Ep. 68 Planning Your Financial Future After Divorce: Tips from a Chartered Planner w/ Susan Bennett

About this episode

Ang talks with Susan Bennett about financial planning during and after divorce, emphasizing the importance of expert advice and emotional support.

In today's episode Ang talks with Susan Bennett, a chartered financial planner specializing in divorce financial planning. Susan shares expert insights on the importance of financial advice during and after divorce, focusing on long-term planning for income, housing, children's expenses, and pensions. They discuss the emotional aspects of divorce finances and the benefits of having a financial neutral to help both parties reach amicable agreements. Susan also explains Advanta Wealth's specialist divorce proposition, offering fixed-price financial planning packages to help those navigating the financial challenges of divorce with empathy and clarity. (00:00) Introduction to Susan (01:02) Financial Planning During Divorce (01:16) Guest Introduction: Susan Bennett (03:13) The Importance of Financial Advice in Divorce (07:22) Building Financial Models for Clients (19:34) The Role of Financial Neutrals (23:26) Financial Considerations During Divorce (27:00) Emotional Support in Divorce (28:36) Common Financial Mistakes in Divorce (29:54) Pension and Inheritance in Divorce (31:54) Personalized Financial Planning (34:54) Advanta's Divorce Support Services (39:02) Conclusion and Final…

People in this episode

Host: Ang Allan-Burns

Guest: Susan Bennett

Topics covered

• financial planning
• divorce
• emotional support
• financial advice
• pensions
• children's expenses

Keywords

• divorce financial planning
• financial advice
• financial neutrals
• pensions
• emotional aspects of divorce

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Advanta Wealth

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