by Michele Cagan | Apr 10, 2026 | Do Your Own Taxes, Get Help When You Need It, Single Mom CPA
This blog post was originally published on March 28th, 2017. It has recently been updated to give the latest information on how to file for a tax extension, including relevant links. The due date for your income tax return is coming up…fast. It’s less than a week...
by Michele Cagan | Feb 19, 2025 | Do Your Own Taxes, Owning Your Own Business, Single Mom CPA, Small Business, You Need to Know This
More and more people – especially single moms – are working multiple jobs or side gigs to make ends meet. But not all of those jobs come with a “normal” paycheck, the kind with taxes taken out. And that’s why you need to know about self-employment...
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 | Making Ends Meet, Single Mom CPA
It’s impossible to be a mom without talking about sharing. We encourage our kids to do it, and it’s a great way to help each other make ends meet. And the world is catching up to us. A big part of economy calls for sharing now, whether we’re talking about equipment,...
by Michele Cagan | Feb 15, 2025 | Making Ends Meet, Single Mom CPA
To have good credit, you need a good credit history. But for many different reasons (problems with an ex, trouble paying bills, or maxed out credit cards, for example), a lot of single moms have no credit or bad credit. That makes it really hard to score the best...
by Michele Cagan | Feb 15, 2025 | Get Help When You Need It, Getting Divorced?, Single Mom CPA
When you’re smack in the middle of a divorce, it’s hard to think objectively – but when it comes to your future finances, that’s exactly what you need to do. It can feel impossible to put your emotions aside, even for a moment, when you’re stuck in that limbo, and...
