by Michele Cagan | Dec 26, 2016 | Managing Debt, Single Mom CPA
What you don’t know about credit card interest can cost you thousands of dollars. If you’re one of the millions of Americans who carries a balance on your cards, you need to know what you’re up against before that credit card debt cripples your finances. Credit card...
by Michele Cagan | Dec 26, 2016 | Do Your Own Taxes, Retirement Planning, Saving and Investing, Single Mom CPA
With everything spinning around in your head, it’s easy to overlook these crucial year-end financial tasks. Skipping them can cost you and your family money – sometimes a lot of money. So sit down, take a look, and cross these off your financial to-do list today,...
by Michele Cagan | Dec 23, 2016 | Do Your Own Taxes, Get Help When You Need It, Single Mom CPA
“This is the IRS. Records show that you owe a $1,556 tax debt, that must be paid immediately or you could go to court or jail. For your convenience, you can send the funds on an iTunes gift card to this address…” If you’ve gotten a call like that, you’ve been the...
by Michele Cagan | Dec 21, 2016 | Making Ends Meet, Managing Debt, Single Mom CPA
Single moms fight constant cash battles, trying to stretch every single dollar almost further than it can go. And sometimes – a lot of times – our cash falls short of what we need. When you are barely scraping by, running out of money between paychecks, the lure of...
by Michele Cagan | Dec 20, 2016 | Making Ends Meet, Single Mom CPA
If you’re trying to get a loan, a mortgage, or even a credit card, you need to know your FICO score. That number can mean the difference between yes and no… and even factor into how much interest you get charged. Higher interest rates make it harder to pay down debt...
by Michele Cagan | Dec 15, 2016 | Charitable Giving, Single Mom CPA
Tomorrow is Giving Tuesday, and millions of people around the world take this opportunity to generously donate their hard-earned money to worthy causes. Unfortunately, not all charities are as worthy as they appear to be. Some are flat out scams, others squander...