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How to turn $1 into $30,168

How to turn $1 into $30,168

by Michele Cagan | Feb 15, 2025 | Personal Finance, Retirement Planning, Saving and Investing

It’s hard to imagine saving $30,000. But $1 – that’s easy. And you can turn that $1 into $30,000 without breaking a sweat. All it takes is… Time. It’s one of the most important factors when it comes to building wealth. And the sooner you get started, the more time...
Don’t Lose 30% of Your 401k! Roll it Over the Right Way

Don’t Lose 30% of Your 401k! Roll it Over the Right Way

by Michele Cagan | Feb 15, 2025 | Personal Finance, Retirement Planning

When you leave your job, no matter the reason, your 401k can come along. Some financial advisors make it seem like a complicated process, but a 401k rollover (where you transfer your money from one retirement plan to another) is really very simple. And as long as you...
Not Sure Where to Invest? Here’s a Beginner Portfolio to Help You Get Started

Not Sure Where to Invest? Here’s a Beginner Portfolio to Help You Get Started

by Michele Cagan | Feb 15, 2025 | Personal Finance, Retirement Planning, Saving and Investing

Updated for 2020 Choosing your first investments can be overwhelming. There are so many options available, and it’s hard to figure out where to start…and the sheer number of choices can be crippling. To get instant diversification, low fees, and hundreds of...

Getting Divorced? Get a QDRO

by Michele Cagan | Feb 15, 2025 | Building a Nest, Getting Divorced?, Retirement Planning, Saving and Investing, Single Mom CPA

Ladies, we are seriously behind when it comes to retirement savings – and divorce can make that picture even worse. So if your husband has built up a sizable retirement nest egg during the marriage…and you haven’t…you’re probably entitled to a good portion of that...
Not Sure Where to Invest? Here’s a Beginner Portfolio to Help You Get Started

Don’t lose 30% of your 401k! Roll it over the right way

by Michele Cagan | Feb 15, 2025 | Building a Nest, Retirement Planning, Saving and Investing, Single Mom CPA

Whenever you leave a job, no matter what the reason is, your 401k can come along with you. Single moms, this is something you absolutely want to do – it gives you more control over your retirement savings. And, despite what some advisors may tell you, the process is...
Don’t Skip this Crucial Wealth-Building Step!

Don’t Skip this Crucial Wealth-Building Step!

by Michele Cagan | Feb 15, 2025 | Personal Finance, Retirement Planning, Saving and Investing

Workplace retirement plans, like 401(k)s, let you save for your future without much thought after you first sign up. That “set it and forget it” strategy works really well on the contribution side, so you’re constantly adding money without skipping. But...
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