Divorce: Knowledge is Power

Divorce: Knowledge is Power

If you’re contemplating a divorce, it’s really important — even before you go to an attorney — to get your paperwork in order. The best defense is not offense, it’s knowledge. Granted, achieving that knowledge is easier said than done, especially in the...
Credit is Essential

Credit is Essential

Your credit score is vital to your financial well-being, yet so many of us don’t even know what it is.   Keeping track of it is important, especially if you’re at a transition point in your life. For example, a divorce never results in a decrease in spending — the...
Divorce’s Hidden Price Tag

Divorce’s Hidden Price Tag

Nobody enters into marriage with plans to divorce and get audited by the IRS, but it happens. Both as a divorcée and as a financial professional, I know that there are all kinds of things that can go wrong in a divorce, and they all have to do with money. People are...
New Life, New Goals…New Team!

New Life, New Goals…New Team!

Today my focus is on people going through troubled marriages or who are already somewhere in the divorce process.  Judith Heft & Associates is 100% owned and operated by women.  Plus, we’ve all been divorced. Our experiences were different, and we’re...
What to Expect When You’re Expecting Divorce

What to Expect When You’re Expecting Divorce

When it comes to divorce, there is one word that sums it up: Double. Double rent, double utility bills, and so on ad nauseum (key word nausea). So what can you do to realistically plan for the economic realities of divorce? Be solid going into it. The best defense is...