From the Archive: What You Need to Know About Your Money When You Start a Divorce from Hollis Hardiman, CDFA #421

About this episode

The episode discusses essential financial preparations for individuals starting the divorce process, featuring insights from certified divorce financial analyst Hollis Hardiman.

One of the biggest fears people face when contemplating divorce is the financial unknown. If you are sitting out there right now feeling overwhelmed, unsure where to begin, or worried about money, this conversation was made for you. This week Susan is bringing you one of the most listened to and most shared episodes from the Divorce and Beyond archive, a conversation with certified divorce financial analyst Hollis Hardiman, also a certified mediator and certified collaborative professional, walking through the foundational financial preparation that can make such a difference when first starting the divorce process. Together, Susan and Hollis get into what it really takes to protect your finances as you enter the process, from building the right professional support team to understanding what your household actually costs to approaching the big decisions, like the house, with clarity and an open mind instead of fear. Covered in this episode: Why money is the number one fear people face when contemplating divorce and why the right professional support team changes everything How to start building a picture of your finances from what you already have access to, even if your spouse…

People in this episode

Host: Susan Guthrie

Guest: Hollis Hardiman

Topics covered

• divorce finance
• financial preparation
• professional support team
• alimony
• financial future

Keywords

• divorce
• money
• financial planning
• alimony
• CDFA
• support team
• house decisions

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Divorce and Beyond, CDFA

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