Suddenly Solo® Divorce Services
Divorce and Financial Well-Being
Katherine Badertscher, CFP®, CDFA®, BFA™, co-owner of Security Financial, Inc., is the founder of Suddenly Solo® - an approach to divorce financial guidance designed to help women move through one of life’s most significant transitions with greater knowledge, financial wellness, and independence.
Founded on Katherine’s belief that knowledge creates clarity, clarity builds confidence, and confidence supports well-being, Suddenly Solo® helps women participate more fully in the financial decisions shaping their lives and futures.
Divorce financial consulting, financial planning, and advisory services are provided through Security Financial, Inc.
Knowledge. Wellness. Independence.
Knowledge Creates Clarity.
Confidence Supports Wellness.
Understanding Builds Independence
Understanding your finances can make an unfamiliar process feel more manageable. We help translate complex financial information into practical terms so you can better understand your circumstances, choices, and potential outcomes.
Contact us for more information and expert guidance on how to select a divorce process with integrity & compassion.
Financial clarity through divorce. Confidence for the life ahead.
Divorce can change nearly every part of your financial life—often at a time when making important decisions feels especially difficult. You may be facing unfamiliar financial information, uncertain choices, and questions about what your life will look like in the future.
You do not have to navigate those questions alone.
Security Financial, Inc. provides thoughtful, personalized financial guidance for women before, during, and after divorce. We help you understand your financial circumstances, evaluate your choices, and participate more confidently in the decisions shaping your future.
Financial Guidance Before, During, and After Divorce
Every divorce is different. Our work begins with understanding your circumstances, concerns, and priorities. We then help you organize the financial information, explore your options, and consider how today’s decisions may affect your life in the years ahead.
Divorce & Financial Questions
Gain more confidence in your divorce outcome and courage to build your financial future.
Contact us for the following services:
Before Divorce
Build a clearer understanding of your financial position and prepare for informed conversations and decisions.
- Identify and organize assets, liabilities, income, and expenses
- Review relevant financial documents
- Understand your current lifestyle and cash flow
- Identify financial questions to discuss with your attorney
- Learn about divorce-process options, including mediation and collaborative divorce
During Divorce
Evaluate financial choices and understand their potential short- and long-term implications.
- Review assets, debts, and property-division alternatives
- Analyze settlement proposals and financial tradeoffs
- Evaluate cash flow and post-divorce living expenses
- Consider housing options and the affordability of retaining the marital home
- Review retirement accounts, pensions, insurance, taxes, and support considerations
- Develop financial projections to illustrate possible outcomes
- Collaborate with your attorney, mediator, accountant, or other professionals
After Divorce:
Turn the terms of your settlement into an organized financial life and begin building toward your future.
- Prioritize settlement-related financial tasks
- Establish a realistic spending and savings plan
- Update accounts, beneficiaries, insurance, and financial documents
- Organize retirement assets and investments
- Plan for changes involving housing, taxes, and cash flow
- Develop a financial plan aligned with your goals and new circumstances
Client Centered - A Thoughtful, Collaborative Approach
Divorce involves legal, financial, practical, and emotional considerations. We can work alongside your attorney, mediator, therapist, and other trusted advisers to help you see how the financial pieces fit together.
Our goal is to help you feel heard, informed, and better prepared—not only for the decisions immediately ahead, but also for the life you are building beyond divorce.