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A Childfree Portrait of Good Vibes
By Jay Zigmont | Aug 16, 2022
Michelle 26, Married, Female, Florida Bachelor’s Degree in Communications Airbnb Host and Brand Ambassador This portrait is one of 26 real life stories presented in the book, Portraits of Childfree Wealth. You can download a free copy here. Michelle has been married for almost four years and is currently changing careers. She enjoys a lot of hobbies, with […]
Read MoreShould I Buy a House with a Friend?
By Childfree Wealth | Aug 12, 2022
Housing prices in much of the country have gotten to be RIDICULOUS! In 2000, the median home price was 4 times the median household income, and in 2022 the median home price is 6.6 times the median household income. Home affordability is at historic lows. Luckily, we have human ingenuity to fall back on, like […]
Read MoreA Portrait of Childfree Options
By Jay Zigmont | Aug 9, 2022
Mirena 21, Female, Single, Idaho Bachelor’s Student in Business (Marketing) This portrait is one of 26 real life stories presented in the book, Portraits of Childfree Wealth. You can download a free copy here. Mirena grew up in rural Idaho and is currently finishing up a Bachelor’s degree in business, focused on marketing. In addition, she works […]
Read MoreA Portrait of Childfree Love
By Jay Zigmont | Aug 2, 2022
Molly 34, Female, Married, New Jersey Bachelor’s in Diplomacy Appraiser James 53, Male, Married, New Jersey Technology This portrait is one of 26 real life stories presented in the book, Portraits of Childfree Wealth. You can download a free copy here. Molly and James were a pleasure to talk to about their Childfree life. From the start, […]
Read MoreCelebrating International Childfree Day
By Jay Zigmont | Aug 1, 2022
August 1st is International Childfree Day. Originally it was called Non-Parents’ day (formed in 1973) but since has been renamed International Childfree Day and even includes annual awards for Childfree Person and Group of the Year. This year’s winners are here. All of the winners got a free paperback copy of my book, “Portraits of Childfree Wealth” and […]
Read MoreA Portrait of a Childfree Couple Recentering
By Jay Zigmont | Jul 26, 2022
Rebekah 32, Female, Married, Ohio Bachelor’s in Web Development IT Security Matthew 32, Male, Married, Ohio CNC Programmer This portrait is one of 26 real life stories presented in the book, Portraits of Childfree Wealth. You can download a free copy here. Rebekah and Matthew have been married for three years. Rebekah works in IT security for […]
Read More5 Things to do in turbulent times
By Jay Zigmont | Jun 13, 2022
You can’t turn on the news or look at social media without seeing that we are in turbulent times. We are getting past a pandemic, dealing with inflation, questioning if there will be a recession, there is a war in Ukraine, and a pile of domestic political issues in the US. It can be overwhelming. […]
Read MoreChildfree Wealth Book Update – April 2022
By Jay Zigmont | Apr 1, 2022
Last week I sent out our new book, “Portraits of Childfree Wealth” to beta readers. The job of beta readers is to provide final feedback before publication. At this point the book has already been copy edited, formatted, and is now being polished. As long as all goes well, the book will be available on June 1st, […]
Read MoreStudent Loan Repayment for Childfree Individuals
By Jay Zigmont | Mar 15, 2022
UPDATE: Here is an article on the new Student Loan Forgiveness Program. Student loans are a 1.7 Trillion Dollar problem in the U.S. As Childfree individuals, we do not have to worry about paying for college for kids, but we do have to pay for our own education (and student loans). While there has been a […]
Read MoreChildfree Wealth Book Update – March 2022
By Jay Zigmont | Mar 1, 2022
Three months ago, I set out to do research on Childfree Wealth. Since then, 325 Childfree people have completed my book survey and I’ve been able to interview 27. Thank you so much for your willingness to share! A special thanks to Hannah from Wife Without Kids and Best Childfree Life Possible on Facebook for helping me make great […]
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