How does your financial life change when you are childfree?

What is the difference between FIRE and FILE?

How does your investing change when you are childfree?

How does childfree impact your estate planning and long-term financial goals change?

How often have you asked a newlywed couple, "so when are you having kids?" How often have you asked a couple married long-term, "any plans for kids soon?" There is a growing number of married couples who are childfree, sometimes for medical reasons, and sometimes by voluntary choice. How can people with kids be supportive of their friends who have chosen (voluntarily or involuntarily) to live a childfree life.

On this week's episode of the Crushing Debt Podcast, Shawn and George interview Jay Zigmont, PhD, MFA, CFP. Dr. Jay and his wife are childfree, and it has profoundly shaped how they approach their finances. When Dr. Jay searched for financial advice, he realized that most of it assumes you have kids, which didn't align with their goals. That's why he founded Childfree Wealth®—to offer financial planning tailored specifically to the unique needs of the childfree community.

You can reach Dr. Jay at his website, www.childfreewealth.com, and check out his book, The Childfree Guide to Life & Money, available on the website and wherever your favorite books are sold.

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