Post Divorce Financial Planning – Part 1 After your divorce is finalized, you must put effort into restarting your long term financial plans. No doubt this life change has reduced your disposable income and made living twice as expensive as before. This is not the time to plow money into retail therapy. The financial demands…
Monthly Archives: February 2012
The divorce process, even in the most amicable situations, requires both parties to gain a complete understanding of the marital finances. If you do not know everything about your financial situation, you must take the time and put in the effort to understand your situation before you begin discussing settlement. To begin your investigation and…
In all likelihood, divorce is a new world for you to navigate through. During all the confusion that comes with process, the last thing you are probably concerned about is your credit score. However, credit scores after divorce may play a major role in the rebuilding of your life. New credit cards, car loans, mortgages,…
Often times at Mediation Partners, we get calls asking about the benefits of using mediation to settle their divorce. Many are concerned that the opposing party will take advantage of the situation, will sway the mediator to their side which will result in the party not paying their fair share of the debts, avoid turning…
Father’s are important – part 2 Divorce is difficult on everyone, especially the children. Mother’s usually stay involved with their children. However, for a number of reasons, may father’s fail to maintain consistent, nurturing contact with their children. This 2 part blog points out that Fathers Matter. Kids who felt their fathers were available had…