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Jay Zigmont

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Growing up broke, I never had the luxury of learning about money management. By 21, I had earned my first million, but without the right guidance, I spent it all by 25. This personal journey taught me just how critical financial planning is, especially for those of us who haven’t been taught the foundational principles.

My wife and I are childfree, and it has profoundly shaped how we approach our finances. When I searched for financial advice, I realized that most of it assumes you have kids, which didn’t align with our goals. That’s why I founded Childfree Wealth®—to offer financial planning tailored specifically to our community’s unique needs.

With over a decade of experience as a life and business coach, a PhD in Adult Learning from the U ...more

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	The Childfree Guide to Life and Money: Make Your Finances Simple So Your Life Without Kids Can Be Amazing 3.70 avg rating — 179 ratings — published 2024 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Portraits of Childfree Wealth: 26 Stories About How Being Childfree Impacts Your Life, Wealth, and Finances 3.47 avg rating — 51 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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How Are My Finances Different If I'm Single?

The U.S. Census collected data on childless American adults over age 55 in 2018, and found that 32.1% of those surveyed had never been married, as compared to just 2.6% of parents. That's a pretty startling statistic, and it might give you pause if you've ever heard the line, "But who will take care of you when you're old?" in reference to being Childfree. Of course, if having kids was an assuranc Read more of this blog post »

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“Your life plan must reflect your wants, needs, and wishes—not anyone else’s. If you live your life on someone else’s plan, you might just hit someone else’s goals and not be happy.”
― Jay Zigmont, The Childfree Guide to Life and Money: Make Your Finances Simple So Your Life Without Kids Can Be Amazing

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“If you are staying at a job you don’t like for the money or benefits, you have just identified the minimum you have to be paid to be unhappy.”
― Jay Zigmont, The Childfree Guide to Life and Money: Make Your Finances Simple So Your Life Without Kids Can Be Amazing

tags: careerchoices, financialdecisions, financialtradeoffs, jobdissatisfaction, lifebalance, personalwellbeing, selfworth, truehappiness, unhappywork, worklifebalance

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“A powerful way to cope when you are being drawn back to the Standard LifeScript is to ask yourself: Whose voice is telling me I need to do this?”
― Jay Zigmont, The Childfree Guide to Life and Money: Make Your Finances Simple So Your Life Without Kids Can Be Amazing