Kim Palmer

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161 appearances 2 recordings 1 series first heard Mar 2026 last heard 3 Aug

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NerdWallet's Smart Money Podcast · When Marriage Ends: How to Protect Your Assets, Update Your Estate Plan, and Survive the Costs · 3 Aug 2026 podcast

Thank you so much for having me.

Going through divorce is such a big life transition.

And it's one of those things that can really just trigger you to review everything about your finances.

I mean, all of a sudden you're going from a unit of two financially to a unit of one.

So that impacts so many different layers of your money.

I am not a financial planner, but I've interviewed a lot of financial planners who specialize in divorce and helping clients navigate that.

And one theme that comes up almost every interview is that the most important first step is to really do a full and complete review of your finances so you know.

exactly where you stand.

That includes cash flow, income, any investments, just understanding every single aspect of that because in many cases, one partner has been handling the finances and then the other partner is a bit in the dark.

when it comes to navigating that post-divorce life.

So number one is just knowing where you stand.

And then from there, you can figure out, okay, what steps and adjustments do you want to take?

It might mean closing old accounts that you shared with your former partner.

It could mean focusing on paying off debt.

But before you even know where to begin, it helps with that big picture review.

I think it's one of those things that's like a task you just don't want to deal with, but just put it on the to-do list and get it done because you want to make sure all of that is up to date.

Well, the short answer is no.

There's definitely no simple and easy way to say that it applies to everyone because it's so situation dependent.

And there's so many factors.

Of course, state law comes into play here, whether you have that prenup or postnup written out.

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