Are you considering selling your diamond engagement ring now that you’re divorced? You may be wondering how and where? And who can I trust? There are many companies claiming to get you top dollar for your diamonds, so how do you know you are making the best decision picking the best place to sell? At first glance, the business models for each may appear the same because they … [Read more...]
10 Things You Need To Know About Divorce And Financial Aid
There are ten things you need to know about divorce and financial aid and these ten things could help you to significantly reduce the cost of your child's college education. Yet, based on my experience, many couples don't discuss their child's college education as part of the divorce negotiations and those that do, focus on who'll pay for what but overlook financial aid. … [Read more...]
How To Be Financially Stable And Secure After Divorce
Divorce rocks a person’s financial stability and security like no other life event. Even if you saw it coming, you may not have made all the steps needed to go from two incomes to one. Settlements are messy and are messier if you have children. Usually, one parent pays child support and that can be a hardship. But child support often doesn’t make up for sharing all of the … [Read more...]
Is Spring Cleaning A Thing Of The Past?
I don’t know about you but changing our clocks is a signal to me that spring is on its way. Traditionally, it is a time for deep cleaning the house. My local newspaper ran an article this past weekend that said we don’t really do that anymore. We have better cleaning products now than our grandmothers had. That makes cleaning easier and something we’re more likely to on a … [Read more...]
What To Do With The Debt From Your Divorce
If you are wondering what to do with any unsecured debt from your divorce, the answer is simple. Pay it off and pay it off as quickly as possible. If you aren't able to pay off the credit card debt through other assets and you still have the debt after your divorce is final, then Sallie Krawcheck, Co-Founder & CEO of Ellevest says, "If you have credit card debt, pay it … [Read more...]