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Michigan Divorce Financial Disclosure: What Form CC 320 Actually Requires

Somewhere between deciding and filing, most women sit down to list what the household owns and realize they can name about half of it. Michigan is going to ask for all of it anyway, on a specific form, on a specific deadline, signed under oath. Here is what that form actually requires.

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Financial Planning, Money Psychology, Divorce Financial Planning Kimberly A. Houston, CFP®, CRPC® Financial Planning, Money Psychology, Divorce Financial Planning Kimberly A. Houston, CFP®, CRPC®

How to Talk About a Prenup With Your Partner

You've built something. A career, a portfolio, maybe a business. Now you're thinking about marriage — and quietly wondering how to protect what you've worked for without making it weird. Here's how to have that conversation in a way that actually brings you closer.

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Money Psychology, Financial Planning, Divorce Financial Planning Kimberly A. Houston, CFP®, CRPC® Money Psychology, Financial Planning, Divorce Financial Planning Kimberly A. Houston, CFP®, CRPC®

When Money Becomes Control: Understanding Financial Abuse and Rebuilding Independence

October is both Financial Planning Month and Domestic Violence Awareness Month. These two themes are more connected than many realize. Financial education can be a lifeline to safety, security, and independence.

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