Divorce means starting a new life, and that includes building financial responsibility and independence. Many new divorcees will have to deal extensively with finances for the first time in years or perhaps their entire lives. These steps will help ensure a smooth transition in your financial life.<\/p>\n
Speak with your lawyer.<\/strong><\/p>\n This assumes you hired a divorce attorney \u2013 which is highly recommended. Although a divorce lawyer\u2019s primary job is to assist with the divorce itself, they have an interest in seeing their clients succeed post-divorce as well. Your family law attorney is likely to have a number of good suggestions, from expanding on the tips in this article to referring you to professionals, organizations, or support groups to help you along. Even if your divorce is already finalized, your lawyer will probably be happy to spend a few minutes giving you some advice.<\/p>\n Make a budget.<\/strong><\/p>\n Your divorce probably caused significant changes to your (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Divorce means starting a new life, and that includes building financial responsibility and independence. Many new divorcees will have to deal extensively with finances for the first time in years or perhaps their entire lives. These steps will help ensure…<\/span><\/p>\n