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Your Guide to Financial Freedom After Divorce, From a Financial Planner
6+ hour, 35+ min ago (1503+ words) Living on one income after a divorce can be deeply overwhelming, particularly if you've never had to manage household finances. But these five steps make it possible " and liberating. Going through a divorce can be one of the most financially…...
Life Given You Lemons? Don't Rush to Make Lemonade — or Financial Decisions
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (820+ words) Women who gain financial autonomy after divorce or other life changes often feel pressured to make quick decisions. Instead, take your time and grow a fruitful new relationship with your money. No one hands you a guide when your marriage…...
Retirement Is an Endless Game (and That's Actually the Good News)
2+ week, 5+ hour ago (619+ words) If retirement is the ultimate goal, why does it feel harder than we imagined? Regarding it as a game to keep playing, instead of a finish line, may be the answer. James Clear, the author of Atomic Habits, made an…...
Suddenly Single? How Married Women Can Prepare for the Possibility
2+ week, 1+ day ago (894+ words) While the end of a relationship is a grim prospect, it'll be easier to deal with if you have an honest conversation about finances now and lay the groundwork for your security should the worst happen. Over the course of…...
Divorce can feel amazing. I see the freedom in my best friend’s late-life divorce — Even if he’s still finding it.
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1703+ words) Having gone through a divorce myself, I know my friend is having a hard time. Still, it can be positive in the long run. Profit and prosper with the best of Kiplinger's advice on investing, taxes, retirement, personal finance and…...
How to Budget as a Couple Without Fighting About Money
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (1116+ words) These tips will help newly married or partnered couples get on the same page to achieve your financial goals, without the drama. Profit and prosper with the best of Kiplinger's advice on investing, taxes, retirement, personal finance and much more…...
I'm a Financial Adviser: This Is Why a Second (Gray) Divorce Could Cost You Big-Time
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (812+ words) Divorce isn't any easier the second time around, especially for those who've remarried later in life. But rushing a settlement without the proper advice can have serious consequences. Profit and prosper with the best of Kiplinger's advice on investing, taxes,…...
I'm a Retirement Psychologist: This Is Why a Supportive Marriage May Matter More Than Money in Retirement
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (1305+ words) Research shows that people in emotionally supportive marriages have fewer weight issues, better metabolism and stronger self-control, and good health can be as important as strong finances in retirement. Profit and prosper with the best of Kiplinger's advice on investing,…...
Love and Legacy: What Couples Rarely Talk About (But Should)
2+ mon, 5+ hour ago (1295+ words) Couples who talk openly about finances, including estate planning, stand a good chance of heading into retirement joyfully. How can you get the conversation going? Profit and prosper with the best of Kiplinger's advice on investing, taxes, retirement, personal finance…...
The New Average Divorce Rate By Age: Are You in the Risk Zone?
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (786+ words) While the overall divorce rate has seen a small but steady decline, gray divorces have been on the rise since the 1990s. For decades, the narrative around divorce was centered on young couples " hasty decisions, new parenthood and financial instability. Today,…...