Rich vs. Poor

“You cannot help the poor by destroying the rich. You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong. You cannot bring about prosperity by discouraging thrift. You cannot lift the wage earner up by pulling the wage payer down. You cannot further the brotherhood of man by inciting class hatred. You cannot build character and […]

Patience Is A Virtue

Sometimes you need to slow down.  Sometimes just stepping away from a situation and allowing the “Universe” to work its wonders is what you need to do.  Just because you’re not doing something doesn’t mean that something isn’t being done.  Be Patient.

Divorce, Children & Taxes

According to the IRS rules, the custodial parent can claim a child as a dependent.   This opens the door to several tax perks, including an additional personal exemption, which reduces one’s taxable income. The custodial parent is defined as the parent with whom the child spends the most time with.  But the custodial parent can agree […]

Investing Separately

On March 8, 2010, in Blog, Divorce Advice, Divorce/Financial, Marriage, Prepare for Divorce, by leslye

Some married couples have decided to draw a red line through their financial houses.  They are splitting their portfolios, opening separate accounts and investing separately. Often these spouses just want to pursue different goals—one may have a more conservative style of investing and the other may have a more aggressive approach. Since the crash, the number of couples […]

Unmarried Couples

On March 7, 2010, in Blog, Divorce Advice, Prepare for Divorce, by leslye

The number of unmarried couples living together went up to 88 percent from 1990 to 2007, according to the U. S. Census Bureau.

Pre-prenups

On March 6, 2010, in Blog, Divorce Advice, Lawyers & Legal Matters, Prepare for Divorce, by leslye

Pre-prenups also known as cohabition agreements or cohabs are the latest thing.  It’s a dating prenup which has contractual guidelines for relationships and relation-splits.  People want to protect themselves, their property and their pets in case of a  break-up.  They are particularly common in New York where common-law marriages aren’t recognized and unmarried couples are […]

Fountain of Youth

Regular exercise is the only “fountain of youth” —and it’s free!  There are myriad of  benefits to your body, your mind and longevity.  Higher levels of physical activity aids in the prevention of late-life disability.  Physical inactivity is one of the strongest predictors of unsuccessful aging for older adults.

Tiger Text

On March 2, 2010, in Blog, Divorce Advice, Divorce Information, Prepare for Divorce, by leslye

There’s a new iPhone application called Tiger Text that eliminates the possibility of damaging evidence being left behind because it erases text messages from the recipients’ phones.  People text like they talk and sometimes things they say are taken out of context or misconstrued. A sender using the Tiger Text application can set how long they want […]