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How Did You Overcome the Financial Blows AND the Cheating?

March 9, 2020 by Chump Lady

Dear Chump Lady, I found your site in 2017. I was pregnant with my fourth child. My husband and I had been together for 12 years, since we were 18 years old. The beginning of our relationship was rocky and I ignored some red flags but I try to be gentle with myself as I […]

Filed Under: Financial infidelity, Gain a life Tagged With: Financial abuse, Financial Infidelity, Side hustle

The Dead Cheater Dilemma

June 11, 2018 by Chump Lady

Dear Chump Lady: My story is similar but somewhat different from the many I have read on your site. My husband and I were high school sweethearts, together for 40 years, married for 33. He suddenly became ill and died within a week of (non-smoking) lung cancer. It was a shock and I was devastated…. […]

Filed Under: Ask Chump Lady, Early days after discovery, Financial infidelity Tagged With: Financial Infidelity, Infidelity Discovery

Financial Abuse and Your D-Day

February 6, 2018 by Chump Lady

The Unicorn of Reconciliation

Today’s guest post is by Vickie Adams, a certified financial planner / certified divorce financial analyst discussing the financial risks post-D-Day. (Men, this advice goes for you too. Please forgive the gender pronouns.) The professional advice and opinions belong to Vickie (who has way more sense than chumpy me ever had at D-Day…) I’m rerunning this […]

Filed Under: Financial infidelity, What Not to Do

That Unicorn Ran Off with Your Cash

October 23, 2015 by Chump Lady

The Unicorn of Reconciliation

Today’s guest post is by Vickie Adams, a certified financial planner / certified divorce financial analyst discussing the financial risks of reconciliation. Men, this advice goes for you too. Please forgive the gender pronouns. Finally, the professional advice and opinions today belong to Vickie (who has way more sense than chumpy me ever had at D-Day…) Enjoy! By Vickie […]

Filed Under: Divorce, Financial infidelity, Reconciliation

Financial Infidelity

April 3, 2015 by Chump Lady

People who will screw around on you, will often screw you over financially as well. Are you in the dark about their affairs? You’re probably also in the dark about their credit card bills, secret bank account, and P.O. boxes. The entitlement thinking that cheaters are prone to often extends to who controls the money. Even in a […]

Filed Under: Financial infidelity

Leveling the Financial Playing Field on Your Way Out the Door

January 6, 2015 by Chump Lady

Folks, I don’t do a lot of guest blogging here, but today I’m making an exception to introduce you to financial planner Vickie Adams, CFP®, CDFATM. It’s the beginning of the new year and that means everyone is getting those end-of-year financial statements in the mail and preparing for 2014 taxes. As many chumps know from […]

Filed Under: Financial infidelity, How to leave a cheater

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