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10 Major Divorce Mistakes to Avoid
Let’s cut to the chase. Unless you’re one of those magical “uncoupling” couples, chances are your divorce has your emotions running at full throttle, bouncing between anger, grief, fear, and resentment. Making rational decisions during your divorce can feel nearly impossible. But a divorce isn’t just ending a relationship.
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 reason. Studies show that in the first year after divorce, one partner’s standard...
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10 Major Divorce Mistakes to Avoid
Let’s cut to the chase. Unless you’re one of those magical “uncoupling” couples, chances are your divorce has your emotions running at full throttle, bouncing between anger, grief, fear, and resentment. Making rational decisions during your divorce can feel nearly impossible. But a divorce isn’t just ending a relationship.
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...
Therapy and Divorce: The Role of Therapy in Healing and Moving Forward
Divorce is a life-changing event that can leave you feeling overwhelmed, lost, and emotionally drained. It's a time when everything seems to be...
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...
Is It Okay to Date During a Divorce?
What Are The Legal and Emotional Risks of Dating While Getting a Divorce? Going through a divorce can be an extremely lonely experience, especially...
What Are Divorce Residency Requirements (and Why Residency Matters for Divorce)
It's strange but true that the state you live in plays an important role in how your marital estate is divided during your divorce. Living in one...
How to Buy a House After a Divorce
By Jessica Bennett The emotional grief of divorce is all too easy to anticipate, but many people fail to realize how big a financial blow it can...
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 your spouse's....
What You Need to Know About the Doctor Divorce Rate…Especially as a Female Physician
Common wisdom may lead to the assumption that doctors are ripe for divorce. After all, they tend to work long hours and experience a high level of...
How to Change Your Name After a Divorce
You probably felt excited about changing your last name when you married. Maybe you took your spouse’s last name, hyphenated your name, or both...
Second Saturday TV
Divorce Financial Planning Process
We explain how working with a financial professional (CDFA) can streamline the process and set you up for success when divorce is complete.
Should I Keep the House?
The marital home is a large family asset that needs careful consideration during dissolution. We review the things you should be thinking about.
Protecting your Most Important Assets
Estate planning attorney Rebecca L. Matthias and Second Saturday Leader, Mark Flowers do a Q&A on how to protect your most important assets (your health, children, and money) both during divorce and into the future.
Financial Disclosures- What To Expect
Preparing financial disclosures is a part of every divorce. Reduce your overwhelm by knowing what to expect.
Overcoming fear: Running out of Money
The largest fear of divorce transition is the fear of running out of money. We review three tips to keep you focused on your transition plan.
Separate Successfully
Divorce planning requires a strategy, even before you start the process. We review five ways to plan for separation.
Action Steps for Financial Independence
Divorce is the end of something old, but it’s also the beginning of something new. These are action steps you can take now to become financially independent as you navigate the divorce process.
Financial Empowerment
Divorce is a process that needs mindfulness and wellness to truly allow you to embrace empowerment.