Smart Mom, Rich Mom: How to Build Wealth While Raising a Family

Of all life's financial shocks, few compare to bringing home

an infant. Just one tiny person costs $250,000 to raise-

not including college!

How will you pay for it? That agonizing question fuels mothers'

choices about their careers, budgets, and families. Some lean

in, some scale back or seek new opportunities-there are no

easy answers . . . but lots of rewarding possibilities.

Smart Mom, Rich Mom explores how women today are navigat -

ing the financially challenging career/parenting years. Written

by a national money columnist and mom of two, the book

chron icles people who have stayed in the game-full-time, free -

lance, self-employed, and more-and emerged more pros per -

ous and empowered.

Smart Mom, Rich Mom mines their experiences to uncover both

career advice and spending and savings strategies that everyone

can use. Stories, checklists, action steps, planning tools, and

more explain how to:

Prepare financially for parenthood-whether you're expect -

ing your first child or your third . Balance thrift with gener -

ating income and investing wisely . Find flexibility at work

while safeguarding your earning potential . Save for both

college and retirement despite increased expenses . Plan for

unexpected events, like a layoff or illness . And much more

Kids change our lives, adding joy but draining bank accounts.

Smart Mom, Rich Mom helps you adopt healthy habits-and

make hard decisions-that pay off in abundance.