Quoted In The Media

Can the Gray Divorce Be a Perfect Financial Storm?

January 29, 2023
Blog Post, Divorce, Quoted In The Media

Gray divorce refers to couples aged 50 and older. Divorces include legal, emotional, and financial issues. To provide information about important financial topics to gray divorce couples and their adult children, I recently spoke to Lili Vasileff, a certified divorce financial analyst, mediator, and litigation divorce financial expert, practitioner, writer, and author of books on divorce, including Money & Divorce: The Essential… Read More

Over 10 years 43 percent of first marriages can fail – postnups

November 28, 2022

Blog Post, Published Article, Quoted In The Media

KEY POINTS

Whether or not a couple has signed a prenuptial agreement, they may find later in their marriage that a post-nup is called for.

Here’s a look at just what exactly a postnuptial is, and when it might be appropriate.

“Preparing these agreements opens an avenue of communication,” said Crystal Cox, senior vice president of Wealthspire in Madison, Wisconsin.

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Money & Divorce in Why Small Businesses Matter in Greenwich

October 1, 2021

Blog Post, Books, Quoted In The Media

I'm honered to have my book Money & Divorce featured in Why Small Businesses Matter. Read the article here.

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You may have to repay some of the advance child tax credit next year. Here’s what to know

June 21, 2021

Blog Post, Divorce, Quoted In The Media, Taxes

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.

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A divorce can derail your finances – here are some money mistakes to avoid

February 11, 2021

Blog Post, Interview, Quoted In The Media

This month, I'm honored to be featured in another Sarah O'Brien article: Read More

Avoid these mistakes when divvying up assets in a divorce

December 11, 2020

Divorce, Quoted In The Media

ADVISOR INSIGHT

PUBLISHED THU, DEC 10 2020 8:00 AM EST
Sarah O’[email protected]

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

June 12, 2020

Divorce, Quoted In The Media

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

March 24, 2020

certified divorce financial analyst, Divorce, Quoted In The Media, Wealth

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

January 4, 2020

Finances, Quoted In The Media

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

October 18, 2019

Divorce, Quoted In The Media, Wealth

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

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