Hello, DIY Divorce!

Everyone knows that the divorce process is so expensive. Even when you try to find an “affordable” attorney and do a lot of the legwork yourself, it can still cost thousands of dollars. And if you’re “average,” it’s going to cost you $15k to $20k to get divorced. Ouch.

There are cheaper ways to get divorced than to go through the traditional process of each hiring an attorney, duking it out in court, and letting a judge decide who gets what. 

Hello Divorce is empowering consumers to do just that… find alternatives within the divorce process that not only save you money, but help you get divorced in a friendlier way. On this week’s FInd Me The Money podcast, I talked with Erin Levine, the founder of Hello Divorce. 

She practiced as a divorce lawyer for many years, so she knows what she’s talking about when it comes to the divorce process. Erin is on a mission to help separating couples feel empowered to create a better life ahead. She founded Hello Divorce (which is now venture capital-backed!) as an online platform with a ton of digital tools, combined with expert help.

In this episode, Erin and I talk about the advantages of managing your divorce process yourself: from saving a lots of money to having more control over how your divorce happens. But we also talk about some of the disadvantages of trying to do your divorce on your own, because there can be hurdles too.

When Can You Utilize Hello Divorce? 

• Prior to initiating your divorce. Similar to my Divorce Money Guide, Hello Divorce has resources you can utilize in the planning stages of your divorce. 
• During your divorce. Have you already initiated your divorce and suddenly find yourself needing more resources? Hello Divorce can be a great place to start. 
• Beginning your new life. Along with resources from my Divorce Money Guide like our post-divorce checklist, Hello Divorce has resources for you to begin to rebuild your life. 

Hello Divorce's Top Resources

If you are like many adults finding themselves either on the cusp of divorce or knee deep in the process, you may not even know what resources you need. Hello Divorce can help you. Below are some of their top resources.

• Home Equity Split Calculator
• Sell Home in Divorce
• Co-Parenting
• Child Support
• Credit/Repairing Credit
• Debt
• Insurance
• QDRO Retirement
• Name Change

If you find yourself down a Google rabbit hole at 2 am, this is one place that can actually help you. Pairing Hello Divorce with my Divorce Money Guide can take you from feeling helpless in this process to confidently tackling the steps needed to set yourself up for your future. You can find Erin at @hellodivorce on Instagram, and you can kind find one of Hello Divorce’s fabulous tools for preparing for divorce here.

Listen Now

Be sure to tune into to the full podcast episode with Erin Levine here. You don't want to miss this one!