Financial Abuse: The Elephant in the Room

By Guest Blogger:  Michelle Buonincontri, CFP®, CDFA™ Part1 – Financial Abuse, Abuse REALLY? Financial Abuse: the elephant in the room Financial abuse can be a subtle manipulative, ‘wooing” process that wears us down slowly so that we start to normalize the...

NEW AZ SUPREME COURT CASE RESTORES FAIRNESS TO FAMILY LAW

Thanks to the Arizona Supreme Court’s decision in the case of Nicaise v. Sundaram the planets are now all aligned and balance has been restored in the world. Ok, maybe this is a little bit of an exaggeration, but not much as far as Arizona Family Law is concerned. Let...

DIVORCE HOLIDAY SURVIVAL GUIDE

  It takes courage.  Making it through the holidays can be stressful for any family. But for newly divorced couples or those who are in the midst of a divorce or custody dispute, it can feel almost traumatic. The thought of not having your children throughout...

WORKING DAD’S JOURNAL — First Day of School

LETTER TO MY SON ON HIS FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL: August 8, 1994 Today was your first day of kindergarten. This morning, at breakfast, you seemed a little tentative, so I volunteered to walk you to school. Your mom laid out your new school clothes on your bed, and now you...