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Jay Zigmont, PhD, MBA, CFP® is the Founder and CEO of Childfree Wealth®, a life and financial planning firm dedicated to helping Childfree and Permanently Childless people. Childfree Wealth is the first life and financial planning firm dedicated to serving Childfree people. He is also the founder of Childfree Legacy™, a fintech that helps to ensure Childfree people age gracefully and have someone they can count on to make decisions for them as their medical power of attorney, financial power of attorney, executor and trustee.
Dr. Jay is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™, Childfree Wealth Specialist, and author of the books “The Childfree Guide to Life and Money” and “Portraits of Childfree Wealth” Dr Jay is the co-host of the Childfree Wealth podcast. His Ph.D. is in Adult Learning from the University of Connecticut.
Reviewed by K.C. Finn for Readers' Favorite
The Childfree Guide to Life and Money by Jay Zigmont is a groundbreaking financial roadmap specifically crafted for those who’ve chosen a life without children. This is an empowering personal finance book that reframes outdated life scripts and offers a fresh model in FILE, standing for Financial Independence, LIVE Early. With empathy and insight, Zigmont helps DINKs and SINKs navigate everything from budgeting and investing to career planning and retirement with a clear, values-driven approach. By introducing eight ‘No-Baby Steps,’ the guide liberates readers from assumptions and reorients them toward designing a life of freedom, purpose, and fulfillment on their own terms. Whether you're a digital nomad, a homeowner, or planning your own Golden Girls-style retirement, this book is an essential companion for childfree living done wisely and well.
Author Jay Zigmont has a way of writing that is relevant to the times we live in, and that has resulted in an insightful, inclusive, and truly definitive financial guide for the childfree community. The tone is bright and enthusiastic, with all the old-time stigma of childlessness left in the past where it belongs, for a refreshing and liberating take on personal finance that throws out one-size-fits-all advice and focuses on what you want to get out of life. I liked the organization and how ideas are built from that initial concept. The book combines practical strategies that you can apply straight off the page with empowering philosophy to design a life that works for you with positivity and productivity at the core. As a member of the childfree community myself, I found the advice invaluable in thinking outside of the traditional paths and keeping the focus on your contentment. Overall, I would recommend The Childfree Guide to Life and Money as a perfect handbook for anyone forging their path without feeling the need to be a parent.
