The divorce process can be filled with uncertainty, emotional anxiety, fear and confusion. From the moment you begin to contemplate that your marriage may be over — to the final signing of the divorce papers — you may experience one of the most emotionally draining periods in your life. During this time you will [...]
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AZ Asks: Miz P – What are some tips to make your post-divorce life run smoothly?
Miz P’s biography—aka Carole Perkins : A Greensboro native, Carole is a graduate of Guilford College who was named a Who’s Who Among College Students with a double major in Psychology and The Administration of Justice. Carole has worked a gamut of jobs from waiting tables at the now defunct Tippy Taco House, as Vice-President of [...]
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Questions from AZ: Your Money History
As a child, what was the most important lesson you learned about money? Does it affect the way you save and/or spend your money? Has it affected you in a positive or negative way? Example of my family going to the racetrack. Securities and Advisory Services offered through LPL Financial, a Registered Investment Advisor, Member [...]
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O is for Options to Consider Before You File for Divorce.
The decision to leave your marriage is very serious and can lead to many unforeseen consequences. So before you take this final step, please consider all of your Options. Try counseling, it may possibly help resolve differences in your present relationship. Throughout our lives, we all experience change in ourselves and our circumstance — [...]
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AZ Asks Greg Herman-Giddens: How can your potential inheritance be protected?
Greg Herman-Giddens is an attorney and president of TrustCounsel in Chapel Hill, NC. He has been practicing law for 23 years. His areas of expertise are estate planning, probate trust administration, asset protection and taxation. He is a Board Certified Specialist in Estate Planning and Probate Law as well as a Certified Financial Planner. Greg obtained [...]
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N is for Nurturing your Children through Divorce.
Going through a divorce is an emotional challenging time for everyone involved including the children. This can be hard when you are totally immersed in your own pain, but they need to be first on your list when it comes to nurturing. Being aware of their pain will help you put their needs at the [...]
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M is for Medical Insurance after Divorce.
Your health is your most important asset! Taking the proper steps to insure that you are covered by medical insurance after your divorce will help protect you. If you were covered under your spouse’s employer, once the divorce is final you will need to obtain health insurance for yourself. It ismost important that there is [...]
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L is for Late Life Divorce.
Women facing a divorce after the age of fifty tend to experience different problems than those divorced in their early years. However, the good news is that for many reasons, an older divorced female can fare much better than the divorced male. One of the main reasons for this phenomenon is that in most [...]
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I is for Isolation During Divorce.
Many women often find themselves feeling isolated from their friends and family while going through a separation and divorce. It is not uncommon to find that you have only half the friends you thought you had because people feel they need to take sides. Unfortunately this isn’t fair, but it is a reality. Another strange [...]
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AZ Asks Ida Independent: What’s in your purse?
AZ Asks: It has almost been two years since the last time we spoke. At that point, you whole life had been turned upside down and you were going through a divorce. So tell me, what’s in your purse that reflects where you are in life right now? Ida: Here let [...]
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Ann Zuraw, the voice behind "Women, Money, and Divorce", is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA®) and Certified Financial Divorce Analyst (CDFA™) helping women achieve financial success!
