by Michele Cagan | May 5, 2025 | Making Ends Meet, Managing Debt, Personal Finance, Protect Your Financial Future, You Need to Know This
This blog post was originally written in 2023 during a short time when a small number of banks were failing. The post has been updated to include new and more current information on how to manage your financial anxiety during a banking crisis. Tariffs, layoffs, and...
by Michele Cagan | Feb 15, 2025 | Get Help When You Need It, Making Ends Meet, Protect Your Financial Future, Single Mom CPA
Your personal financial information has been hacked. More than 143 million Americans were made vulnerable by the recent Equifax breach, and you are most likely one of them. That means your Social Security number, birth date, driver’s license data, credit card numbers,...
by Michele Cagan | Feb 15, 2025 | 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...
by Michele Cagan | Feb 15, 2025 | Get Help When You Need It, Making Ends Meet, Managing Debt, Protect Your Financial Future, Single Mom CPA
Your credit and your financial future are at risk. The Equifax breach is just the latest in a long line, and it’s the worst we’ve experienced… so far. The truth is that your information is out there, it’s vulnerable, and criminals have access. One protective step you...
by Michele Cagan | Feb 15, 2025 | 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 | Feb 14, 2025 | News, Personal Finance, Protect Your Financial Future, You Need to Know This
Let’s be candid, life feels a bit crazy right now with all of this (waving vaguely in all directions) going on. I’m not going to get into specifics here, but I’m sure you know what I mean. “All of this” can cause a lot of stress in your life and can cause genuine...
