Tag: marriage
My divorced aunt did not work while she was raising eight children. After her former husband died, she was pleasantly surprised to learn she could start collecting his Social Security. She has a lot of company. Nearly two out of three men and women in a new survey by RAND were unaware of this rule:…
When a marriage ends in divorce, there are no fewer than seven ways that it could damage a person’s finances. Divorce can rack up costly legal fees; force a house or stock sale in a down market; increase living expenses; increase tax rates; hamper the ability of the primary caregiver – mothers – to earn…
