by Michele Cagan | Feb 19, 2025 | Do Your Own Taxes, Owning Your Own Business, Single Mom CPA, Small Business, You Need to Know This
More and more people – especially single moms – are working multiple jobs or side gigs to make ends meet. But not all of those jobs come with a “normal” paycheck, the kind with taxes taken out. And that’s why you need to know about self-employment...
by Michele Cagan | Feb 15, 2025 | Do Your Own Taxes, Personal Finance
Ask anyone what their biggest expense is and they’ll probably tell you the same thing: mortgage payment or rent. They’re wrong. The biggest expense for almost all of us is something we hardly ever consider, but it chips away at our money more than anything else....
by Michele Cagan | Feb 15, 2025 | Do Your Own Taxes, Personal Finance, Retirement Planning
The minute you start taking money out of your retirement accounts, the tax meter starts running. But a simple strategy lets you maximize your money and minimize the tax bill…so your retirement savings will last longer. To get the most out of your retirement...
by Michele Cagan | Jan 30, 2025 | Do Your Own Taxes, Get Help When You Need It, Owning Your Own Business, Small Business
Does dealing with your business accounting make you nauseous? Do you avoid looking at your business numbers until you absolutely have to, like at tax time? If so, you could be undermining your company’s financial success. The solution: Take the stress out of dealing...
by Michele Cagan | Nov 21, 2024 | Do Your Own Taxes, Kids and Money, Personal Finance, You Need to Know This
When you’re trying to find ways to keep more of the money you worked so hard to earn, income tax credits can do the trick. You can make significant cuts to your annual tax bill by taking advantage of all the tax credits you may have coming to you. Think about...
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...
