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| JULY 2008 - the Boston Globe |
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Two Exes, One Roof
By LISA PREVOST
What happens when a divorcing couple meet a slow housing market? Usually, it’s not pretty.
Clicking "read more" will open the full article as a .pdf
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| May 2008 - Main Street |
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The Best Gift Card For Grads: A Financial Planner's Business Card
By LYNEKA LITTLE
“Look for someone that is going to educate [your child], says Barbara Shapiro, a Vice President of HMS Financial Group. You need “someone who is willing to sit down and teach a child how money works.”
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| May 2008 - Parent Society |
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Mompreneurial Pursuits: Mom CEOs: Mom-Owned Home Businesses Are Empowering
By VICKY SALEMI
According to Barbara Shapiro, CFP, CDFA and vice-president of HMS Financial, a financial group based in Dedham, Mass., bringing money into the household is empowering. “Owning your own business is creatively very satisfying. The sense of accomplishment in creating something, struggling to get it on its feet, and watching it flourish can only enhance one’s self esteem.”
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| March 2008 - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |
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Silent partners: Keeping financial secrets from your spouse can be destructive
By TIM GRANT
As a certified divorce financial analyst, Barbara Shapiro knows first hand how common financial secrets can be in failed relationships. Still, she cautions, not all financial secrets are terrible.
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| divorce360.com |
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Poll: Split Tougher with No Cash
By MICHELE KIMBALL
Without that professional guidance, couples with less money are more likely to try to navigate the divorce process alone, which is a daunting task, said Barbara Shapiro, vice president of HMS Financial Group, and regional director of the Institute for Divorce Financial Analysts.
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| divorce360.com |
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Legal, Financial Issues in Divorce Cause Most Confusion, National Poll Shows
By MICHELE KIMBALL
The more complicated the divorce – whether it involves serious financial issues or negotiating custody – the larger the divorce team usually becomes. Barbara Shapiro, who is a certified divorce financial analyst for the HMS Financial Group, said she is usually the second stop for most of her clients during the divorce process. A certified divorce financial analyst is a financial planner who has had additional training in handling divorce.
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| January 2008 - MSN Money divorce360 |
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Finances: Tips to Protect You and Your Assets after the Divorce is Final
By MANDY VEMULAPALLI
KEEP TRACK OF YOUR CREDIT RATING.
Another important financial tip is to stay informed about your credit rating. “Do a credit check both during and after your divorce to make sure there are no surprises,” says Barbara Shapiro, co-owner of HMS Financial and a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst. “Also, be sure to change your beneficiaries, update your will and always keep your divorce decree close at hand as you will refer to it regularly over time (especially if you have kids).”
EDUCATE YOURSELF ABOUT MONEY.
Remember that managing your finances is an ongoing process. Another useful tip from Barbara Shapiro is to “empower yourself by reading, taking classes and talking to your financial advisor, especially if you weren’t the one managing your finances before the divorce.”
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| HMS exhibits at the The Massachusetts Conference for Women |
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The Massachusetts Conference for Women, hosted in conjunction with the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women, is a non-profit, non-partisan, event where Massachusetts women can connect, learn practical and professional strategies from nationally recognized experts, and network with peers. The annual conference has grown to attract more than 5,000 attendees and truly impacts lives.
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| August 2007 - Worth Magazine |
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Divorce Safeguarding your Assets. Couples can manage successful dissolutions only if they prioritize planning and collaboration over raw emotion...
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| July 2007 - Boston Magazine |
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Voted by Goldline Research The Most Dependable Wealth Managers of Boston...
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Financial Planning for Divorce • Barbara Shapiro CFP CDFA • 2007 HMS Financial Group • Investment Securities offered
through Cadaret Grant, member FINRA, SIPC Registered to conduct securities business in: MA, RI, NH, VT, CT, ME, NY, FL |
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