How To Avoid Holiday Disasters

By Jill A. Duffy Attorney, Cordell & Cordell Living in two homes, new schedules and spending time away from a parent are hard enough for kids dealing with divorce. These stresses seem to amplify during the holidays, especially if parents are fighting over who spends the most holiday time with …

Money Made Easy: Paying Off Mortgage Debt

In this week’s edition of Money Made Easy, host Dan Danford answers this financial question from a viewer: Does it make sense to pay down my mortgage by making extra payments if I plan to sell the house in just a couple years with no intention of paying off a …

Holiday Survival Guide

By Richard “RJ” Jaramillo Founder of SingleDad.com For most newly divorced dads, the holiday season without children can be the perfect excuse to gain a lot of weight, stay up late, drink too much, and fall into a tailspin of depression. Sound familiar? Well, here are some tips I have …

Catching a Cheating Spouse

In this week’s DadsDivorce Live, editor Matt Allen interviews private investigator Bill Mitchell, who focuses on infidelity and is the author of “The More You Know: Getting the Evidence and Support You Need to Investigate a Troubled Relationship.” Mitchell has spent the majority of his life as an investigator and …

Do You Have A Financially Dependent Spouse?

By JoAnne C. Holt, Divorce financial analyst Send me an e-mail or visit my website holtcpafirm.com. I’m sounding off in this article so men listen up! A chronic, financially dependent spouse is not created in a vacuum without your participation! If you find yourself ending a marriage after years of …

Money Made Easy: Prioritizing Debt

In this week’s edition of Money Made Easy, host Dan Danford answers this financial question from a viewer: Do you have a model or plan I should follow when it comes to prioritizing debt? In general, what debts should I pay off first, such as mortgages, credit cards, car loans, …

DadsDivorce Live: Divorce Rates by Profession

In this week’s DadsDivorce Live, editor Matt Allen interviews Michael Aamodt, a professor emeritus in the Department of Psychology at Radford University. Aamodt recently had a widely publicized study breaking down divorce rates by occupation. He talked about the study, its findings, and what jobs are most and least likely …

Money Made Easy: Biggest Mistakes In Your Investments

In this week’s edition of Money Made Easy, host Dan Danford answers this financial question from a viewer: What’s the biggest mistake individual investors make? Danford, MBA, CRSP of Family Investment Center, explains the keys to your personal financial success and what resources are available to help you get there.

Money Made Easy: What To Invest In

In this week’s edition of Money Made Easy, host Dan Danford answers this financial question from a viewer: When choosing which companies to buy stock in, what should I be looking for? What are some steps that I should take to research a company? Danford, MBA, CRSP of Family Investment …

Holiday Tips for Single Dads

While TV commercials and retail ads proclaim the holidays as a time for peace and joy (and lots of gifts), many feel that it is the season for family obligations and unpleasant visits with contentious relatives. That feeling of discomfort is compounded for single dads, who many times face awkward …