Everyone is worried about protecting their finances while they’re getting divorced. You never want your ex to have a chance to sabotage your money, hack into your computer, or steal your identity. You want to get the best possible settlement in your divorce, and you’re thinking a lot about money.
But lots of people forget about protecting themselves AFTER the divorce is over. There is still a chance that your ex could screw you over financial, even after the divorce is final.
How do you recover financially after your divorce is over?
One of the first big steps is to protect your finances. You must ensure that your ex can never interfere with your money again. Of course, if you’re on the receiving end of child support or spousal support, your ex can play games with that and there could be huge consequences. But I’m talking about locking down all of your personal finances so the ex doesn’t have access to that.
You need to have accounts in your own name, and you need to make sure that your ex’s name is taken off your accounts. And your name needs to be off his accounts too! You need to ensure that all of your insurance policies have the correct names on them, and there may be some types of insurance that you need, but didn’t even know existed.
In the Post-Divorce Money Guide, I walk you through the most important money and legal moves you need to make to protect yourself. We talk about things like credit, insurance, taxes, retirement, and your home. There are so many things you need to think about, and I don’t want you to miss any of them.
This guide is all about knowing what information and access your ex has to your finances, and shutting that down. It’s about making sure you are in control of your legal and financial affairs, and your ex’s name isn’t associated with any of it. We’ll walk through ten easy steps to securing everything so that you know exactly where you stand with your finances and your money is protected.
