by Michele Cagan | Apr 2, 2018 | Do Your Own Taxes, Get Help When You Need It, Single Mom CPA
A lot of single moms get freaked out by the thought of doing their own taxes. All the rules and forms and schedules feel confusing and overwhelming. And the fear of getting it wrong and getting in trouble with the IRS drive a lot of women to professional tax...
by Michele Cagan | Mar 1, 2018 | Getting Divorced?, Protect Your Financial Future, Single Mom CPA
When you’re going through a divorce, a lot can slip through the cracks. Emotions and financial issues get intertwined, and that can lead to some very unfortunate outcomes – especially when kids are involved. The best thing you can do for yourself is be prepared for...
by Michele Cagan | Mar 1, 2018 | Getting Divorced?, Managing Debt, Protect Your Financial Future, Single Mom CPA
Divorce and debt are hard enough to deal with separately, and when they come together, it can be like navigating a minefield. The most important thing you can do about this is to protect yourself in every way you can. And the first step toward that is knowing exactly...
by Michele Cagan | Feb 19, 2018 | Getting Divorced?, Protect Your Financial Future, Single Mom CPA
Getting divorced can be like taking a crash course in emergency finances – one you have to take whether you want to or not. And when kids are part of the mix, and you’re a newly single mom – you need to master that class right away. The first lesson – and one of the...
by Michele Cagan | Feb 19, 2018 | Getting Divorced?, Kids and Money, Protect Your Financial Future, Single Mom CPA
It’s sounds drastic: Sever all of your financial ties in the divorce. After all, you were married to this person, you have kids together. And keeping some kind of connection doesn’t seem risky…but it is. No matter how good your relationship is, no matter how well you...
by Michele Cagan | Feb 9, 2018 | Do Your Own Taxes, Single Mom CPA
If you paid a lot of medical bills in 2017, you may get a bigger tax break this year. The new tax law includes a retroactive change to the rules for medical expenses that makes it easier to deduct them (if you itemize your deductions). The old rule: You could only...
