This article went up last month on HBR.org. The title says it all: "Antagonistic Mediators Can Make Resolving Disputes Easier". Huh? Although we tend to…
Mind Your Beneficiary Designations
"Beneficiary designation" is a mouthful. It's the kind of phrase that registers mainly as something you've heard before but not as a readily discernible "thing".…
Practical, Specific Divorce Information
This recent article offers practical, specific information about important financial considerations in divorce. Don't let the "late-life divorce" angle deter you. The factors addressed in…
What’s Yours is Yours
One of the things that I find (incredibly) nerdily interesting about my work is the concept of the character of property. In Washington, most property…
Better Ways to Divorce
Just over a year ago, my husband and I were shopping for a car that would be a better fit for our expanded family. A…
Change, and Willpower
My latest "read"--an audio book, actually--has been "Willpower" by Roy F. Baumeister. Published in 2011, it's a book about the science behind controlling yourself. I've…
Decide What Your Stuff is Worth
This excerpt on Slate.com offers a "Minimalist" perspective on some of the hidden costs of our belongings. I'm not siding one way or the other…
Persuading Yourself
Full disclosure: I like the way that Dan Pink thinks and I like the way he writes. "Free Agent Nation" captured my imagination a decade…
Post-Divorce Taxes
While the filing deadline for Federal income taxes passed a few days ago, this piece on Time.com offers tips on some issues that often come…
Your IRA in a Divorce
This "Tax Talk" question on the Yahoo Finance site does a pretty good job summing up important information on dividing an IRA ("individual retirement account")…