The Childfree Guide to Life and Money..., Jay Zigmont PhD, MBA, CFP
The Childfree Guide to Life and Money..., Jay Zigmont PhD, MBA, CFP
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The Childfree Guide to Life and Money
Make Your Finances Simple So Your Life Without Kids Can Be Amazing

Author: Jay Zigmont PhD, MBA, CFP

Narrator: Jonathan Todd Ross

Unabridged: 8 hr 10 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 12/31/2024


Synopsis

Design the life you want, then create the right financial plan to get you there.

Financial planning looks vastly different for DINKs (dual-income, no kids) and SINKs (single-income, no kids). But nearly all the advice out there assumes you have children or will have them someday. Everything from pursuing the kind of career you want; deciding whether you want to buy a house, rent, or hit the road as a digital nomad; to planning and filing taxes; budgeting and investing your money; and getting set up for retirement or your later years is different. Simply said: When you aren't following the Standard LifeScript (go to college, get married, buy a house, have kids), you have the time, money, and freedom to do what you want.

Childfree Wealth Specialist® Dr. Jay Zigmont flips FIRE—Financial Independence, Retire Early—on its head, showing how people without kids can live the FILE life—Financial Independence, LIVE Early—by following his eight No-Baby Steps. Whether you're single, coupled up, or planning the perfect Golden Girls living arrangement with your best friends, The Childfree Guide to Life and Money is the most comprehensive resource for designing your life, figuring out your finances, and living your best life.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Sarah on August 09, 2024

This book just wasn't for me. I liked the premise and hoped for some good tips on how to budget, plan and invest as a single, but the book was very specific to the US and repeated itself in my chapters without really getting into specifics. Also, the author pushed his other projects a little too muc......more

Goodreads review by Dannie on March 05, 2025

ALWAYS down for a finance book that mentions romantic situations with >2 people!......more

Goodreads review by Mirissa on February 25, 2025

Most of this advice is not new, though I appreciated that it was written specifically for those--like me--who are childfree. End of life in particular is what concerns me, and there was some solid information about that. The chapters did get quite repetitive, and it did feel like an advertisement fo......more

Goodreads review by Becky on February 11, 2025

A good book to use as a starting point for figuring out your life and finances as a childfree person. I found the advice to be solid and will be discussing aspects of this book with my partner. While reading this book, you do need to be aware of the fact the the entire novel is one big advertisement......more

Goodreads review by Rachel on March 08, 2025

As a 47-year-old CF woman I was thrilled to see a book on this exact topic, and read it with great curiosity: what false assumptions might have gotten baked into my financial education, mostly in my early 20s? However, I'm ending my read with just one new item on my to-do list: looking into long-ter......more