by Niv | Aug 5, 2025 | Personal Finance
Alimony (also known as “spousal support” or “maintenance”) requires the higher income earner of a marriage to pay the lower income earner a defined amount of money for a specified period of time. It is NOT child support, which is a separate calculation. In most...
by Niv | May 6, 2025 | Personal Finance
Families making care decisions for their aging loved one can easily become overwhelmed as they juggle emotions and financial decisions. Many families struggle with calculating how much they can afford for in-home care, mainly because they don’t have a handle on...
by Niv | Apr 1, 2025 | Personal Finance
Sara and Joe were recently married. They dated for five years before marriage but never lived together. They briefly talked about money before marriage, but had no serious discussion about spending and saving. Now that the wedding is behind them and they are adjusting...
by Niv | Mar 4, 2025 | Personal Finance
Whether your spouse’s death was from a lengthy illness or it was unexpected, your life is now changed. The last thing you want to worry about after your spouse dies is money. But it seems you’re being bombarded with demands to make financial decisions –...
by Niv | Feb 4, 2025 | Personal Finance
When going through a divorce, the last thing you want to think about is taxes. But it could be costly if you don’t include them in your financial analysis. Before signing your divorce decree, take time to understand the tax effects on these five items. 1- Alimony For...