How to financially plan for a baby

A lot of marriages end in divorce. As painful as it can be, there’s a way for separating partners to engage with the divorce process in a healthy way. Karen McNenny, certified divorce coach and author of The Good Divorce: How to End Your Marriage Without Ending Your Family, share ...  Show more

Eating more deliberately can help you make better choices about nourishing your body, says Lilian Cheung, a mindful eating lecturer at Harvard. She shares how to enjoy meals while paying attention. This episode originally published Sept. 11, 2023.Follow us on Instagram: @nprlifek ...  Show more

Everyone says the first five years of your kid’s life will be the most expensive. But do things really get easier? Well, kind of. Financial expert and mother of two, Farnoosh Torabi (@farnooshtorabi), brought some practical advice to the show this week for people who know they wa ...  Show more

Jenny and her partner are planning to have a baby but, beyond forking out for nappies and a pushchair, she has no idea how much becoming a parent will cost. How big a budget will the couple need to cover parental leave, childcare costs, and other unexpected expenses? Claer talks ...  Show more

Starting a family is an exciting life change. Laura covers ten financial and legal considerations for new parents to reduce risk, make medical cost and childcare more affordable, and protect their child's financial future.Read the transcript on Quick and Dirty Tips.Check out all ...  Show more

Are you financially ready to start a family or to grow your existing family? Finance journalist David ‘Kochie’ Koch talks you through the real cost of starting a family. He shares his tips to help you plan for the extra cost, rearrange your financial priorities and shows you wher ...  Show more