5 Tips for Helping Your Kids Become Financial Grownups

Kids are expensive! It costs $310,000 to raise a child from birth to age 17. At some point, the goal is for them to become financially independent and stop needing you for money.

And that’s what we’re talking about today. If you want to live your best financial life as an empty-nester and make sure your kids are ready to fly on their own, we’re here to help.

As usual, host Stacy Johnson is joined by financial journalist Miranda Marquit. Listening in and sometimes contributing is producer Aaron Freeman. Today’s special guest is Bobbi Rebell, a financial journalist and author of the book “Launching Financial Grownups.”

Remember, even though we sometimes talk about money and specific investments on this show, don’t take them as recommendations because they’re not. Before investing in anything or making any money moves, do your research and make your own decisions.

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How are you managing kid costs?

Children can be expensive. You might be trying to figure out how to manage costs for your kids — or even your grandkids. As parents, we’re responsible for the well-being of our children, and that can mean spending money.

Some people aren’t even having kids. Millennials think they’re too expensive.
Some cities are great places to raise children if you do have kids.
We have another list of affordable metro areas that are known for having families with kids.
Trying to decide whether to prioritize your kids or retirement? Stacy offers some insights into how to make that call.
Ready to stop spending so much on your kids? We have an article on guilt-free ways to spend less on kids and grandkids.
Are your student loans holding you back from having kids? Maybe if you had a bit of forgiveness it would help. Check out our podcast episode on how to get your piece of the student loan forgiveness pie.

Save money on your kids

We’ve got a ton of tips for saving money while raising your kids. Check out these resources:

Teach your kids about money

Helping your kids become financial grownups is about teaching them the right lessons about money. We have several articles on the website that can help you teach your kids the best approaches to money.

Meet this week’s guest, Bobbi Rebell, CFP

Bobbi Rebell is a certified public accountant, the author of “Launching Financial Grownups: Live Your Richest Life by Helping Your (Almost) Adult Kids Become Everyday Money Smart,” a financial literacy advocate, the host of the “Money Tips for Financial Grownups” podcast and the founder of GrownupGear.com. Bobbi was previously a global business news anchor and personal finance columnist at Reuters and held various journalist positions at top news outlets including CNBC, CNN and PBS.

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About the hosts

Stacy Johnson founded Money Talks News in 1991. He’s a CPA, and he has also earned licenses in stocks, commodities, options principal, mutual funds, life insurance, securities supervisor and real estate.

Miranda Marquit, MBA, is a financial expert, writer and speaker. She’s been covering personal finance and investing topics for almost 20 years. When not writing and podcasting, she enjoys travel, reading and the outdoors.

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