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When you’re going through a divorce, managing your credit may not be the first priority. And while divorce itself won’t have any direct effect on your credit, the financial challenges of divorce can take a toll if you aren’t proactive. During and after a divorce, your household income may change, your bill-paying routine may be […]
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Getting divorced can be challenging in just about every way possible—especially financially. One complication divorcing couples may not be prepared for is how their state treats dividing assets and debts. In most states, you’re generally only responsible for credit card debt in your name when you end a marriage. However, you may be responsible for
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Your ex-spouse’s name will appear on your credit reports after divorce if you took on debt together during your marriage, and for up to 10 years after joint debt accounts are closed. To get an ex’s name removed from your credit report, you’ll need to close those accounts and let them expire or have them
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Going through a divorce can be emotionally and financially painful. To speed the process, you may hastily agree to divide your assets in a way that seems fair at the moment, but isn’t the best option for your long-term financial health. That’s where a divorce financial analyst comes in. Divorce financial analysts are financial professionals
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Divorce can be costly. Legal costs can add up as both partners may need attorneys to sort through paperwork, divide assets or determine custody of children. Legal separation could be cheaper than divorce, but laws can vary from state to state and greatly affect the cost of these two distinct legal processes. Generally, whether divorce
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The emotional impact of a divorce is bad enough, but financial concerns can make the process even more stressful. And if you and your spouse own a home, one of the biggest questions in a divorce is what to do with it. If you plan to stay living in the home post-divorce, refinancing the existing
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