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#310 | Should You Rethink Retirement Planning If You’re Child-Free? How To Protect Your Wealth in a Shifting Economy - Financial Literacy, Financial Advisor & Wealth
Are your financial decisions built on assumptions that no longer hold true?
Most investors still rely on growth models tied to population expansion — but what happens when 25% of Americans are child-free and birth rates keep falling?
In this episode, we dive into the controversial but urgent conversation around Child-Free Wealth, Demographics, and Investing with Jay Zigmont, PhD, CFP®, founder of Childfree Wealth. He explains why the “standard life script” no longer applies, how demographic decline threatens our economy, and what that means for your money.
You’ll discover:
Why demographic realities may upend traditional investing assumptions like constant market growth.How being child-free changes financial planning — from estate design to long-term care.What investors and advisors must do now to prepare for a future where sustainability, not endless growth, is the benchmark.
👉 Listen now to learn how to design wealth decisions that fit the real world — not outdated assumptions.
Know more about Childfree Wealth: https://childfreewealth.com/
About John De Goey: https://www.johndegoey.ca/