Today we are joined by Ginita Wall and Candace Bahr, founders of Wife.org and Second Saturday Divorce Workshops to discuss what to expect when getting divorced, and how to handle your finances during the process. 

Highlights of what we discussed include the following:

• Candace Bahr Backstory (from her bio on Wife.org)
  • BS Economics from the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
  • Married to John Baranowski; they have 1 daughter
  • Lives in San Diego (for more than 30 years)
  • Known nationally as an advocate for women’s financial independence
  • Candace co-authored the book, It’s More Than Money—It’s Your Life! The New Money Club for Women(John Wiley and Sons, 2004).   
  • Founder of the non-profit Women’s Institute for Financial Education, org, sponsor of the acclaimed Second Saturday Divorce Workshop^®.
• Ginita Wall Backstory (from her bio on Wife.org)
  • Received her BA from Antioch College in Ohio
  • She is a CPA, CFA & CDFA in New Mexico and California.
  • Ginita lives and works in San Diego, California.
  • Known nationally as an expert on the subject of women and money,
  • She has authored eight books
  • Co-founder of WIFE.org and originator of the acclaimed Second Saturday Divorce Workshop,
• About WIFE.Org (from org/Mission and History)
  • Catch Phrase: “A Man is Not a Financial Plan “
  • The Women’s Institute for Financial Education (WIFE.org) is the oldest non-profit organization dedicated to providing financial education to women in their quest for financial independence (founded in 1988)
  • org recently was named one of the top 500 financial sites by Online Investor.

• What is Second Saturday and how is it helpful to women?
  • Second Saturday produces workshops and online content that offers non-biased financial, emotional and legal advice from qualified local professional to people getting divorced and going through other major life transitions.
  • The flagship San Diego workshop has helped over ten thousand women successfully navigate the financial, legal and emotional issues surrounding life transitions, while raising over $400,000 for the San Diego community.
  • Building on that success in San Diego, Second Saturday Divorce Workshops are now in locations around the country, helping to empower even more individuals and families
• What drew Candace and Ginita together to create Second Saturday?
  • (from their website) The critically acclaimed workshop and community founded in San Diego in 1989 by Candace and Ginita, both nationally renowned advocates/wealth managers
• What does Second Saturday offer?
  • (from their website) Non-biased financial, emotional and legal advice from qualified local professionals, providing people with the knowledge, support, resources and trust that they need to survive the divorce process and move forward with confidence.
• Contact Info for CANDACE & GINITA:
  • Website = WIFE.ORG & SecondSaturday.com
  • IG = @SecondSaturday & @SecondSaturday + the name of your city
  • To become a member of the Women’s Institute for Financial Education, VISIT WIFE.ORG/ABOUT/MEMBERSHIP or send your $25 tax-deductible contribution to WIFE.org, Box 910014, San Diego, CA 92191.
  • To connect directly with Ginita, go to planforwealth.com, or call (858) 792-0524