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10 Red Flags That Could Signal Financial Deception in Divorce
Divorce requires honesty and transparency, especially when it comes to money. Unfortunately, not every spouse plays fair. Hidden accounts manipulated business records, or undisclosed debts can all skew the financial picture and leave one party at a disadvantage. The good news? There are warning signs. By recognizing the red flags (...)
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Alimony: A Dual Challenge for Both Spouses
Divorce is never just a legal process—it’s a life transition. When spousal support, or alimony, enters the picture, the stakes and emotions run even higher. Both the spouse paying and the spouse receiving face financial uncertainty, fear, and a need for clarity. As divorce professionals, our role is to help both sides move (...)
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Keys to Helping Improve Finances for Single Parents
Single parents often face unique challenges, not just raising kids, but also creating a financial path toward success. With the cost of health care, food, school, and more ever increasing, being successful on one income is a huge barrier for more than 37 million parents — or roughly 30% of (...)
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Embracing Financial Wellness After Divorce
Finding Your Strength, Security, and a Little Sparkle I’ll never forget the first time I balanced my checkbook after my divorce—sitting at my kitchen table, coffee in hand, staring at numbers that felt like a foreign language. It wasn’t just about dollars and cents; it was about reclaiming my independence (...)
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Egos, Sandboxes, and the Art of Playing Well With Others
The Sandbox Test Remember kindergarten? The teacher would set out a big box of sand, a few shovels, and maybe a couple of dump trucks. At first, it was pure magic—everyone digging, building castles, making roads. But it only took one kid who had to have the “best” shovel or insisted their (...)
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How Retirement Impacts Spousal Support: What Every Client Should Know
Retirement Isn’t Just About Hanging Up Your Briefcase When people think about retirement, they picture the beach, the grandkids, or finally having time for that pottery class. But if you’re divorced — or divorcing — retirement isn’t just about lifestyle changes. It can significantly affect spousal support (also known as alimony), both in (...)
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Divorce, Drive, and the Power of a Comeback: What F1 Racing Can Teach Us About Starting Over
When I walked out of the new F1 movie, I didn’t expect to be thinking about divorce - but I was. Not because the film had anything to do with family law or financial settlements, but because it captured something essential about the human spirit: the power of a comeback. (...)
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Garbage In, Garbage Out
Important Considerations When Using AI in Your Work Product as a Financial Expert
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Education Funding After a Divorce: Options and Strategies
Divorce brings with it many financial decisions, and education funding is often one of the most significant. If you’ve saved for your child’s education in a tax-advantaged account, like a 529, you may be wondering how to handle those funds now that you’re separating from your spouse. Fortunately, there are (...)
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Playing the Game of LIFE (and Love): Why Financial Goals Matter
When I was a kid, I loved the board game LIFE. You know the one—hop in a plastic car, spin the wheel, pick up a spouse and a couple of peg-sized kids, and cruise through paydays, house purchases, and surprise expenses. It felt like a cheerful, colorful version of adulthood where everything (...)
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