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As you approach your golden years, you realize you may be heading toward divorce. Now you start asking questions: how does one start the process, how much is it going to cost, and how long does it take?
March 15, 2018
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How to avoid mistakes dividing up 401(k) assets in divorce
Divorcing couples can face enough agony as it is dividing up possessions and agreeing on custody of children, let alone splitting retirement assets.
Yet that nest egg often represents a divorcing couple\’s largest pot of money. And if the process for the division of those assets is not done properly, there can be a steep price to pay in taxes, penalties or an unintended amount of money going to an ex-spouse.
March 9, 2018
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Married, so should you have your own slush fund?
In this article by Jean Chatzky for Fortune.com, Lili Vasileff contributes to the discussion of recent research that finds many more men than women have bank accounts or credit cards that their spouse or live-in partner don’t know about. Should a married woman have a slush fund…a stash of cash that her spouse doesn’t have access to and maybe doesn’t even know about?
March 1, 2018
Five money actions to take in advance of declaring ‘I do’
In the 14 months leading up to their wedding last September, Howard Gutman and his fiancé did what many other engaged couples do. They got down to the business of choosing a venue and hashing out other wedding-related details.
February 22, 2018
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How to Manage Household Records and Documents
Every household must work out its own records management system, but some general guidelines can help. A good system will provide an overview of what happens to property after a major life event occurs. Lili offers her advice in her latest blog post…
February 15, 2018
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Signs your partner is guilty of financial infidelity
Only 52 percent of individuals believe their significant other is totally honest with them when it comes to money, according to a new study.Financial experts
January 29, 2018