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...
by Michele Cagan | Feb 6, 2017 | Get Help When You Need It, Saving and Investing, Single Mom CPA
Single moms may face some serious money problems as the new administration moves to dismantle crucial protective financial reforms. Dodd-Frank, officially known as the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (I added the bold), came in response to...
by Michele Cagan | Dec 23, 2016 | Do Your Own Taxes, Get Help When You Need It, Single Mom CPA
“This is the IRS. Records show that you owe a $1,556 tax debt, that must be paid immediately or you could go to court or jail. For your convenience, you can send the funds on an iTunes gift card to this address…” If you’ve gotten a call like that, you’ve been the...
