Student Loans? New Tax Law Allows Employers to Match Your Loan Payments in 401(k)
A Silver Lining to the Burden of Student Loan Payments: Pre-Tax 401k Matching Contributions for Student Loan Borrowers. A new federal law allowing employers to match employee student loan payments with pre-tax 401(k) contributions went into effect January 2024. As part of the changes to the retirement law, Secure 2.0, passed in 2019, allows employees…
Read MoreWhy Grey Divorce Doesn’t Bother Some Adult Children
Young children often have certain notions about their married parents, and about marriage in general. Marriage means love, and ending that marriage means lost love. It means a broken family. It means that things aren’t going to work out or fix themselves, and turn into the picture-book happily ever after that they may have dreamed…
Read MoreIs It Normal to Feel Guilty After My Divorce?
Sometimes, marriage is not forever. Many couples end up splitting, even after they have children. Depending on the health of the relationship, the divorce may be relatively simple and amicable, or it could be messy and rife with conflict. In any situation, a divorce is generally agreed upon when one or both partners decide it…
Read MoreAmber Heard Settles with Johnny Depp to Move on With Her Life
The defamation trial between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard seemed to be the only thing anyone could talk about for the six weeks it took to end up with a verdict. When the jury came back with their decision, it was found that Depp would receive $10 million in damages from Heard. While Heard first…
Read MoreHow Divorce Affects Us at Work
Divorce is almost never easy. Even when the decision is best for everyone, it’s still an emotional event that involves quite a bit of stress. One of the more difficult things about a divorce is that life doesn’t stop moving for us. We still have to take care of the children, keep the house clean,…
Read MoreNeed to Change Your Name After a Divorce? Follow This List
Many folks wish to change their names after a divorce. Some people may want to go back to their maiden names; others may be looking for a fresh start. Changing your name as part of the divorce process, however, is only the first step. You will need to update a substantial number of accounts and…
Read MoreDating Tips and Advice from People Who Know – Divorce Lawyers
A recent article on Buzzfeed offered some dating guidance from an interesting source: divorce attorneys. The publication reached out to some lawyers from across the country, asking for some lessons learned from divorcing couples. It’s true that some marriages just can’t be saved – and that’s okay – but you can learn to recognize some…
Read MoreDomestic Violence and the Hidden Concussion Crisis
After a spate of head injuries during NFL play garnered a lot of headlines, experts gave much attention to concussion protocol and the importance of recognizing the effect of brain injuries on athletes. However, a recent Washington Post piece highlights another group vulnerable to brain injuries that doesn’t get even a fraction of the same…
Read MoreShakira and Gerard Piqué Avoid Child Custody Battle
Musical artist Shakira and ex-partner Gerard Piqué, Spanish soccer star, announced they’ve reached an agreement regarding custody of their children. Together since 2011 but never formally married, Shakira and Piqué split back in June of 2022. Shakira has said in several interviews that she has wanted to shield their sons, ages 9 and 7, from…
Read MoreBillionaire Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott Files for Divorce
At the end of September, MacKenzie Scott filed for divorce from Dan Jewett, her husband of less than two years. Scott, the ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, is one of the wealthiest people in the world. She and Jewett have been partnering on philanthropic efforts during their marriage, quietly making no-strings-attached multi-million dollar donations…
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