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Parents Forever: Money Issues in Divorce Educator Guide

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This part of the Parents Forever curriculum developed for divorcing and never-been-married parents. It discusses how to help parents understand the emotional and social consequences of financial changes experienced as a result of divorce. It is intended for educators using the Parents Forever curriculum.

Contents

Session 1

Adjusting to Money Changes

How Do You Spend Your Money?

  • Tracking Your Spending Patterns
  • Fixed and Flexible Monthly Payments
  • Calendar for Tracking Household Spending Patterns

Rethinking How to Spend Money

  • Reassessing How Money Will Be Used
  • Worksheet 1: Reassessing How Money Will Be Used
  • Worksheet 2: Determining Seasonal or Periodic Expenses

Money Goals

Talking with Children About Money

  • Money Talk--Family Style

Money Conflicts

  • Managing Disagreement and Conflict Over Money
  • Six Steps to Managing Money Conflict
  • Worksheet 5: Conflict Management
  • When Conflict Management Is Not Possible

Conclusion

Self Study

  • Collecting Money Facts
  • Establishing Debt Load
  • Housing Decisions
  • Retirement Benefits: Initial Information
  • Tracking Saving/Investment Assets
  • Protecting Children Against Future Risks

Session 2

Cost of Raising Children

  • Importance of Estimating the Cost of Raising Children
  • Categories for Estimating the Cost of Raising Children
  • Estimating the Cost of Raising children
  • Comparing the Estimated Cost of Raising Children
  • Areas for Further Consideration

Conclusion

  • Appendix 1: Case Study 1
  • Appendix 2: Case Study 2 Economies of Scale Cost Adjustments
  • Appendix 3: Monthly Cost Tables
  • Appendix 4: Yearly Cost Tables

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