by Michele Cagan | Apr 2, 2018 | Do Your Own Taxes, Get Help When You Need It, Single Mom CPA
A lot of single moms get freaked out by the thought of doing their own taxes. All the rules and forms and schedules feel confusing and overwhelming. And the fear of getting it wrong and getting in trouble with the IRS drive a lot of women to professional tax...
by Michele Cagan | Mar 1, 2018 | Get Help When You Need It, Getting Divorced?, Single Mom CPA
All of a sudden, you’re in charge of everything: kids, house, money. You’ve barely absorbed the decision to divorce and already everything has changed. It can all feel overwhelming, even paralyzing. Simple financial tasks like paying bills can suddenly...
by Michele Cagan | Dec 22, 2017 | Get Help When You Need It, Making Ends Meet, Managing Debt, Protect Your Financial Future, Single Mom CPA
If your student loan payment is squeezing your budget too hard, change it. On average, monthly student loan payments run about $350 a month – and that’s an expense many single moms really can’t afford on top of childcare costs and regular monthly bills. Unfortunately,...
by Michele Cagan | Sep 29, 2017 | Get Help When You Need It, Kids and Money, Single Mom CPA
UPDATED FOR 2019 If, like so many single moms, you are the custodial parent of a child (under 24 years old) who’s soon heading for college, it’s time to FAFSA. To get any cash for college – grants, work-study, scholarships, and federal loans – you have to fill...
by Michele Cagan | Sep 20, 2017 | Get Help When You Need It, Kids and Money, Protect Your Financial Future, Single Mom CPA, You Need to Know This
Single moms, if your child has been the victim of identity theft, you’ll need to take specific steps to reverse the damage and protect him from future financial attacks. This process can be really frustrating, so make sure your child has an existing credit report...
by Michele Cagan | Sep 20, 2017 | Get Help When You Need It, Kids and Money, Protect Your Financial Future, Single Mom CPA, You Need to Know This
With everything single moms need to worry about, it’s a shame we have to deal with this, too. But the child identity theft industry is huge, and it’s only getting bigger. Unfortunately, most of us find out the hard way that our kids have been victimized… You take your...