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August 23, 2022

Financial prepping if you're going to be single

Don't give up your house even if a louse lives in it. *Unless you're in danger*

“Two small purple flower buds grow in opposite directions against a grey out-of-focus background.” Photo by Kate Mulvale

One of the biggest financial challenges many people will face in their life is leaving a relationship, particularly if there are communal assets involved.

We’re read about pandemic separations and I’ve had several people reach out to me asking what they should do, expressing concerns about their credit score so they can afford a house, whether they should get rid of any debt in the relationship before they separate, etc. 

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