After decades of shared income, shared bills, and shared assumptions about the future, divorce in later life can feel like learning a foreign language — the language of money on your own. This book strips away the complexity and speaks directly to your situation: not a generic twenty-something budget, but a realistic, compassionate plan for someone in their fifties, sixties, or beyond. You will learn how to inventory your assets and debts without judgment, estimate your new income from pensions, savings, and possible work, and build a monthly budget that fits one person's needs — including housing, healthcare, and the unexpected. Chapters on debt, investing, estate planning, and even earning again after 50 help you move from financial shock to calm confidence. No jargon, no shame, no false cheer. Just clear steps and the assurance that thousands of women and men have rebuilt their financial lives after grey divorce. Whether you are still deciding, in the thick of it, or starting over, this book is your practical companion. Part of The Later-Life Divorce Library.