Childfree Life by Design
Childfree Life by Design is a podcast for people who are Childfree or permanently childless and thinking seriously about money, legacy, and what comes next. It tackles financial planning, estate planning, and life decisions for adults building a future without children and without a default script to follow.
Hosted by experts in financial and life planning, the show cuts through outdated assumptions about family, retirement, and aging. Conversations focus on utilizing wealth, solo aging, long-term care, relationships, and how to plan with clarity when you don’t have kids.
This isn’t about justifying your choices or debating labels. It’s about practical guidance for planning life without children making smart financial decisions, defining legacy on your own terms, and building support systems that actually work.
If you’re Childfree, childless, or planning without kids and want thoughtful, trusted education, this is where those conversations happen.
Disclosure: This podcast is for educational and entertainment purposes only. Please consult your professional advisors before implementing any ideas discussed. For full disclosures, visit Childfreewealth.com.
Childfree Life by Design
My Mother's Money with Beth Pinsker, CFP®, Ep 168
Caring for aging parents is a universal experience, but for the Childfree, the dynamics are completely unique. In this episode, Dr. Jay sits down with Beth Pinsker, a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® and retired MarketWatch columnist, to discuss her new book,
My Mother's Money: A Guide to Financial Caregiving. They share personal stories and professional insights on navigating the emotional and financial challenges of becoming a financial caregiver.
Tune in to learn how to prepare for the unexpected and ensure you can care for the people you love without derailing your own financial future.
Timestamps:
🔹01:00 - Why being Childfree doesn't mean you're parent-free
🔹02:00 - The surprising impact a parent's financial plan can have on yours
🔹03:00 - The challenging question of how much help is too much
🔹04:00 - Setting healthy boundaries with parents
🔹06:00 - The emotional difficulty of the parent-child role reversal
🔹08:00 - The stress of managing caregivers and staff
🔹09:00 - Why you might want to hire a professional care team
🔹11:00 - Why single women are often the best at planning ahead
🔹13:00 - The hard decision of living with a parent
🔹18:00 - The nightmare of dealing with banks and power of attorney
🔹26:00 - Don't put your important papers in a safe deposit box
🔹27:00 - The "death file" and where to put your important papers
🔹29:00 - Beth's biggest takeaway from her book
Connect with Beth:
🔹Beth’s website: https://bethpinsker.com/
🔹Purchase her book:
🔹Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bethpinsker_ny/
🔹LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bpinsker/
Mentioned in this episode:
🔹How to add a legacy contact in Apple: https://support.apple.com/en-us/102631
🔹Google inactive account manager (Android): https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/3036546?hl=en
🔹Childfree Trust®: https://childfreetrust.com/
