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Portraits of Childfree Wealth

A Portrait of Starting Over – Childfree Wealth

By Jay Zigmont | Nov 19, 2022

Betty 38, Female, Pansexual, New York Master’s in History Digital Editor This portrait is one of 26 real life stories presented in the book, Portraits of Childfree Wealth. You can download a free copy here. Betty is starting over and finding her true self. She started her life working in museums and is now a digital editor. […]

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A portrait of Childfree Freedom – Amelia and Matt

By Jay Zigmont | Nov 15, 2022

Amelia 29, Female, Married, Colorado Bachelor’s in Sustainable Business Sustainability Manager Matt 33, Male, Married, Colorado Automation Design This portrait is one of 26 real life stories presented in the book, Portraits of Childfree Wealth. You can download a free copy here. Amelia and Matt have been married for nine years and are living their best lives […]

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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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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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Gustavo – A Portrait of Worry – Childfree Wealth

By Jay Zigmont | Sep 27, 2022

Gustavo 27, Single, Male, Texas Master’s in Architecture Drafter and Clerical Support This portrait is one of 26 real life stories presented in the book, Portraits of Childfree Wealth. You can download a free copy here. Gustavo is 27, single, and living with his parents. He has a Master’s degree in architecture, but for now, he is […]

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Josie – A Childfree Portrait of Being Lost

By Jay Zigmont | Sep 20, 2022

Josie 25, Female, Single, California Currently working on a Bachelor’s Degree Customer Service This portrait is one of 26 real life stories presented in the book, Portraits of Childfree Wealth. You can download a free copy here. Josie started her discussion with me, describing how she ran away from home at 17 to escape an abusive household. […]

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A Portrait of Childfree Persistence

By Jay Zigmont | Sep 20, 2022

Heather is working hard on her Master’s degree in Conservation Biology, and her focus is on protecting birds. She has no debt and is paying her way through her degree (with the hope of no student loans). Heather has done some amazing things, starting with serving in the Peace Corps, and has been able to both enjoy […]

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Ryan G – A Portrait of Successful Laziness

By Jay Zigmont | Sep 20, 2022

Ryan G shares that it is possible to achieve FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early) while being “successfully lazy”.  This story is one of 26 portraits in my book “Portraits of Childfree Wealth”. Ryan G 43, Male, Married, Oklahoma Bachelor’s in Management Information Systems Software Implementation Ryan’s portrait requires a bit of a disclaimer to start. I call […]

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A Portrait of Childfree Strength

By Jay Zigmont | Aug 28, 2022

This portrait is one of 26 presented in my new book, Portraits of Childfree Wealth, available for order now on Amazon, Barnes & Noble and everywhere books are sold. Maggie 47-year old, Female, Widowed, Washington, DC Masters in Political Science Diplomat Maggie is a portrait of strength.  She was raised by a single mom and grew up poor.  The result […]

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A Portrait of Childfree Struggle

By Jay Zigmont | Aug 28, 2022

This portrait is one of 26 presented in my new book, Portraits of Childfree Wealth, available for order now on Amazon, Barnes & Noble and everywhere books are sold. Carly 32 years old, Female, Married, Colorado Bachelor’s in Business, working on a Masters Part-time work in IT while finishing school Carly, like many others in the US, is struggling. Her […]

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