“Readers will find this a welcome counterpoint to alarmist narratives about the cost of starting a family.” — Publishers Weekly
“Reaching FI was never never just about walking away from work…You buy your time back to be there for the people that you love” — Quoted in Business Insider
“Defying the shocking estimates of how much it costs to raise a child in the U.S. to age 18… which they discuss in their new book “Parent Like a Millionaire.” — MarketWatch
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From two leaders of the FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early) movement, an essential guide to the finances of having and raising kids no matter the size of your budget. Includes Foreword by New York Times Bestselling author, JL Collins.
We know that as a parent, no one works harder than you. You’re sleep deprived, constantly on call, and always giving, even when you’re running on empty. How do we take care of you? This book is about putting more money in your pocket, so you can finally take a break.
We figured out the secrets of the wealthy, which enabled us to invest and retire in our 30s to travel the world. Now we are adapting these lessons to make parenting easier by optimizing your family finances.
Instead of working harder, make your money do the heavy lifting. Let us teach you how to Parent like a Millionaire, without being one.
Praise for Parent Like a Millionaire (Without Being One)
Wanna put an extra ten grand in your pocket? Maybe even tens of thousands? Listen up. Spend the cost of lunch and buy this book.
J.L. Collins, New York Times best-selling author of The Simple Path To Wealth
Full of smarts, love, sass, and clever strategies, Parent Like a Millionaire should be the first purchase of your pregnancy, because it will save you thousands as your infant outgrows or rejects ninety percent of those must-have products. Kristy and her husband Bryce are “Financial Independence Retire Early” super-stars so of course they’d bring us this very useful manual for financial hacks for parenting.
Vicki Robin, New York Times best-selling co-author of Your Money or Your Life
Kristy and Bryce are your fun, intelligent friends who figured out that society was lying to us with the fear mongering that “babies are so expensive.” Using the principles of the Financial Independence Movement, they show you step-by-step how you can save money on every aspect of raising your child and live a happier, less stressful life in the process.
This book is a must-read for new parents or anyone even thinking about having a baby in the next few years!
Brad Barrett, co-founder and host of the Choose FI Podcast
Parent Like a Millionaire is filled with the practical strategies all parents need to navigate the financial stressors of expanding their family. This book will keep you from making those knee-jerk decisions that feel reasonable in the moment, but could hurt your finances long term.
Erin Lowry, author of Broke Millennial Takes on Investing
This book reminds us that when parents feel supported and financially at ease, the whole family can breathe. It’s honest, funny, and beautifully raw — a hopeful, empowering guide to building a joyful home with less financial pressure and more peace.
Ken and Mary Okoroafor, authors of Sunday Times Bestseller Financial Joy and The Wealth Habit.
As someone who’s helped tens of thousands of people with their finances (but hasn’t had to change a diaper at 3 a.m.), I can tell you: this is the book I’d give to every parent I know. I wish my parents had had it – it would have made their lives a lot easier dealing with me! Kristy and Bryce are some of the smartest people I have ever met and they have taken their engineering mindset and created a parenting and money manual that’s fun to read and genuinely life-changing. Read this book if you want to buy back your time, stress less, and raise happier kids (without needing a millionaire’s bank account).
Katie and Alan Donegan BEM, founders of Rebel Finance School
