[Ed: Originally published on Facebook.] Yesterday we looked at adding an advisor to your team (a financial planner) who will be able to help you comprehensively look at your entire financial picture and plan for all of your goals. Today, we’re going to look at adding a teammate who will be a bit more specialized –…
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Do You Have a Financial Planner?
[Ed: Originally published on Facebook.] The theme this week is “teamwork”. Who is on your team? If you’re following the “Your Post-Divorce Compass” process, on Day 23 you’ll start looking for a financial planner. Do you really need a financial planner? I mean, do you really need someone to tell you “put some money in savings…
Review: “elf”
Proud of this 5-star review from “elf” on Amazon: Divorce is heck. That’s a nice way of putting it. It affects people emotionally, psychologically, intellectually, socially, financially and even physically. There are resources out there to help with many of the support areas, but those getting divorces generally turn to their attorneys for help in practical matters….
Review: “Bobby”
[Ed: Originally published on Facebook.] We wanted to share a review from “Bobby”, a divorce attorney who thinks the book can be a valuable resource for his own clients: “There is nothing in this book we all [divorce lawyers] don’t know, but this is the first time I’ve seen it presented in this ‘workbook’ fashion. As…
Your First Meeting: What to Bring with You
[Ed: Originally published on Facebook.] This week we’ve been talking about your first meeting with a lawyer. Yesterday we talked about how to act and what to expect at your first meeting. Today I want to give you a few ideas about what to bring with you: Financial information is usually helpful – for example, paystubs…
Your First Meeting with Your Divorce Lawyer
[Ed: Originally published on Facebook.] Yesterday, we talked about how to find a good lawyer. Today, I want to give you a couple of tips about how to handle the first meeting. First of all, never forget that you are the “star of the show”. Meeting with a lawyer is no time to be modest –…
Finding a Good Lawyer
[Ed: Originally published on Facebook.] Yesterday, I encouraged you to talk with a lawyer. But where do you find a good one? Thanks to the internet, finding a divorce lawyer near you is remarkably simple, and checking his qualifications is just as easy. Unfortunately, however, it’s almost TOO easy – a Google search in a moderately…
Should I Talk to a Lawyer?
[Ed: Originally published on Facebook.] Although “Your Post-Divorce Compass” is about what you need to do after your divorce is final, many people come to us with questions about the process itself. This week, we’re going to take a look at the very beginning of that process. First things first – should you even bother talking…
Review: “Pam”
[Ed: Originally published on Facebook.] We wanted to share a review from “Pam”, who is going through her own divorce now: “Your book has been most helpful to me even just going into the divorce process!! I hope it is doing well, because I think it’s an incredible resource of things to think about and plan.”…
When is the Divorce Really “Over”?
[Ed: Originally published on Facebook.] As any divorced parent will tell you, the divorce really never feels “final” until the kids are all grown up. Until that happens, issues can come up all the time. Many parents are able to work through those issues on their own, but sometimes court involvement is needed. Deciding when to…