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 | 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 | Jun 21, 2017 | Get Help When You Need It, Insurance, Single Mom CPA, You Need to Know This
Single moms, you need insurance – many kinds of insurance. Figuring out which types and how much coverage you need can be overwhelming, especially if you’ve never had to be in charge of this before. That leads so many single moms to stick just with what they get...
by Michele Cagan | Mar 28, 2017 | Do Your Own Taxes, Get Help When You Need It, Single Mom CPA
The due date for your income tax return is coming up…fast. But what if you don’t have all the information you need to complete your tax return? Or what if you – like many single moms – just haven’t had time to sit down and do it? Luckily, there’s a super easy fix to...
by Michele Cagan | Feb 21, 2017 | Do Your Own Taxes, Get Help When You Need It, Single Mom CPA
Tax season is in full swing, and the rush to file is on. And every tax season, millions of taxpayers (and many tax preparers) make mistakes. The five most common mistakes aren’t about typing in wrong numbers, math mistakes, or forgetting to include interest income...
