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Kiplinger
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Andrew Hatherley, CDFA®, CRPC®

What Is a Lifestyle Analysis in Divorce?

An advisor and a man go over paperwork while sitting at a conference table in an office.

Editor’s note: This is part four of an ongoing series throughout this year focused on helping older adults navigate the financial difficulties of gray divorce. See below for links to the other articles in the series.

In a recent article in this series on gray divorce, I discussed the importance of preparing a budget as a key component of financial planning in divorce. This month, I'd like to kick it up a notch and focus on what’s known as a lifestyle analysis, or what some in the divorce community call “a budget on steroids.

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