Divorce Money Matters

Happy New Year to everyone!  With a new year ringing in you may find the urge to tackle tasks that may have seemed too daunting before.  Clearing the clutter from your life can give you a sense of accomplishment and renewed energy to take on other challenges. 

So often I find that people are so overwhelmed by everyday life that they can’t seem to find basic things they need…you know the closet overflowing, the drawers crammed with junk, the piles of paper to be filed.

But when it comes down to divorce, it is imperative that you are able to put your hands on documents to get the most from your settlement.  And how can you divide your personal possessions if you can’t even see them all?

I used to be an incredible pack rat.  I never passed a garage sale or consignment shop without stopping and finding some treasure along the way.  Problem was I usually kept adding more and more stuff to our ever bursting seams without ever unloading other things along the way.

Then to make matters worse, I had to clean around all that stuff.  Sound familiar?  When we made the decision to make a major move to metro Atlanta a few years ago, I decided it was time to unload in a huge way.  But the undertaking was so overwhelming that I wasn’t sure where to start. 

So, I just began at one corner of each room and every day I would do just one drawer, cabinet, closet, whatever was there, as I made my way around that room.  It took me several months, but when it was done, I felt free from all that stuff that had been filling up not only my space, my time and energy as well. 

So take some time to clear the clutter and do what I call, “de-junkify” your life.  Not only will this help you get the most money in your settlement, it will also allow space for the emotional clearing as well.  Get past the past by clearing your clutter.  So go ahead…what are you waiting for?  That drawer you can’t close is calling!