Getting remarried can’t be easy. From a financial standpoint alone, there is a lot to work out. “B” was going through the process herself and was stuck. She sent me an email looking for a little direction. Here is her situation. “B” is in her late 50’s with 2 young adult children and a thriving […]
Money and Marriage
No matter how together you are personally, if you and your “better half” are not on the same page when it comes to money you’ll find it difficult and frustrating to move forward toward financial security.
Here are a host of articles that can help you both communicate and learn as you build your financial lives together.
The Two Keys To Low Cost Divorce
Even if you and your soon-to-be-former spouse want an amicable split, divorce can be an expensive proposition. The secret of having a low cost divorce is understanding your terms and using mediation wisely. 2 Terms You Must Understand There are two types of divorce – summary and regular. If you don’t have children, debt or […]
How To Split Assets In Divorce
Yesterday we reviewed the best ways to protect your assets during a divorce. Now let’s consider how to split assets as a way to protect yourself. Even if you and your soon-to-be ex-spouse are splitting up amicably and/or using a mediator to reduce the cost of divorce, divvying up the assets fairly can be confusing. […]
How to Get A Financial Bully To Shut Up
Is there a financial bully in your life that makes you miserable? Does he or she have a way of making you feel about 2 inches tall every time the subject of money comes up? I must tell you that I see people like that in my office from time to time. They speak down […]
How to Apologize When Money Is Involved
Some people don’t know how to apologize. They can behave really badly towards another human being without giving it a second thought. These people are known as sociopaths. But even normal people find it difficult to make an apology sometimes. This is even truer when money is involved. I don’t know about you, but when […]
Why Money Is More Important Than Love
Money, not love, is the glue that keeps couples together. This may seem like a very shallow statement. But if you hang in there with me I think you’ll see exactly why money is more important than love . First, let me explain what I mean. I’m not saying that money should be the objective […]