One of the biggest issues that comes up in divorce is what to do with the house that is, for many married couples, the biggest shared asset they have. One option, of course, is to put the house up for sale and then split the proceeds once it sells. Another option, if...
Month: January 2022
How does a divorce change my student loan situation?
Student loans have been in the news quite a bit in recent years, in part because of the pandemic and how the CARES Act put the brakes on many people’s student loan payments. Student loans are a common form of debt people have, are generally harder (though not...
Can divorce really be harmful to men’s health?
There’s a fascinating new study that caught our eye this week from the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, looking at some long-term health effects of divorce on both men and women. The results were of particular concern to men, as the Daily Mail presented...
Why not make some financial New Year’s resolutions?
If you’re planning to divorce or you’re already divorced, one of the realities that hits home for people is how much more expensive it can be to live divorced as opposed to married. Simply put, you’re going from sharing the expense of maintaining one shared household...