Divorce Financial Planning: What to Know Before You Make Costly Mistakes with Jamie Lima | Ep 20 cover art

Divorce Financial Planning: What to Know Before You Make Costly Mistakes with Jamie Lima | Ep 20

Divorce Financial Planning: What to Know Before You Make Costly Mistakes with Jamie Lima | Ep 20

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 Episode Description: In this episode of Real Money, Real Life™, Linda Grizely sits down with Jamie Lima, Certified Divorce Financial Analyst® (CDFA®) and founder of Allegiant Divorce Solutions, to talk about the financial realities of divorce — and why early planning makes all the difference. Jamie shares how divorce impacts long-term finances, why relying on attorneys alone can lead to costly mistakes, and how working with a divorce financial specialist can help people make informed, less reactive decisions. They also discuss mediation, asset division, taxes, and the emotional toll divorce takes on financial decision-making. We Talk About: • Why divorce planning is often done backwards — and how to approach it differently • The role of a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst® (CDFA®) • Common financial mistakes people make during divorce • Why timing, taxes, and access to money matter when dividing assets • How mediation differs from litigation and why it can lead to better outcomes • One immediate financial step to take if divorce is on the horizon About Jamie Lima: After watching his parents go through a divorce at a young age, and going through a tremendously expensive and emotionally-draining one himself in 2017, He launched Allegiant Divorce Solutions as a sister company to his traditional financial planning firm. He recognizes the challenges people face as they decide how to handle their finances relating to divorce. His saw his parents struggle, and it was challenging for him, too. Looking back, he sees the mistakes he made during his own divorce that could have been avoided had he had the support of a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst ®. At present, Jamie is armed with this ever-growing knowledge and almost 20 years of financial planning experience and dedicated to helping his clients navigate divorce. Connect with Jamie: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamielima/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/preparingfinanciallyfordivorce/ Website (Allegiant Divorce): https://allegiantds.com/ Instagram (Allegiant Divorce): https://www.instagram.com/allegiantdivorce/ TikTok (Allegiant Divorce): https://www.tiktok.com/@allegiantdivorce Website (Secure Split): https://securesplit.com Consumer Toolkit(Secure Split): https://toolkit.securesplit.com Instagram (Secure Split): https://www.instagram.com/securesplitapp TikTok (Secure Split): https://www.tiktok.com/@securesplit Connect with Linda: Website: https://www.LindaGriz.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lindagrizely Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thelindagrizely LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/linda-grizely YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LindaGrizely TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lindagrizely X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/LindaGrizely Jamie & Linda's Resources / Freebies: What's Your Money Personality Quiz: https://bit.ly/MonPersQuiz What's Holding You Back from Financial Confidence Quiz: https://bit.ly/FinConfidQuiz Join Linda's Free Community: A space for real talk, fresh starts, and women who are done putting themselves last. https://bit.ly/RealMoneyRealLifeCommunity Useful Personal Finance Checklists and Flowcharts: www.lindagriz.com/resources Jamie's Resource Toolkit: https://toolkit.securesplit.com
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