How can you protect yourself?

Divorce is a life-changing event. It doesn't have to wreck your financial future.

Take steps to help safeguard your finances.

The money moves you make during this crucial time can have long-lasting effects. Learn more about how you can prepare:

Divorcing? 5 ways to keep your financial footing ()

Untangle your finances.

It's likely you'll need to make some changes to your accounts, whether that means changing who has access, changing passwords or just getting your own checking account or credit cards. Take control of your finances:

Open a new banking account ()

Analyze your income and expense changes.

One of the first items you'll need is a new budget. Expenses often increase when married couples no longer split insurance policies, cellphone plans and other household costs. All of these lead to the need for a new budget to reflect your new situation.

Learn more on how to budget ()

Understand how a military divorce is different.

If you or your spouse are in the military, make sure your lawyer knows the special considerations of military divorces. Learn more about going through a divorce in the military:

9 questions if you're going through a military divorce ()

Review and update your insurance coverage and retirement planning.

See where you might need to adjust insurance coverage. You'll want to consider how divorce affects your retirement and estate planning, too.

Update your member profile.

You can easily update your marital status online.See note2 This won't affect your membership and helps us serve you better.

  • Update your family information like spouse, children or stepchildren.
  • Tell us about other life events like moving, deploying, changing jobs or having a baby.
  • Update your passwords.
  • Wait until after your divorce to change your marital status.
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