For some of us, our money manages us. It tells us when we have to put in more hours, it tells us we have to pay more interest, and it even tells us what we can eat. Sometimes we feel like we’re running as fast as we can without getting anywhere. Being at the mercy …
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Alejandra Sayavedra is a CPA and tax senior based in Chicago, Illinois. She shares with us her budgeting tips for singles so that they can gain more control over their financial lives. If you’re deciding to start a budget, it’s probably because you’ve realized that your current financial situation needs some improvement and you have …
Tips to Help You Get a Handle on Your Finances by Tracy Achen After divorce, a woman’s standard of living generally goes down because she has to support a household on only one income instead of two. When you include all the additional expenses that go hand-in-hand with divorce, such as retainer and legal fees, …
BY JENNIFER WOLF Updated December 01, 2018 Determine What You Owe As the head of the household, it’s up to youto make sure your entire family’s needs are met. In order to do that, you need to be extremely diligent when it comes to money management basics. This is not something that will happen by accident. …
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Budgeting has a bad reputation among a lot of America households who view it as a way to strip all the fun out of spending money. No more shopping. No more eating out at restaurants. No more golfing on weekends. That is not the purpose of a purpose of a budget. A budget simply shows …
Whether you’re looking to create a personal budget spreadsheet or just get a better grasp on money management, start with these six steps. Even if you don’t use a budget spreadsheet, you probably need some way of determining where your money is going each month. Creating a budget with a template can help you feel …
Zlock & Coverdale, P.C. Langhorne, PA Contact Practice Areas: Divorce, Family Divorce always involves some adjustment in terms of the income(s) on which a spouse can rely and depend for day-to-day living expenses and future savings. The type of adjustment simply varies from case to case. For instance, there may be a transition from a two …
6 MINUTE READ The emotional and financial consequences of a divorce are difficult to get your mind around. People tend to go numb in the middle of that chaos, because facing all those realities at once would be too much to bear. But as gut-wrenching as a divorce can be, all we have to do …
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BY CATHY MEYER UPDATED MARCH 12, 2018 If you’re going through a divorce, chances are it’s left your budget a little lopsided with much less monthly income to use in your current lifestyle. Now is the time to re-evaluate your budget, not months later when you’ve gotten deeper into debt and your credit has been ruined. Budgeting …
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You could be in the position to splurge on a sexy, sporty sedan to celebrate your divorce. On the flip side, the loss of your spouse’s income contribution to the household could be greater than your drop in expenses. Either way, a post-divorce budget will let you know where you stand with your finances, help …