During the first panel of the Get Divorce series, guest panelists Julia Rodgers of HelloPrenup, author and divorced mom Dawn Drzal, and Davon Barrett, CFP® and CDFA® at Francis Financial, Inc., talked about some of the core financial aspects of divorce and marriage....
by Savvy Ladies Member Dawn Drzal When the Cupboard Looks Bare I still remember casing my new apartment like a cat burglar a few months into my divorce, except the possessions I was evaluating were my own. The long process of dissolving the marriage had barely begun,...
By Amy Irvine, Savvy Ladies Helpline Volunteer “It’s the most wonderful time of the year.” Have you started to hear that song on the radio or in stores yet? If not, it’s coming! We love the song, but the reality is that this time of year causes...
By Ana Weisberger I was married for seven years when I came home one day and asked my ex husband for a divorce. And while he feigned surprise at first, it was soon apparent that he also knew it was coming. Of course he knew. Nobody gets divorced today because of...
By Savvy Ladies Member Dawn Drzal What a Night! Savvy Ladies lit up the night at their virtual Gala on November 18th to celebrate 2021’s unprecedented Year of Successes. The funds raised during the evening will allow the organization to support over 1,400 women in...
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFA 14 Money Affirmation tips from Stacy Francis, Founder Savvy Ladies So you desire to have a more rich and rewarding life? One of the most effective ways to do this is by harnessing the life-changing power of prosperity affirmations. When...
By Savvy Ladies Helpline Volunteer Vanessa N. Martinez, Managing Director and Partner of The Lerner Group The gig economy has endless possibilities and allows flexibility for a better work-life balance. For this reason, many people are jumping at the opportunity of...
By Margery K. Schiller, CFP® When thinking of investing for retirement, there’s many variables to consider. How to maximize earnings and minimize risk? In this article, Savvy Ladies volunteer Margery K. Schiller, CFP®, shares expert tips to make the smartest decisions...
By Deb Gordon Lisa Keller thought she was done with cancer. She’d already survived a rare sarcoma at age 12 and breast cancer at age 28, so she was unprepared mentally — and financially — when she was diagnosed with breast cancer again in December of 2017 at age...
By Amy Irvine, CFP®, EA, MPAS®, CCFC Retirement is an enormous transition in and of itself. Not to mention when you have to unexpectedly start that new chapter on your own. Retiring alone due to divorce or the loss of a spouse is overwhelming, to say the least. If...