- 120
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- 30
- Transcribed
- 672
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2019
- First episode
About Life Kit: Parenting
Raising awesome kids takes help. NPR has science and experts to get you through the toughest parenting moments. Updated every time we have Life Kit episodes on parenting.Want another life hack? Try Life Kit+. Your subscription supports the show and unlocks an exclusive sponsor-free feed. Learn more at plus.npr.org/lifekit
- Publisher
- NPR
- Category
- kids & family
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 25 Feb 2019
- Latest episode
- 10 Sept 2026
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How to jumpstart your child's financial future
Published 10 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] So pay off your debt, build up that emergency fund, fund your retirement account, and then you can think about turning to those kid investment accounts. A little at a time when you have money to spare. I talked to Bola Shokumbi about this. She's a certified financial education instructor, she's the founder of Clever Girl Finance, and she's a mom to twins. She told me that parents can sometimes get so focused on saving for their children that they can forget about protecting their own finances. But you don't want to put everything towards your child's future and then end up becoming financially dependent on those kids because you didn't prepare for your own. […]
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- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.6 / 5
- 631 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.8 / 5
- 41 ratings
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