Category: Financial Tips

The start of the new year is a great time to set new intentions. It is time to look forward to a fresh calendar, a fresh start or a reset of a timeline. Financial health goals, just like physical health

The gifts are all given out and unwrapped. The parties are winding down and the reality begins to set in that maybe you stretched your wallet and your stretchy pants a little too far this holiday season. Fear not though,

You had your eye on something personal for you, but didn’t feel justified buying yourself a “gift” during the holidays? Or maybe it was just a little out of your budget? With a little bit of planning, you might be

The holidays are in full swing, but before you bid 2021 goodbye there are a few (6 to be exact) things on your list that are essential for you to review, so grab some egg nog and a slice of

This week’s financial tip is courtesy of Tessa Elrod, CDFA, CFP. Tessa’s experience in the financial industry spans over thirteen years and she specializes in working with women going through divorce, as well as divorces involving children with special needs.

In most cases, the obvious assets like bank accounts, vehicles, real property, retirement, etc. are easily identified during a divorce, but many times people overlook assets that are less obvious but can have a lot of value. Here is a

Just like property, debt needs to be considered and allocated as a part of a divorce settlement. It is common for people to have debt in some form or another or liabilities related to certain assets, like cars or houses,

Some states (not all) have an option for doing a legal separation in family court. This is an actual different legal status from being divorced or being married and it is confusing to some because many people use the term

This week’s financial tip comes courtesy of Stephanie Farrar, MBA, CDFA. Stephanie is a practicing CDFA in both Florida and Washington State. She works with couples, individuals, mediators, and attorneys to provide financial expertise during divorce and is trained and

One of the biggest mistakes in the post-divorce life stage is recipients of child and/or spousal support not planning for the eventual ending of these payments or doing any contingency planning for payments going down unexpectedly. This lack of planning