Dr. Judith Gerhart, CFP
Certified Divorce Financial Analyst 
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Financial Priority Checklist
June 23, 2008
Since money is the No. 1 cause of divorce, it’s safe to assume that splitting the financial sheets won’t be easy. Here are 10 steps to help you cast off, steady your financial ship and set sail for the solo voyage ahead.
- 1. Pull your credit report.
- 2. Open individual bank, credit card and brokerage accounts.
- 3. Close all joint accounts.
- 4. Keep separate property separate.
- 5. Consider selling the house.
- 6. Change those beneficiaries.
- 7. Reclaim your name.
- 8. Check your retirement.
- 9. Guard your health coverage.
- 10. Dust yourself off and start living.
By Jay MacDonald, Bankrate.com
Posted by Judith Gerhart on June 23, 2008 | Permalink | Post a comment
Topics: Divorce, Finance, Post Divorce, Tips |
August 9th, 2008 at 6:10 am
Why would you say reclaim your name. You must be male. It is a major hassle to change a name and all the financial and personal data that goes with it. I say keep the name and to hell with him.