by Michele Cagan | Aug 8, 2024 | Get Help When You Need It, Getting Divorced?, Making Ends Meet, Saving and Investing, Single Mom CPA
This post was originally published on August 2nd, 2017. It has recently been updated to add more information on how to create your own post-divorce money plan. Now that you’re in charge of the finances, it’s time to get things in order. Believe me, it’s actually...
by Michele Cagan | Aug 1, 2024 | Get Help When You Need It, Getting Divorced?, Single Mom CPA
This blog post was originally published on March 1st 2018. It has been updated to include new information about getting back on financial track after a divorce. You’ve barely absorbed the decision to divorce and already everything has changed. Suddenly,...
by Michele Cagan | Jul 25, 2024 | Building a Nest, Managing Debt, Single Mom CPA, You Need to Know This
This blog post was originally published in June of 2020. It has been updated with more recent information. Budgets are a single mom’s best financial friend – hands down. Kids are expensive, and it’s even harder to make ends meet when you’re working with one income....
by Michele Cagan | Mar 27, 2024 | Do Your Own Taxes, Owning Your Own Business, Single Mom CPA
This post was originally published on March 11th, 2019. It has been updated to reflect changes in the tax prep checklist of items you need to collect to file your taxes as a business owner, freelancer, contractor, or 1099 worker. When you work for yourself, taxes can...
by Michele Cagan | Jul 20, 2023 | Do Your Own Taxes, Owning Your Own Business, Single Mom CPA
This post was originally published in 2018. It has been updated recently to include new links and the latest information, so you can use these tax breaks as you start your new business. It costs money to get even the simplest business up and running from scratch. And...
by Michele Cagan | Jun 29, 2023 | Getting Divorced?, Making Ends Meet, Managing Debt, Protect Your Financial Future, Single Mom CPA, You Need to Know This
If you’ve been thinking about asking for a divorce, you may want to take a few practical steps to secure your financial situation first. Going through a divorce is hard, regardless of your financial situation. And it almost always takes a negative toll on your...