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Financial Books and Articles |
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Protecting Your Money in a Divorce by Michele Wolf, Good Housekeeping, May 1993. |
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The article begins with the premise that divorce usually has a more adverse financial effect on women than on men. It then goes on to define marital property and to give women legal information to help them decrease their financial vulnerability and maintain a comfortable standard of living. |
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Divorce and Money by Violet Woodhouse and Victoria Felton-Collins, Nolo Press, Berkeley, CA, 1995. |
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A practical guide to evaluating assets during divorce. Discusses how to determine the real value of marital property including houses, businesses, retirement plans, and investments; and how to negotiate a settlement that is fair to both sides. Step-by-step information is provided on deciding whether to keep or sell a house, protecting yourself against misuse of joint accounts and credit cards, preventing tax problems, handling alimony and child support, dividing debts, avoiding hasty decisions that could be financially harmful, and gaining financial stability as a single person. |
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The Dollars and Sense of Divorce: A Financial Guide for Women by Judith Briles, MasterMedia Ltd., New York, 1988. |
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Includes information for women who are divorced or seeking a divorce on such issues as choosing a lawyer, getting child and/or spousal support, and learning about taxes and investment opportunities. |
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Money and the Mature Woman by Frances Leonard, Addison-Wesley, Reading, MA, 1993. |
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Discusses how to hold on to your income, keep your home, and plan your estate. |
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Women and Money: The Independent Woman's Guide to Financial Security by Frances Leonard, Addison-Wesley, Reading, MA, 1991. |
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Intended to help women in midlife and older take a first step toward financial security. Chapters and sections deal with such issues as making the best of midlife divorce, facts of life and law for married women and homemakers. Also discusses what women need to know about pensions, Social Security, and health coverage. |
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The Pension Answer Book by Stephen J. Krass, Esq., Panel Publishers, New York, 1995. |
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Includes chapters on pension and retirement plans, life insurance and death benefits, 401(k) plans, IRAs, rollovers, annuities, and more. |
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