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Looking Up From the Screen
Look up from your phone…. I’m right over here! Don’t worry. This is not another article about cell phone dependence. It’s about this author and my observations and decision-making process. This New Year’s eve I [...]
The Myth of Being Fair
Sometimes “even” isn't really fair. I have a lovely client who came to me when her husband left the family home. After much delay, he finally served her with his self-prepared divorce documents. In learning [...]
How Can You Sleep Well at Night?
Last Saturday, I took a workshop on sleep and well-being. I’ve always been nocturnal and have long considered those hours between 11 p.m. and 2:30 a.m. as bonus hours of “me time” to read for [...]
But I Have a Financial Planner… Why Do I Need a Divorce Financial Planner?
Do you know the difference between someone who says they’re a “financial planner” vs. a “CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™“ professional vs. “Divorce Financial Planner”? I am a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional, (CFP®) who is also a [...]
This Season on RHONJ…
It’s a simple concept but somehow it comes up over and over; the ramifications can’t be emphasized enough: Very few women (and men) fully understand the legal and financial implications that their partners’ actions have [...]
Divorcing? How to Protect Your Child’s College Funds
Recently, I was quoted in a Reuters article which showcased various ways that families save funds for their children to attend college. Sometimes in my work as a Certified Financial Planner®, I use the example [...]