Title:
The childfree guide to life and money : make your finances simple so your life without kids can be amazing
Author:
Publication Date:
2025
Publication Information:
Naperville, Illinois : Sourcebooks, [2025]
Physical Description:
xiv, 287 pages ; 21 cm
ISBN:
9781728297347
Abstract:
"For childfree people, the standard rules for financial planning do not apply. The Childfree Guide to Life and Money offers the most comprehensive manual for designing your future without kids, maximizing your time, money, and freedom to live your best life"-- Provided by publisher.
General Note:
Includes index.
Contents:
Part I: Create the Life You Want -- 1. Are We Weird? -- 2. Choosing a Life Plan That Is Yours -- 3. If You're a Soloist (aka Solo-Aging) -- 4. Financial Planning as a Couple -- 5. Financial Planning as a Group -- 6. Your Legacy -- Part II: Get Your Finances in Order -- 7. The Basics -- 8. Set a Strong Foundation: The Eight No-Baby Steps -- 9. No-Baby Step 1: Starter Emergency Fund -- 10. No-Baby Step 2: Get Out of Debt -- 11. No-Baby Step 3: Build a Three- to Six-Month Emergency Fund -- 12. No-Baby Step 4: Save and Invest toward Your Goals -- 13. No -Baby Step 5: Get Your Insurance Right -- 14. No -Baby Step 6: Estate Planning -- 15. No -Baby Step 7: Plan for Mom and Dad -- 16. No-Baby Step 8: Wind Down Your Wealth -- Part III: Taxes and Other Considerations -- 17. Tax Planning -- 18. Buying a House (or Not) -- 19. Running a Small Business and Side Gigs -- 20. Why the 4% Rule Is Wrong for Childfree Folks -- 21. The Boring Middle -- 22. Social Security -- 23. Healthcare and Medicare in Retirement -- 24. Money Behaviors.
Language:
English
