I recently had the pleasure of chatting with Dr. Jay Zigmont, founder of Childfree Wealth, the first financial planning firm designed specifically for childfree individuals. I was fascinated to dig deeper into the unique financial needs and overlooked experiences of the childfree community. Dr. Jay drops some eye-opening statistics – did you know 20-25% of Americans are childfree, yet most financial systems just assume you have kids? Mindblown! He shares transparently about the judgment, assumptions, and bias that childfree folks face regularly from society and even businesses. I mean, he’s had people pray for his soul! Dr. Jay also gives some super practical tips for how employers can make their workplace more inclusive for child-free employees. Things like asking openly what policies could better support them and recognizing that child-free people have families too. And for other childfree folks listening, he covers important financial considerations like planning early for long-term care (since no kids to rely on as you age). I walked away feeling seen and with a greater understanding of how to advocate for my community. So if you want to better understand and support the childfree people in your life (or if you are one!), take a listen. Dr. Jay brings wisdom, empathy, and actionable advice. Let me know what sticks out to you in the comments!
Key Notes
- Learn how inclusivity in financial planning can benefit your business and employees.
- Discover the often-overlooked challenges faced by child-free individuals in the workplace.
- Uncover the biases that may exist in your workplace towards child-free individuals and how to address them.
- Explore effective strategies for promoting inclusivity and diversity in your organization.
- Understand how to address societal expectations and stereotypes placed on child-free individuals in the workplace.
Links
https://childfreewealth.buzzsprout.com
https://instagram.com/childfreewealth
https://facebook.com/childfreewealth
Offer
Free copy of the book, Portraits of Childfree Wealth at https://childfreewealth.com/boo
Meet Jay
Jay Zigmont, PhD, MBA, CFP® is the Founder 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. Dr. Jay is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™, Childfree Wealth Specialist, and author of the book “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.
