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Tracy Coenen is talking about the importance of planning for your divorce so your finances will be protected, you can keep your divorce costs down, and you can get the best settlement. It is important to approach divorce with a methodical and strategic mindset.
The steps you should take to plan for your divorce include: understand the divorce process, protect yourself, find the right attorney, get your documents, organize your documents, give the documents to your attorney, and be strategic.
Having a strategy for your divorce can save you money on attorney's fees and lead to better settlements. Knowing your numbers is essential to getting what you deserve in your divorce.
PREPARE For Divorce guide: https://www.divorcemoneyguide.com/prepare

Aaron Thomas, known as Prenup Guy, is here to talk with us about prenuptial agreements and second marriages. If you’re getting divorced, the last thing you’re probably thinking about is getting married again. But many divorced women WILL get married again, so it is important to protect their finances with a prenup.
There are many misconceptions about prenups, but Aaron explains that a prenup is simply a set of rules that determine how finances are managed during and after a marriage. It is not just a plan for divorce. Prenups can help establish transparency and facilitate discussions about financial matters during the marriage.
Learn what the “one paycheck rule” is, and hear how prenups protect both spouses… they don’t just benefit the wealthier spouse. Aaron also addresses the complexities of modern marriages and the importance of cohabitation agreements for long-term relationships without marriage.
Get Aaron’s free ebook,  7 Steps to a Marriage-Saving Prenup: https://prenups.com/free-ebook
Check out his book, The Prenup Prescription: Meet the Premarital Contract Designed to Save Your Marriage: https://amzn.to/3u8E2mr

Our guest this week is Leah Wietholter, an accomplished forensic accountant who shows us how easy it is to find hidden money in your divorce. We talk about the need for forensic accountants in some cases, but in many divorce cases people can uncover hidden income and assets on their own.
Leah walks us through using bank statements, credit card statements, and pay stubs to track financial transactions and identify hidden accounts. She emphasizes the importance of organizing and categorizing financial records and provides tips on presenting evidence to your attorney. Making lists of transactions will be important, but you don’t necessarily have to use fancy spreadsheets or know a lot about accounting.
Trust your own knowledge and instincts when investigating your finances!
Leah’s Data Sleuth Podcast
https://www.youtube.com/@WorkmanForensics/videos
Leah’s book Data Sleuth: Using Data in Forensic Accounting Engagements and Fraud Investigations
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Suzannne Lucas is a human resources expert and writer who is best known as the Evil HR Lady. She is here to talk about  navigating the job market after a divorce and career gap. There are both financial considerations and emotional hurdles  that a stay-at-home mom faces when re-entering the workforce.
We hear about Suzanne’s personal experience as a single mom and she offers advice on taking control of your life and career.  There is discrimination against stay-at-home moms, but Suzanne gives us strategies for addressing employment gaps during interviews. We talk about highlighting the skills developed as a SAHM, how to answer some of the most common interview questions, and whether you should negotiate a job offer.
Find Suzanne here:
Evil HR Lady website:  https://www.evilhrlady.org/
Linkedin:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/suzannemlucas/

Heidi Bee, the Divorce Comeback Coach, is a certified and trauma informed divorce coach who is joining us to talk about your “comeback” after your divorce. She’s been through divorce and went through the process of reclaiming her life afterward, and now she is helping other women do the same. 
A successful comeback is marked by six key things: courage, curiosity, compassion, commitment, community, and choice. Heidi gives us some great tips for getting started on the comeback path with small things that we can do, such as something she calls joy-spotting! 
Check out Heidi’s  three-month Comeback Course and Coaching Community and Coaching Course, which offers a supportive community and practical tools for women going through divorce. You can find it here: https://divorcecomebackcoach.com/ 
You can also find her on Instagram or TikTok: @DivorceComebackCoach 

Join us to hear from Lauren Hunt, an attorney and mediator specializing in family law. We’re talking about creating your financial goals for after your divorce, and using them to help guide what you do during the divorce. Divorce is expensive! But you can save money and get the right settlement. 
Listen to find out how to choose the right attorney, reduce your legal fees, stay organized with financial documents, and find hidden money in your divorce. Stay until the end to find out whether Lauren recommends that you turn in your ex for tax fraud! 
Setting clear divorce goals is crucial for a successful financial future after divorce, and Lauren offers some wonderful strategies for getting through the financial part of your divorce successfully.
Sign up for Lauren’s FREE divorce e-course: https://fabulous-originator-8181.ck.page/divorce-ecourse
And get her FREE divorce guide here:  https://fabulous-originator-8181.ck.page/coparenting-guide