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Divorce by Design: Building Awareness Around the CDFA® and the Power of a Divorce Team
As a newly published author of Divorce by Design and a proud member of the CDFA® community, I am deeply committed to changing how the public approaches divorce. Most people enter this process without understanding the financial impact of the decisions they are about to make. Divorce is often one (...)
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Zelle, Venmo, & Secret Transfers: Are Fintech Apps Hiding Assets in Divorce?
There was a time when hidden assets in divorce meant something obvious. Offshore accounts, cash in a safe, maybe a shoebox in the back of a closet. Now it’s a lot simpler and a lot easier to miss. It can be a Venmo transfer with a vague description. Apps like (...)
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QDROs and Defined Contribution Plans: What's Wrong with the Language?
As a QDRO specialist with nearly 15 years of experience drafting retirement division orders, I am often surprised—and not pleasantly—by the lack of detail in parties’ property settlement agreements. The devil is in the details: vague agreements with missing specifics are often a recipe for disaster.”
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Crypto and Divorce: The Digital Assets Hiding in Your Marriage
Ten years ago, when divorce professionals talked about “hidden assets,” they were usually referring to offshore accounts, cash businesses, or undisclosed credit cards. Today, hidden assets often look very different. They’re digital. And in many cases, they involve cryptocurrency.
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Love, Lies, and Balance Sheets: Valentine’s Day and Financial Transparency
Valentine’s Day is full of flowers, chocolates, and promises of forever. But behind the roses and candlelight, many couples are quietly avoiding one of the most important conversations in a relationship: money.
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What Does a CDFA® Professional Really Do? (And Why You Probably Need One)
If you’re going through a divorce, you’ll almost certainly hire an attorney. You might also work with a mediator or therapist. But there’s often a gap in the process that many people don’t realize exists, until they’re deep into negotiations and feeling overwhelmed. That gap is financial clarity.
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Will AI Replace Your Divorce Team? Not If You Have a CDFA® Professional
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is everywhere right now. It drafts essays, writes emails, even summarizes legal documents. Ask Siri or ChatGPT a question, and you’ll get an answer in seconds. So it’s natural to wonder: Could AI replace your divorce team? Here’s the short answer: Not if you have a CDFA®.
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Top 5 Money Mistakes Divorcing Couples Make (and How to Avoid Them)
Divorce is part legal, part emotional, and part financial. Too often, people put all their energy into the legal fight or the emotional healing — and neglect the financial piece. The result? Costly mistakes that can drain your future.
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Divorcing in January? Don't Let Your Finances Be the First Casualty
January has a reputation. It’s the season of fresh starts — gym memberships spike, planners fly off the shelves, and vision boards get taped to refrigerators. Everyone’s chasing that “new year, new me” energy. It’s also the season of divorce. In fact, family law attorneys often call January “divorce season” (...)
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An Apology (and a Moving Box or Two)
I owe a few of my former clients an apology. For years, I’ve been a loud and proud proponent of selling the house during a divorce. I’ve said it so often I could probably do it in my sleep: the spouse who stays usually overpays, gives up too much in (...)
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