by Michele Cagan | Oct 4, 2024 | Get Help When You Need It, Making Ends Meet, Protect Your Financial Future, You Need to Know This
No one wants to think about what will happen to them if they’re permanently injured or suddenly unable to work for any reason. It’s scary and not something most people prepare for. Disability is difficult, if not impossible, to plan for accurately. You don’t know if...
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 | 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...
by Michele Cagan | Jun 1, 2023 | Personal Finance, Retirement Planning, Saving and Investing, You Need to Know This
Please Note: This article contains affiliate links. If you click on those links, I may receive compensation. What are the best investments for your retirement portfolio? That depends mainly on how much time you have until you want to retire – your time...
by Michele Cagan | Mar 24, 2023 | Making Ends Meet, Managing Debt, Personal Finance, Protect Your Financial Future, You Need to Know This
Bank failures have been splattered all over the news. And even if you don’t struggle with financial anxiety, you might be worried about how safe your money is in the bank right now. And it’s not just that we need to worry about, unfortunately. The lurking...
by Michele Cagan | Feb 21, 2023 | Do Your Own Taxes, Personal Finance, Single Mom CPA, You Need to Know This
Q. How can I tell whether I should take the standard deduction or itemize my deductions? A. If your itemized deductions will be more than your standard deduction, itemize away! Of course, with higher standard deductions, fewer people than ever are itemizing. But that...
