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5 Ways to Make Your New Home Feel Like Home

Even if your budget is tight after a divorce, you will want a space that feels like home for you and your kids. And if you move into a small apartment after living in a house, you may crave that comfortable feeling of home. Luckily, there are many ways to make your new space feel […]

Simple Ways to Save Money on Your Post-Divorce Budget

Going through a divorce can leave you with many challenges and changes to navigate. Keeping your budget intact is one of those, but it doesn’t have to leave you feeling like you’re living with less. Instead, use these simple tips to save money and make your budget work for you—without sacrificing a comfortable and happy […]

How to Sell Your Wedding Ring for Top Dollar

Why sell your ring after a divorce? As a professional diamond buyer, I’ve heard and seen it all. Most of all, I see women who want fresh beginnings, need help paying for their divorce or debt, or just don’t need any more items collecting dust in their jewelry box. It’s natural to want to get […]

What Every Single Parent Needs to Know About Refinancing a Car Loan

Your new single-parent budget can be a struggle. Finding ways to make your monthly bills more manageable will help reduce your overall stress levels. One way to do this is to refinance your auto loan, ideally reducing your monthly payment and interest rate, in addition to the length of the loan term. This can also […]

Divorce — Is It Really Something to Celebrate?

In most cases, paint and wedding dresses don’t mix. Unless, of course, you’ve just endured a marital separation, watched your spouse have a fling with a younger partner, and now find yourself on the brink of divorce — and are attending your own divorce party. In that case, when a friend hands you a paintball […]

5 Science-Backed Reasons Nature Can Heal the Soul

Sometimes love hurts. And while we don’t recommend going on the rebound, maybe a different kind of relationship can help heal a broken heart — a relationship that, for centuries, has been said to bring both emotional and physical relief: a bond with nature.

5 Inexpensive Ways to Boost Home Safety After Your Divorce

Living alone for the first time in a long time can be unsettling. You’re used to having someone there, but now, the house seems a little too quiet and the solitude can be uncomfortable. While it’s natural to experience this after your divorce, it’s important to take the necessary steps to be and feel safe […]

Eat, Pray, Get Away: 10 Reasons to Travel Solo after a Divorce

If you’re newly divorced (or even in the midst of a painful breakup), you know it can be near impossible to find emotional relief. The endless loop of thoughts, regrets, and what-ifs can play themselves over in your head like a monotonous laugh track, and the cruel joke is on you. But there are ways […]