls short of what we need. When you are barely scraping by, running out of money between paychecks, the lure of...
by Michele Cagan | Dec 21, 2016 | Do Your Own Taxes, Personal Finance, You Need to Know This
An Open Letter to Senator Mike Crapo (Chairman) and Senator Robert P. Casey, Jr. (Ranking Member) of the Senate Subcommittee on Taxation and IRS Oversight, and Congressman Kevin Brady, Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee Please don’t raise taxes for single...
by Michele Cagan | Dec 20, 2016 | Making Ends Meet, Single Mom CPA
If you’re trying to get a loan, a mortgage, or even a credit card, you need to know your FICO score. That number can mean the difference between yes and no… and even factor into how much interest you get charged. Higher interest rates make it harder to pay down debt...
by Michele Cagan | Dec 15, 2016 | Charitable Giving, Single Mom CPA
Tomorrow is Giving Tuesday, and millions of people around the world take this opportunity to generously donate their hard-earned money to worthy causes. Unfortunately, not all charities are as worthy as they appear to be. Some are flat out scams, others squander...
by Michele Cagan | Dec 14, 2016 | Personal Finance, Saving and Investing
Hedge funds and investing firms may make millions on seismic shifts in stock prices that a single tweet from President-elect Trump can cause. But regular people like us – we tend to lose out when we buy or sell stocks based on fear, hope, or media hype. The big...