by Michele Cagan | May 29, 2025 | Building a Nest, Retirement Planning, Saving and Investing
Retirement is about not HAVING to work to support yourself. It’s a time where living the way you want replaces being tied to a job. And it can take a while to save up enough to achieve that financial freedom. The extra challenge comes in with all of the unknowns...
by Michele Cagan | Feb 15, 2025 | Saving and Investing, Single Mom CPA
Investing can move you closer to financial freedom. Building wealth gives you breathing room, eases financial anxiety, and opens up your world of possibilities. So many single moms are hesitant to take this step – it can feel uncomfortable, even scary, to make that...
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...
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...
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...
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...
