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Struggling With ‘Lifestyle Creep’? These Tips Can Help
By Childfree Wealth | Nov 8, 2022
You just got a raise at work or a new higher-paying job? Congratulations! It feels wonderful to have more money coming into your household, and if you’re Childfree, you can spend that money in any way you wish. But making more money can be a double-edged sword. Why is this? Two words: lifestyle creep. Lifestyle […]
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A Childfree Portrait of Too Many Choices
By Jay Zigmont | Nov 1, 2022
Autumn 28, Non-binary, Married, Oklahoma Associate’s Degree in Business Changing Careers This portrait is one of 26 real life stories presented in the book, Portraits of Childfree Wealth. You can download a free copy here. Autumn is 28 and has been married for almost a decade. Autumn is an actress, audiobook recorder, and writer. She hopes one day […]
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Live Alone? Here’s 5 Tips to Manage Your Costs
By Childfree Wealth | Oct 27, 2022
The Childfree life certainly comes with many advantages. One of the biggest for me personally is the ability to live in a way that benefits me, without regard for children’s needs. If I had kids, I would have to consider not only the physical location of where I live (I hear that school districts are a thing […]
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A Portrait of Fear – Childfree Wealth
By Jay Zigmont | Oct 25, 2022
Cathryn 37, Female, Single, New Jersey Bachelor’s in Creative Writing This portrait is one of 26 real life stories presented in the book, Portraits of Childfree Wealth. You can download a free copy here. Cathryn is an artist and a musician. She has her own art business doing tissue paper collages to create images for children’s rooms […]
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Childfree Wealth’s Mission, Vision, & Core Beliefs
By Jay Zigmont | Oct 24, 2022
Mission, vision, and core beliefs matter. At Childfree Wealth®, we use these to guide our life and financial planning practices. Mission Empowering the childfree community to plan an amazing life. Vision We inspire childfree people to define and pursue their greatest impact. Core Beliefs Our promise to clients We plan for life first, then finances […]
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Charitable Giving for Childfree People
By Childfree Wealth | Oct 24, 2022
Without obvious heirs, Childfree people have decisions to make regarding their estate plan or what happens to their money when they pass away. It’s common to see some of the leftover money go to family like siblings or nieces and nephews, but what’s as common is making an impact or establishing a legacy. Childfree people make […]
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If I’m Married, Should I Always File Taxes Jointly?
By Childfree Wealth | Oct 10, 2022
There is a general understanding that getting married (beyond all the obvious reasons for getting married) often helps with your tax situation. Tax deductions, increased tax brackets, and other perks often make it worthwhile. I would feel comfortable saying it USUALLY makes financial sense to go ahead and tie the knot, but here are a couple of reasons you […]
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New Report: Being Childfree may not make you rich, but it may make you happy.
By Jay Zigmont | Oct 6, 2022
Everywhere you look, there are numbers about how much money you should have by X age. The problem with these numbers is that they all assume you have kids. It is normal to want to know how you are doing, but for people who don’t have kids, and aren’t planning on having kids, these benchmarks just don’t […]
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A Portrait of Logic and FIRE – Childfree Wealth
By Jay Zigmont | Oct 4, 2022
Greg 37, Male, Married, Virginia Bachelor’s in Accounting Corporate Accountant This portrait is one of 26 real life stories presented in the book, Portraits of Childfree Wealth. You can download a free copy here. Greg and his wife are accountants. He is an accountant for a financial firm, and she works for a university. He and his […]
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How Finances Are Different for Those Without Children
By Childfree Wealth | Oct 3, 2022
Modern society has been built around the idea that each of us is expected to someday be a parent. I legitimately started getting ads for diapers at age 25 (did Google think I still needed them? Fair play, Google), and I don’t have, want, or plan on having children. According to Pew Research, 44% of non-parents […]
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