The Month Everything Changes: Managing Money During a Major Life Transition
Major life changes rarely arrive with a convenient financial schedule. A separation, the arrival of a child, a change in caregiving responsibilities, or a move to a different household arrangement can all reshape income and expenses. Someone examining information for weighing responsible financing choices during a transition should first establish what the new budget really looks like. Decisions made from yesterday’s numbers can be unreliable when housing arrangements, benefits, transport costs, and shared bills are all changing.…