Tough Decision After Divorce: Rent or Own

In last month’s guest post, financial expert Suzanne Cramer shared the lowdown on refinancing – something that many divorcing couples have to do if one partner is keeping the marital home and has to buy out their partner. Before you get to that stage though, deciding whether you should own your home or rent should…

Should I or Shouldn’t – Refinance that is …

This month, guest blogger and money expert, Suzanne Cramer takes on the hot topic of refinancing … You’ve decided to keep your marital home after your divorce or maybe you went out on your own and purchased a new home. Depending on when you purchased your home you may be left with a less than…

Stretching Dollars When You Have to

The reality for most of us after divorce is that there is always less money and often times less means not enough. This month’s guest post from money expert Suzanne Cramer tackles this tough situation: You’re responsible. You’ve always saved your money, paid your bills, held down a good job. You’ve made a budget and…

Still at Stay-At-Home Mom After Divorce

When asked, one of the first pieces of divorce advice I offer, is to develop a plan for financial self-sufficiency. That’s a bigger deal for some people, such as stay-at-home-moms, people who’ve been out of the work force for some time or people working for minimum wage but there’s almost always less money after divorce…

Should you use credit for big ticket items?

Time for another guest post from finance blogger, Suzanne Cramer! This is very timely because in just two short weeks it’ll be Black Friday with loads of tempting deals. Many of us post-divorce are confused when it comes to credit card use. The bigger question is usually, “When it is okay to use a credit…