If you are facing divorce in your 50’s, it’s imperative that you have an understanding what you may be entitled to in Canada Pension Plan benefits. You should review your latest statements regarding your projected CPP payments. You can request a current statement of Contributions from Service Canada. The expected amount may not change significantly [...]
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Canada Pension Plan Benefits and Grey Divorce
Posted in Budgeting, Finances, After Divorce, Divorce, Grey Divorce, tagged Canada Pension, Canada Pension Plan, divorce finances, Grey Divorce, Late in life divorce, Pension on May 22, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Don’t divorce your kid’s expenses
Posted in After Divorce, Budgeting, Budgets, Divorce, Finances, Kids on March 1, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Child support guidelines were created for the average of all families- not for any particular family. Kids need food and heat and transportation. They also need bikes and computers and birthday presents. Someone has to pay for lessons and activities, sports equipment and school trips. Without a good road map the kids are likely to get [...]
Prepare an After Divorce Budget… NOW!!!
Posted in After Divorce, Budgeting, Current Affairs, Divorce, Finances, Preparing for Separation on February 1, 2012 | 2 Comments »
If you are facing divorce, you have a myriad of documents and information to collect and sort. If you haven’t paid attention to the family finances, you may not be aware of what it takes to run the household now. For many, learning about what you spent when you were together is a challenging and [...]
Divorcing or Not – Establish Your Own Credit
Posted in After Divorce, Budgeting, Divorce, Finances on January 18, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
If you don’t have any credit in your name alone you should establish some now. You can do this by obtaining a credit card but remember you want a card that is in your name only. Many women find that, after divorce they have a hard time purchasing a home or car because they have [...]
Wellbeing of the Children
Posted in After Divorce, Kids, Relationships, tagged charlie sheen, denise richards, divorces, parenting relationship on December 16, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Say what you want about Charlie Sheen but he has at least one good thing going for him: a good parenting relationship with his ex-wife Denise Richards. Despite what Denise calls “one of the worst divorces” it seems she and Sheen have put their difference aside for the sake of their two daughters Sam and [...]
Finding the Positives
Posted in After Divorce, Kids on November 9, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
A new study concludes that regular exercise not only keeps you fit, but it also promotes your desire to keep fit. Other research has shown that the stimulus that provides energy to cells through aerobic exercise increases when you exercise. This is like a continuing boost to the system. Why is this important? One reason [...]
Many ways to build a new family after separation
Posted in After Divorce on October 18, 2011 | 2 Comments »
There was a recent article in the Toronto Star, written by a woman who was asked to “marry” her ex-husband. Considering that she is now United Church minister, it was a sensible request. In the article the writer describes her family and her husband’s new partner’s family. Two lesbian couples, one of whom is married [...]
