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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...
How to Plan for Retirement at Any Age – So You Can Stop Working When YOU Want To

How to Plan for Retirement at Any Age – So You Can Stop Working When YOU Want To

by Michele Cagan | May 29, 2025 | Building a Nest, Retirement Planning, Saving and Investing

Retirement is about not HAVING to work to support yourself. It’s a time where living the way you want replaces being tied to a job. And it can take a while to save up enough to achieve that financial freedom.  The extra challenge comes in with all of the unknowns...

Getting Divorced? Get a QDRO

by Michele Cagan | Feb 15, 2025 | Building a Nest, Getting Divorced?, Retirement Planning, Saving and Investing, Single Mom CPA

Ladies, we are seriously behind when it comes to retirement savings – and divorce can make that picture even worse. So if your husband has built up a sizable retirement nest egg during the marriage…and you haven’t…you’re probably entitled to a good portion of that...
Don’t lose 30% of your 401k! Roll it over the right way

Don’t lose 30% of your 401k! Roll it over the right way

by Michele Cagan | Feb 15, 2025 | Building a Nest, Retirement Planning, Saving and Investing, Single Mom CPA

Whenever you leave a job, no matter what the reason is, your 401k can come along with you. Single moms, this is something you absolutely want to do – it gives you more control over your retirement savings. And, despite what some advisors may tell you, the process is...
These 5 Budgeting Myths Threaten Your Financial Security

These 5 Budgeting Myths Threaten Your Financial Security

by Michele Cagan | Jul 25, 2024 | Building a Nest, Managing Debt, Single Mom CPA, You Need to Know This

This blog post was originally published in June of 2020. It has been updated with more recent information. Budgets are a single mom’s best financial friend – hands down. Kids are expensive, and it’s even harder to make ends meet when you’re working with one income....
You Can Stop Living Paycheck-to-Paycheck

You Can Stop Living Paycheck-to-Paycheck

by Michele Cagan | Dec 7, 2022 | Building a Nest, Making Ends Meet, Managing Debt, Single Mom CPA

Worrying about whether you can cover all the bills this month is one of the worst feelings a single mom can have. And knowing that you definitely can’t feels even worse. When you’re living paycheck-to-paycheck, almost anything can knock your finances off course. A...
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