Marriage Kids and Money: Personal Finance for Families

Investments for Newborns: Your Step-by-Step Plan for Your Baby’s Future


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New parents often wonder where to start when it comes to investing for their child’s future. In this episode, we walk through a 5-step plan to invest for your newborn -- from protecting your family and setting up a 529 plan to teaching your kids how to build wealth on their own.

We also feature Naseema McElroy, founder of Financially Intentional, who paid off $1 million of debt and built a $1 million net worth by age 44. She shares how she’s teaching her kids about ownership, investing early, and building generational wealth.

Finally, we wrap up with a fun money quiz with Calvin, testing his knowledge about investing, scholarships, and how to grow wealth over time.

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        Podcast Chapters

        00:00 – Generational wealth and the true legacy worth investing in
        00:21 – Welcome and episode overview
        00:49 – Net Worth Win: Naseema McElroy of Financially Intentional
        01:15 – Listener question: how to invest for a newborn
        01:40 – Step 1: Secure your own finances first
        02:45 – Step 2: Protect your family with life insurance, a will, and credit freezes
        04:30 – Step 3: Open a 529 college savings plan
        06:30 – Step 4: Consider a UTMA or UGMA custodial account
        08:00 – Step 5: Add a custodial Roth IRA once your child has earned income
        09:20 – Teaching kids the power of compounding
        10:00 – Recap: five steps for investing for newborns
        11:10 – Naseema McElroy on paying off $1M of debt
        13:20 – Investing for herself and her children
        15:20 – Building wealth through retirement accounts and home equity
        18:00 – Teaching her kids to invest and own stocks
        23:00 – Employing kids in your business for Roth IRA contributions
        24:00 – Why starting early matters for generational wealth
        25:20 – Naseema’s advice: start now, don’t wait
        26:57 – Money Quiz with Calvin Hill

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        Podcast Artwork: Liz Theresa
        Editor: Johnny Sohl
        Podcast Support: Andy Hill


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