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After a Divorce That Cost $22K in Legal Fees, This Phoenix Dad Can’t Afford a Down Payment — Here’s Where the Money Goes
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After a Divorce That Cost $22K in Legal Fees, This Phoenix Dad Can’t Afford a Down Payment — Here’s Where the Money Goes

Conventional wisdom says the hardest part of divorce is the emotional toll. After spending an…

March 31, 2026 • Sloane Avery Wren
The Divorce Was Three Years Ago — He’s Still Paying Off $22K in Lawyer Fees and $1,600 a Month in Child Support
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The Divorce Was Three Years Ago — He’s Still Paying Off $22K in Lawyer Fees and $1,600 a Month in Child Support

Roughly 19 million Americans pay child support each year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau…

March 31, 2026 • Sloane Avery Wren
He Lost the House, Took On $22K in Debt, and Still Can’t Stop Spending When His Kids Come to Visit
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He Lost the House, Took On $22K in Debt, and Still Can’t Stop Spending When His Kids Come to Visit

The coffee shop on the east side of Phoenix was nearly empty on a Tuesday…

March 30, 2026 • Sloane Avery Wren
My Divorce Left Me $22K in Debt and Paying $1,600 a Month — Three Years Later, I Still Can’t Save a Dime
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My Divorce Left Me $22K in Debt and Paying $1,600 a Month — Three Years Later, I Still Can’t Save a Dime

Most people think divorce is the hard part. The paperwork, the lawyers, the custody hearings…

March 30, 2026 • Sloane Avery Wren
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