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I’m not sure whether I want a baby. Should I save for one anyway?

I’m not sure whether I want a baby. Should I save for one anyway?

FromMoney Confidential


I’m not sure whether I want a baby. Should I save for one anyway?

FromMoney Confidential

ratings:
Length:
29 minutes
Released:
Aug 9, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

The number of births in the United States dropped to its lowest point for the fifth consecutive year—and that was before the COVID-19 pandemic hit. For women like this weeks’ listener—a 33-year-old woman living in New York City—money is a major factor in deciding when (or whether) to have children, especially given the rising costs of necessities like housing, healthcare, and childcare. Host Stefanie O’Connell Rodriguez interviews Alyssa Davies, author of The 100 Day Financial Goal Journal, for her advice on making decisions around family planning, and what that means for how we manage our money.
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Released:
Aug 9, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (84)

Money Confidential, a new podcast from Real Simple, explores the many aspects of money: making it, saving it, investing it, giving it, spending it and—sometimes, hardest of all—talking about it. Each week, Stefanie O’Connell Rodriguez, a nationally recognized money expert, delves into your (confidential) money problems and delivers smart, practical, and completely doable solutions that will help you work toward your ultimate financial goals. She cuts through the confusion of investing beyond your 401(k), eases the overwhelming pressure of paying off student debt while saving for the future, and even tackles the stress that comes with mixing money and relationships (Is it really OK to keep money secrets from your partner?!). This is the place to come for real talk about money—and real solutions that actually work.