Student loan debt affects divorce settlements in ways many people don’t anticipate. When one or both spouses carry student loans—whether from before the marriage or taken out during it—figuring out
Divorce involves decisions with long-term consequences—how assets get divided, where children will live, who pays which bills. Those decisions take time to resolve properly. In the meantime, you still need
Most married couples share at least some financial accounts or responsibilities, such as joint credit cards, mortgages, retirement accounts, or savings. And when divorce happens, these obligations don’t automatically disappear.
If you’re considering ending your marriage, a question you may not think to ask yourself is: Was this ever a valid marriage? It’s a question that comes up more often
One moment, things seem calm—your spouse is cooperative, and an agreement on custody or who gets the house feels within reach. The next, emotions flare, and everything is unsettled again.
For many people going through a divorce, retirement plans may be some of the most valuable assets on the table, but unlike a bank account, they can’t just be split
Technology is a big part of our everyday lives. It simplifies banking, keeps us on top of appointments, and helps us stay connected with friends—or just up to date on
“My spouse won’t sign the divorce papers.” If you’re initiating your divorce by filing papers as step one (which isn’t always the case), you were probably hoping to avoid this
It’s not surprising news that money is a big source of stress for people. According to the CNBC Your Money Survey, 74% of working Americans say they’re stressed about their
If you learned how to drive before the era of smartphones and GPS, you probably remember the stress of trying to get somewhere you’d never been. Maybe you wrote down
