Money & Divorce in Why Small Businesses Matter in Greenwich
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You may have to repay some of the advance child tax credit next year. Here’s what to know
The advance payments of the enhanced child tax credit are set to start next month, but a big question on many parents’ minds is whether they will end up owing on their taxes next year if they immediately spend the money.
For some parents, the answer is probably yes, they will end up owing money next tax season.
A divorce can derail your finances – here are some money mistakes to avoid
Avoid these mistakes when divvying up assets in a divorce
PUBLISHED THU, DEC 10 2020 8:00 AM EST
Sarah O’Brien@SARAHTGOBRIEN
KEY POINTS
- Even if two assets appear to have the same value, taxes can make one worth less than the other at the time of valuation.
- The cost basis of any given asset is a key measurement and should… Read More
Might as Well Use This Time to Get a Divorce
MY TWO CENTS MAY 15, 2020
‘Might as Well Use This Time to Get a Divorce’
By Charlotte Cowles
Photo: Getty Images
My friend Anna has been waiting for her boyfriend’s divorce to be finalized since they first met, over a year ago.… Read More
7 Reasons Spouses, Partners Lie About Money
Ten years have passed, and Lisa*, now 60, still asks herself, Why didn't I see it coming?
At the time, she and her husband, Andrew, were living well: a spacious home in a Chicago suburb, overseas travel, a kid in private… Read More
How happy couples handle money
Divorce isn’t the happiest way to start the new year, but January is a common time for couples to split: It’s unofficially been dubbed “Divorce Month” in the legal community because of an uptick in divorce filings following the holidays, according to a 2016 study from the University of… Read More
Avoid accidentally disinheriting your kids after you remarry
The rate of remarriage has dropped over time for all age groups except the 55-and-older crowd: 57% in 2013 vs. 42% in 1960. For those who remarry and want to make sure certain assets get passed on to kids from a previous marriage, the solution is estate… Read More
The cost of divorce
Divorce is expensive, often ruinously so. You don’t need an expert to tell you that. However, an expert can help couples going through it to soften the… Read More
Divorce Rates: Lower overall, higher for older couples
Sept. 7, 2019
Unbelievable! Divorce rates are down 40% from 1992 when there were 4.8 divorces for every 1,000 Americans. By 2017, that rate was only 2.9. However, divorce rates for older Americans have… Read More