You’re a Widow, Now What? — What do do when your husband dies. How to deal with finances, brain fog, and finding help My husband died, and I’m unsure how to manage the money. How do I prioritize all the things that need to be done and survive this overwhelming and painful grief? You’re a …
Three Strategies to Help You Work Through Financial Anxiety
Three Strategies to Help You Work Through Financial Anxiety Financial fears abound in our post-pandemic world. Everyone is concerned about the stock market, the recession, and the price of gas. But perhaps no one feels money anxiety as keenly as the widow. … Most widows feel financial anxiety in addition to grief. Here are three …
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Advice for the Newly Widowed – Perspective from a Fellow Widower
Lessons Learned in my Grief Journey The death of your spouse tops the charts as the number one most stressful event in life. I know. This happened to me when I became a widower two years ago. I learned a lot in that experience. Here are some of the most important lessons I took away …
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Why I Took an 8 Month Sabbatical after Active Duty
Sometimes in the world of personal finance, the focus can become solely concentrated on the “finance” part and neglect the “personal” dimension. I’m going to be starting a series of posts on most Fridays to delve into what that “personal” side often entails and will be using some of my own personal experiences with my sabbatical this year to …
3 Life Lessons I Learned as a Widower
There’s nothing quite like the loss of a spouse at a young age to make you step back and think. After I became a widower at 31, I spent quite a bit of time journaling and reflecting. Here are some of the three most important things I’ve learned. I hope that by sharing my story I …