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Level The Playing Field By Being Financially Informed
We all know the saying: if marriage is about love, then divorce is all about the money. This reality makes financial knowledge one of the most powerful tools you can have when going through a divorce. When one spouse has a stronger grasp of the couple’s finances, it creates an (...)
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Co-Parenting Tips For Shared Expenses
National Co-Parenting Day is an opportunity to change the mindset on divorce and work on the relationship with your co-parent. Successful co-parenting means for both parents to work together and share responsibility of a child or children. One source of conflict for co-parents is finances.
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March Madness: The Ultimate Divorce Financial Bracket
Every March, millions of fans obsess over their brackets, hoping for the perfect picks. But what if I told you that divorce has its own version of March Madness, with financial decisions just as high stakes as a championship game? You study the teams, their stats and their history. You (...)
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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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How Divorce Can Impact Children’s Financial Accounts
Navigating the divorce process can be particularly challenging for families. While dividing assets is rarely easy in any scenario, determining how to divide accounts you started for your children during your marriage can raise additional questions and concerns.
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The Future of No Fault Divorce Laws
As of early 2025, no-fault divorce remains legal in all 50 states; however, lawmakers in several states, including Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas, have introduced or are actively discussing legislative proposals that could restrict or eliminate the practice. These efforts are driven by concerns over the impact of no-fault divorce on (...)
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Holiday Debt Hangover? 3 Steps to Reclaim Financial Control Post-Divorce
The holiday season can be a whirlwind, but once the decorations are down, the bills have a way of piling up and becoming overwhelming. For those freshly navigating life after divorce, this financial hangover can feel especially daunting. But don’t let that stack of bills become a mountain! With a (...)
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Nine Critical Financial Issues To Address During Divorce
Divorce has a way of pulling the rug out from under you, even if you are the one who initiated the divorce. The adversarial nature can cause the process to be extremely expensive, and there are usually no “winners” in divorce. Splitting one household into two only multiplies the cost. (...)
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Divorce Day
Monday January 6, 2025, is pretty special. As the first Monday of the year, someone thought it would be a good idea to celebrate National Thank God It’s Monday Day as a way to get motivated early in the New Year. It is also National Bean Day (something we should (...)
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