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Ep 484: Dividing More Than the House: Erin Levine on the Tiny Financial Details That Can Blow Up Your Divorce

HerMoney with Jean Chatzky

Jean Chatzky Her Money

Investing, Entrepreneurship, Business

4.81.3K Ratings

🗓️ 16 July 2025

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

In this week’s episode, Jean Chatzky sits down with attorney and Hello Divorce founder Erin Levine to unpack the tiny financial landmines that derail even the most amicable splits.  From Netflix passwords and travel points to start-up equity and forgotten retirement accounts, Erin shares the overlooked details that can lead to drawn-out negotiations, unexpected legal fees, and serious resentment. Plus, she breaks down why the way you start your divorce can determine everything that follows, and how to do it with more clarity, control, and less chaos. Get 10% off any legal plan or Certified Divorce Financial Analyst (CDFA) service at Hello Divorce. Visit HelloDivorce.com/hermoney and use code HerMoney at checkout. If more financial confidence sounds good to you, then you might want to try… ⁠4-Week Coaching Program⁠: Identify and understand your spending, build a strategic plan, and take control of your money. ⁠6-Week Pre-Retirement Program⁠: We’ll help you prepare financially and emotionally for this exciting milestone. 📈⁠InvestingFixx⁠: Learn, connect, and start investing—your first month is completely free. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

And understand that if you want a long, messy, expensive divorce, that's what lawyers are there for.

0:08.5

But you really can be mindful about the process and be transparent with your spouse on how

0:15.8

you intend to move through it.

0:18.4

And it changes everything.

0:20.3

It doesn't mean there's not conflict.

0:21.6

There's always going to be conflict and divorce.

0:23.5

That's just how it is.

0:24.6

But it also means that you can get through this process without blowing it up.

0:31.7

Hey, everyone.

0:32.6

Thanks so much for joining me today on Her Money.

0:36.2

I'm Gene Chatsky.

0:37.3

And today I want to talk about the things

0:39.6

that can really derail a divorce, not the house, not even the custody battle. I am talking about

0:47.3

the credit card points. I'm talking about the family Costco card, the life insurance policy,

0:54.0

and yes, that shared Netflix account

0:57.9

that somehow you keep getting charged for six months after the split, even though you never

1:04.7

use it. Yeah, these things may seem minor, but in the world of divorce, it's sometimes the small stuff that can

1:12.6

cause the biggest problems. These tiny financial details are often overlooked until they lead to

1:19.0

unexpected expenses, drawn out negotiations, and honestly, a whole boatload of resentment. Divorce is already emotionally exhausting enough. The last thing

1:32.3

that you need is a blowout fight over your air miles, which is why I am so excited to welcome my

1:39.4

guest today, Aaron Levine. Aaron is a divorce lawyer turned legal tech founder who saw how the $50 billion

1:48.5

divorce industry profits from conflict and decided to do something about it. She created Hello

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