GOOD HOUSEKEEPING - HOW TO SPLIT YOU finances after a break-up

By Caroline Bloor

Start by creating a good filing system, both paper and electronic, says former wealth manager, Lottie Leefe, founder of The Dura Society, a platform and private client financial wellbeing consultancy. "Set up a new email address to use for all correspondence about the divorce or split and to forward relevant emails to," she says. "And set up electronic folders by category so you can organise emails and find things again easily as you go through the process."

“Make a list of all your assets and liabilities, and all sources of income in your relationship. Start to gather tax returns and financial statements including bank, investment and retirement accounts; and your mortgage, credit cards or any other debt,” says Lottie.

vitality magazine -5 WAYS TO GET YOUR FINANCES AS FIT AS POSSIBLE

By Laura Whateley

‘Another benefit of a pay rise is that you will get an increase in your pension contribution,’ adds Lottie Leefe, wealth planner and founder of the Dura Society, the financial wellness consultancy. 

If you do succeed in getting more money, her top budgeting tip is to pretend that you didn’t. Lifestyle creep is where, as our earnings rise, our spending does too, alongside a taste for more expensive things. ‘Try to keep living as you were,’ she says. ‘Put your additional salary to one side and watch your savings grow.’

I PAPER - Men: This is the reason your marriage will end

By Esther Walker

Divorce rates are spiking and it’s worth noting that courts increasingly recognise that a woman’s contribution to maintaining a home and raising children is as equal a contribution to the house as a man working in paid employment. Lottie Leefe, from the Dura Society, specialises in assisting divorcing parties (mostly women) through the process. “I have absolutely helped women who have instigated proceedings as they were unhappy with the division of labour,” she says. “I think there is an increasing awareness that these are valid grounds for divorce and women are becoming more empowered to take first steps towards this.”

Money and Relationships - VESTPOD’S THE WALLET

A recent survey of 600 therapists shows a third reported an increase in clients talking about relationship problems sparked by rising living costs. The therapists also noted that more clients were finding it difficult to leave their partner because of financial concerns.

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THE CONDUIT - 10 tips for health money management

Lottie Leefe is the Founder of The Dura Society. With over ten years’ wealth management, property and HNW experience under her belt, she brings a wealth of knowledge and understanding of finance, money management and luxury lifestyle to the table. Ahead of her Financial Wellbeing Workshop at The Conduit this weekend, we asked Lottie to let us into her 10 tips for healthy money management.