The Mitchell Hayes Blog

Achieving Financial Freedom

By Team Mitchell Hayes

I love to read! I enjoy historical fiction, suspense, and drama novels. I struggle to focus on selfhelp books. I just want the bullet points. So, here are my bullet points on how to achievefinancial freedom.

What If You Don’t Want A Divorce?

By Team Mitchell Hayes

I have yet to meet a couple that got married thinking that they would end up divorced, but unfortunately it happens.  Sometimes couples come to the decision together and other times one party wants the divorce and the other does not.  The hard reality is that regardless of what you want if your spouse wants…

Divorce Journey

By Team Mitchell Hayes

At Mitchell Hayes, our mission is to help people going through a divorce to arrive at an equitable division of their assets and debts and devise a financial plan for their post-divorce journey.  As the founder of Mitchell Hayes, I spent the first 25 years of my career in corporate finance, where you are required…

The Truth Allows Judges To Set You Free

By Team Mitchell Hayes

Hannah and Dirk had been married for almost 40 years when they decided to divorce.  Their two children were in their thirties and understood that it was probably good for their parents to divorce.  The two had worked hard during their forty years together and had accumulated 1.5 Million in assets.  The only debt that…

Going Home

By Team Mitchell Hayes

They say that home is where your heart is. I find a lot of truth in that statement. A home can also be a place of refuge and peace. At times my heart longs for the home of my past. Things and places that connect me to who and what I came from. I am…

It takes a village

By Team Mitchell Hayes

Going through a divorce is a very difficult experience.  It can also be a very confusing time, but there are resources available that will provide you with the clarity that you need. How did you get here? While you were building a life with your spouse, you made many decisions that encompass the standard of living…

PLAN, WHAT PLAN?

By Wendy Hayes

What kind of plans do you have for your retirement years? How does anyone plan that far into the future? My parents were good role models, with a shared joy for family, living, and security. Mom and Dad believed that financial security was the cornerstone for supporting the family and lifestyle that they envisioned. This meant:…

Costly Mistakes Learned By Divorcees

By Wendy Hayes

My dad taught me that accidents happen; things break; and life does not always turn out the way we anticipate.  If we expect the best and plan for the unexpected we could have a better outcome when life throws us an inevitable curve-ball.  No-one wants to think that their spouse could die or that their…

Proper Treatment of Retirement Plans in Your Divorce

By Team Mitchell Hayes

The following blog written by Barbara Whelehan for www.bankrate.com is an excellent example of how important it is to have a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst assisting you with your divorce. Where qualified employee benefit plans are concerned it is critically important that you have a Qualified Domestic Relations Order (QDRO) pre-approved before the divorce is final.…

Shades Of Gray

By Wendy Hayes

People think that accounting is black and white, but between the black and white are many shades of gray.  The gray area is where problem solving, creativity, and compromise live. When people are going through a divorce, the uncertainty of their future causes tremendous anxiety.  The financial balance that existed for the couple has to…