This is part one of a four-part series that focuses on financial planning for widows and widowers. 

Listen as Palma gains insight with advice from Richard Dri, a financial planner and a fellow member of the widow community.

Together they discuss:

• Financial challenges after the loss of a spouse
  
• How to create a post-loss budget and adjust your spending 
  
• The importance of assessing your income and expenses
  
• The power of life insurance and government benefits 
  
• And more
  

Resources:

• Mint: Budgeting Tool
  

Connect with Palma Polesel: 

• My Widowed Life
  
• Join the My Widowed Life Facebook Group
  
• LinkedIn: Palma Polesel
  

Connect with Richard Dri: 

• richard.dri@scotiawealth.com 
  
• LinkedIn: Richard Dri