by Michele Cagan | Dec 10, 2017 | Managing Debt, Personal Finance
Refinancing your mortgage can lower your interest rate and shrink your monthly payments…but it’s not always good for your overall financial health. Those smaller payments can end up costing you thousands of dollars! So before you decide to take that plunge and...
by Michele Cagan | Oct 17, 2017 | Building a Nest, Managing Debt, Protect Your Financial Future, Retirement Planning, Saving and Investing, Single Mom CPA
What does your dream future look like? Maybe it includes a beach house overlooking the ocean…starting your own business…or the freedom to quit your job without ever worrying about money… Whatever your dream is, there’s a way to reach it – but it all starts with...
by Michele Cagan | Jun 28, 2017 | Making Ends Meet, Managing Debt, Single Mom CPA, You Need to Know This
I was one day late – literally one day – with my credit card payment. I’ve had the card for more than 10 years, and never been late before. But the last few weeks have been really crazy around here (sick mom and sick kid, plumbing disasters, etc.), and in all the...
by Michele Cagan | Jun 7, 2017 | Managing Debt, Personal Finance, Retirement Planning, Saving and Investing
Tropical beaches…tennis and golf…sailing on crystal blue waters…exotic travels… Whatever you dream about when you think of retirement, the reality could end up being much different, and much more stark, unless you take steps to bolster your nest egg right now. By...
by Michele Cagan | Feb 28, 2017 | Do Your Own Taxes, Managing Debt, Personal Finance, You Need to Know This
UPDATED FOR 2021 If you’re paying down a student loan, you can deduct up to $2,500 of the interest on your tax return – and you don’t even have to itemize to get that deduction. And while there are limits how much you can deduct, millions of Americans can...
by Michele Cagan | Jan 26, 2017 | Getting Divorced?, Making Ends Meet, Managing Debt, Single Mom CPA
There’s so much going on during a divorce that it’s easy to overlook things that aren’t problems yet … like your credit score. Getting a divorce doesn’t do anything to your credit by itself, but sometimes the aftermath can damage or destroy your credit. That can...
