The Twelve Financial Pitfalls of Divorce
Each year, nearly 2.8 million people experience the emotional and financial challenges of divorce. During divorce, many individuals are concerned about financial survival—and with good…
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How to Get Alimony in a Divorce
When facing divorce, one of the most daunting challenges may be a sense of looming financial uncertainty. If you’ve been the lower-earning spouse or have…
Is Alimony Taxable?
If you’re considering a divorce from your spouse and have lopsided incomes, then alimony might be a part of your divorce settlement. Alimony, also known…
How to Buy a House After a Divorce
The emotional grief of divorce is all too easy to anticipate, but many people fail to realize how big a financial blow it can land….
Help! What Do We Do About Student Loan Debt in Divorce?
Divorce is an emotional whirlwind. Even while you try to heal your inner wounds, you must also focus on how to divide your life from…
How to Get Your Name Off a Mortgage After Divorce
Getting a divorce is all kinds of stressful. You’ll need to make important decisions that could dramatically impact your life moving forward. One of the…
Pensions and Divorce: Are You Entitled to Your Spouse’s Pension or Is Your Spouse Entitled to Yours?
These days, one of the biggest benefits to holding a public sector job or sticking it out in the military is the promise of a…
Do Women Have to Pay Child Support?
When going through a divorce, some women may be surprised to find that they are on the hook for paying child support to their ex-spouse….
What Is the Cost of Divorce?
Celebrity magazines are filled with stories of the rich and famous spending gobs of money to fight their way through an acrimonious divorce. The most…
Bitter Breakups: Unraveling the Impact of Emotional Abuse in Divorce
With fifty percent of marriages in America today ending in divorce, there will be many companions on your journey. That may make it less lonely, but not necessarily less painful.
When Unemployment Meets Divorce: A Co-Parenting Guide
What is Co-Parenting? Co-parenting is a term used to describe the shared responsibility of raising a child between two parents who are no longer in…
8 Empowering Things to Know About Your 401K During Divorce
What’s Going to Happen to My 401k If I Get Divorced? Your 401k may represent the bulk of your retirement savings so the thought of…
How Inflation Impacts Divorce
Rising inflation has come to dominate the news, and you may notice its effects as you pay higher prices at the gas pump and the…
How to Figure Out the True Value of Your Divorce Assets
When you begin the process of divorce, it can feel like a whirlwind. Not only are your emotions raw, but it’s easy to feel overwhelmed…
Will I Lose My Alimony If I Go Back to Work?
With the dramatic cost of childcare in the U.S. (estimated to be $11,666 per year) and our country’s less-than-stellar family-friendly labor laws, it’s understandable that…
How to Negotiate for Your Children’s College Costs During a Divorce
We love this guest article, written by Second Saturday Leader Dr. Shokohi. It provides loads of important information for parents who are preparing for a…
What to Do About Your Rental Properties During a Divorce
Going through a divorce is never easy, and there are many things to consider when it comes to dividing assets like rental properties. Rental property…
Equitable Distribution vs. Community Property – Why Your Location Matters
If you are considering a divorce, one of the most important questions on your mind is probably, How much will I get? This isn’t…
Unemployed and Want a Divorce? Here’s What You Need to Know
Losing a job and facing the resulting money challenges can stress even the best marriages, and stressed marriages often lead to one or both parties…
What to Expect from Divorce in a Post-Pandemic World
They say distance makes the heart grow fonder, so what happens when couples are forced into near-constant proximity as the world locks down due to…
Thinking of a Divorce? 10 Reasons to Start a Rainy Day Divorce Fund!
Considering a divorce? It’s a big decision that will change your life and your finances. Divorce is expensive in ways big and small, which is…
Will You Owe Child Support After Your Divorce?
Divorce is happening. Whether you initiated the divorce or it came as a complete shock, you still need to start planning for your post-divorce life….
Four Reasons that Moving After Divorce Can Save You Big Bucks
You are getting divorced. The life you once knew is over, and the relationship that was supposed to be “forever” turned out to be as…
The Four-Step Divorce Financial Recovery Guide
Divorce is both emotionally traumatic and financially devastating. You are likely to lose around half of your assets. That’s everything you’ve been earning and saving…
She Was Married Less Than a Year and Filed an Uncontested Divorce, So Why Did It Cost Her Over $17,000?
After what she describes as a “whirlwind romance” in a new article on Business Insider, Jorden Barcus married her love. She was 21, just out…
Can I Get Social Security Benefits from My Ex-Spouse Even If It’s Not in My Divorce Decree?
Here’s some good news about your divorce. If you were married to your ex-spouse for ten years before your divorce became final, you are entitled…
How to Handle Joint Accounts During a Divorce
Description of Joint Accounts Joint accounts are commonly used by couples to handle their finances together. These accounts can be convenient for paying shared expenses…
Why Your Post-Divorce Budget Shouldn’t Rely on Child Support
No amount of money can replace time with your children, so though we all know how expensive children can be, most mothers and fathers negotiate…
How to Save Your Business in a Divorce When You Didn’t Have Time to Plan
Your marriage is coming to an end, and on top of the emotional event, your business could be in jeopardy too. You’ve spent years of…
How Much Do I Need to Save for a Divorce?
For many women, the realization that a marriage is failing is a long, agonizing road. Oftentimes, a woman will know the truth in her heart…