by Michele Cagan | Nov 15, 2024 | Do Your Own Taxes, Personal Finance, Protect Your Financial Future, You Need to Know This
Let’s be honest, no one likes paying income tax. And you definitely don’t want to pay more than your fair share – but many people do. Taking advantage of income tax deductions is one of the best tax-saving strategies that you should know about to lower your tax...
by Michele Cagan | Oct 11, 2024 | Get Help When You Need It, Making Ends Meet, Personal Finance, Retirement Planning, You Need to Know This
Medicare is one of the largest expenditures our federal government has, coming in at $1.5 Trillion, or 17.3% of our 2024 budget, according to USASpending.gov. It covers more than 48 million people and ensures that they get at least some, if not all of their healthcare...
by Michele Cagan | Aug 14, 2024 | Personal Finance, Saving and Investing
This post was originally published on July 9th, 2018. It has recently been updated to better help you recession proof your portfolio. Recessions happen – they’re unavoidable. In fact, they’re a normal part of the economic cycle, just a fact of life. Unfortunately,...
by Michele Cagan | Jul 18, 2024 | Personal Finance
This blog post was originally written in 2017. It was recently updated to include new information on and solutions for possible financial infidelity. There’s something funky going on with your finances. You can’t seem to balance the checkbook. Or your budget...
by Michele Cagan | Nov 20, 2023 | Personal Finance, Saving and Investing
Should I have an emergency fund? How much should I put in my emergency fund? Is it bad to use my emergency fund? I get those questions a lot… and the answers are always yes and it depends times two. First, having any money in an emergency fund – I don’t love that...
by Michele Cagan | Oct 17, 2023 | Making Ends Meet, Personal Finance
I have a confession to make: I live in a zoo. I have two dogs, three cats, and a fishpond full of koi. I love these guys so much – yes, even the fish – and I’ll do pretty much anything to keep them comfortable, safe, and happy. As you probably expect,...
