by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFA | Jul 23, 2009 | Blog, Marriage, MidLife Finances, Stacy $avvy Advice
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFAIt is rare that anyone cries in my office, but it did happen last week. A client reported between sobs that her dad had passed on a while back. Not only was she paralyzed with grief; she had also just learned that she wouldn’t get a dime...
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFA | Apr 17, 2009 | Blog, Marriage, Retirement, Stacy $avvy Advice
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFAA woman approached me after maternity yoga last night. My husband is stoked about this child, she told me, and when my maternity leave is up, he would like to be a stay-at-home dad for a couple of years. I already know this means he won’t...
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFA | Oct 22, 2008 | Blog, Marriage, Stacy $avvy Advice
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFASomething interesting happened in my latest Savvy Ladies telephone conference. When one woman told the group that her husband’s sloppy attitude toward money was so frustrating to her, she wanted to divorce him for this reason alone, every...
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFA | Oct 3, 2008 | Blog, Marriage, Stacy $avvy Advice
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFAOne of the main topics at my latest seminar was prenup’s younger cousin, the postnuptial agreement, or postnup. “I didn’t sign a prenup,” one woman confessed, “and my husband’s spending habits are keeping me up at night. But if I demand...
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFA | Sep 30, 2008 | Blog, Marriage, Stacy $avvy Advice
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFAOne of the most common reasons women call me up is that they are dissatisfied with the way their husbands handle finances. They would therefore like to learn more, so that they can take over this crucial part of the household management. I...
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFA | Sep 25, 2008 | Blog, Marriage, Stacy $avvy Advice, Taxes
by Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFAEven after tax season has come and gone, one of the main topics of discussion at a recent seminar was: what are the benefits versus drawbacks associated with married couples filing separately? An excellent question. However, just like with...
