by Michele Cagan | Nov 15, 2024 | Do Your Own Taxes, Personal Finance, Protect Your Financial Future, You Need to Know This
Let’s be honest, no one likes paying income tax. And you definitely don’t want to pay more than your fair share – but many people do. Taking advantage of income tax deductions is one of the best tax-saving strategies that you should know about to lower your tax...
by Michele Cagan | Oct 11, 2024 | Get Help When You Need It, Making Ends Meet, Personal Finance, Retirement Planning, You Need to Know This
Medicare is one of the largest expenditures our federal government has, coming in at $1.5 Trillion, or 17.3% of our 2024 budget, according to USASpending.gov. It covers more than 48 million people and ensures that they get at least some, if not all of their healthcare...
by Michele Cagan | Oct 4, 2024 | Get Help When You Need It, Making Ends Meet, Protect Your Financial Future, You Need to Know This
No one wants to think about what will happen to them if they’re permanently injured or suddenly unable to work for any reason. It’s scary and not something most people prepare for. Disability is difficult, if not impossible, to plan for accurately. You don’t know if...
by Michele Cagan | Aug 14, 2024 | Personal Finance, Saving and Investing
This post was originally published on July 9th, 2018. It has recently been updated to better help you recession proof your portfolio. Recessions happen – they’re unavoidable. In fact, they’re a normal part of the economic cycle, just a fact of life. Unfortunately,...
by Michele Cagan | Aug 8, 2024 | Get Help When You Need It, Getting Divorced?, Making Ends Meet, Saving and Investing, Single Mom CPA
This post was originally published on August 2nd, 2017. It has recently been updated to add more information on how to create your own post-divorce money plan. Now that you’re in charge of the finances, it’s time to get things in order. Believe me, it’s actually...
