by Michele Cagan | Feb 7, 2018 | Do Your Own Taxes
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by Michele Cagan | Jan 9, 2018 | Do Your Own Taxes, Owning Your Own Business, Personal Finance
They’re two of the hardest jobs in the world: being a parent and running your own business. But with a few simple strategies, you can win at both, and teach your kids some valuable lessons along the way. For the pre-school set, childcare is key When your kids are too...
by Michele Cagan | Nov 13, 2017 | Do Your Own Taxes, Protect Your Financial Future, Single Mom CPA
The MOST important tax tip I can give single moms for 2017 is this: File as soon as you possibly can. After this year’s enormous data breach, there’s a 50-50 chance that some criminal out there has all of your personal financial information – and he will use it to...
by Michele Cagan | Apr 28, 2017 | Do Your Own Taxes, Personal Finance
If you just got – or are expecting – a large tax refund, you need to make a change right away. Basically, you just got repaid for an interest-free loan to the Federal government. And I know you have better uses for your money than that! Consider this: The average tax...
by Michele Cagan | Apr 28, 2017 | Do Your Own Taxes, Saving and Investing, Single Mom CPA
If you just got – or are expecting – a large tax refund, you need to make a change right away. Basically, you just got repaid for an interest-free loan to the Federal government. And I know you have better uses for your money than that! Consider this: The average tax...
by Michele Cagan | Apr 27, 2017 | Do Your Own Taxes, Retirement Planning, Saving and Investing, Single Mom CPA
Getting a big tax refund seems like a good thing – it’s not. In fact, you actually lose money by giving the Federal government an interest-free loan every year. According to the IRS, the average tax refund is $3,120, which works out to $260 a month. There’s a lot we...
