If you believe that your soon-to-be ex-spouse will be honest about the disclosure and division of assets and income, think again! According to the National Endowment for Financial Education, nearly one-third of U.S. couples filing for divorce engage in financial infidelity. Financial fraud in divorce is quite common in the U.S. One spouse may hide or misrepresent assets or … [Read more...]
Taking Off Your Wedding Rings: When’s The Right Time?
The first thing to understand about removing your wedding rings during a divorce or separation is that there is no right time. What feels right is going to feel wrong to someone else. As you’ll learn through the divorce process, you have to decide what’s right for you. That said, everyone going through this emotional time will handle the wedding rings question … [Read more...]
3 Things You Might Not Know About Worthy And Selling Your Jewelry
I was on a trip to New York City recently and wearing my affiliate hat I contacted Judy Herbst at Worthy and asked if I could visit. They’re located on West 37th Street in Manhattan – no big, fancy offices (does anyone have those anymore?). I stepped off the elevator and there they were: the people who answer phones when you call to ask about selling your jewelry. Judy gave … [Read more...]
Divorcing And Not Working? You Might Regret It
If you're divorcing and not working, you might regret it. Why? Standard advice used to be not to go back to work as it would likely impact the alimony you'd receive and not just the amount but also the duration. You'll rarely hear that advice these days. Gone are the days of lifetime maintenance, and if you're not working you're at risk of being treated as voluntarily … [Read more...]
How To Keep Your Marital Home With Your Ex After Divorce
Typically, the marital home in divorce either gets sold or one spouse buys out the other spouse but these days we're seeing more and more cases where this isn't what people want. Couples are wanting to know how to keep your house with your ex after divorce. What's driving these conversations are rising interest rates making it difficult to refinance. Home prices are also … [Read more...]
