Category: Money and MarriageDo you need a QDRO attorney?
First, what is a QDRO?
It’s basically a document issued by the court that orders how retirement assets are to be divided between you and your (soon-to-be) former spouse.
A QDRO (Qualified Domestic Relations Order) used correctly can protect your share of IRA money (and other retirement assets) in case of divorce.
I [...]
How To Shrink The Cost of A Divorce
If you’re thinking about divorce, you’re thinking about the cost of divorce too.
On the bright side, if you and your spouse can find common ground, you can get this done for less than it costs to paint your car.
And if you don’t find common ground, the lawyers will [...]
Let me share a secret with you.
When I was growing up, I couldn’t stand Mother’s Day. I really couldn’t.
I didn’t like it ever since my mom passed away (I was in high school at the time).
I was jealous of course….but mostly….just sad.
Later on, when I got married and we had children, I grew to [...]
If you are having trouble collecting money owed you I want you to know that you can master personal debt collection.
And it’s high time you learn about this.
There are so many companies out there helping people escape their responsibilities. I figured it was time to help you make sure nobody skips out.
After all…you loaned [...]
This is a guest post from Daniel Packer over at Sweating The Big Stuff. Daniel writes about negotiating, saving, and conscious spending while attempting to maintain a high quality of life. To read more, subscribe to his feed or follow him on twitter.
First of all, I’d like to congratulate Neal on his nominations in [...]
Are you looking for simple ideas for a balanced life?
If so, I have a very counter-intuitive idea.
Unautomate it.
I know this idea may surprise you.
After all, automation is supposed to be a good thing….right?
You set it and forget it. Automation saves lots of time and lots of money. What could be less complicated than that? How [...]
For some reason, we forget that we already meet our own definition of success.
I don’t know why that is…but as a result, we tend to beat ourselves up for absolutely no good reason. If we fall into this trap, it can be expensive.
Here’s an example of someone who forgot what his own definition of success [...]
Here’s a Tiger Woods update you weren’t expecting; his’ damage control skills offers you many important lessons in how to manage your money and marriage problems.
Of course the obvious lesson is to be faithful, honest and true. Those are the easy ones.
But consider the idea of “damage control”.
For a moment, put aside your feelings [...]
Is it possible to fix a marriage after financial infidelity?
I came across an interesting story about a newlywed couple who illustrates how difficult it may be.
A few weeks after the marriage, Karin,bought a laptop without first consulting her husband Jim.
It made the groom so angry he started reconsidering his decision to get married in the [...]
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