YFP 340: YFP Podcast Replay - How to Teach Your Kids About Money and Investing

Dylin Redling and Allison Tom discuss their journey to FIRE and their book for kids on investing and personal finance, sharing practical advice and tips.

Summary

On this episode Tim Ulbrich welcomes Dylin Redling and Allison Tom, creators of Retireby45.com and authors of two books, Start Your F.I.R.E. (Financial Independence Retire Early): A Modern Guide to Early Retirement and Investing for Kids: How to Save, Invest and Grow Money. Dylin and Allison achieved 'financial independence retire early' status in 2015 when they were in their early 40's. Have you ever thought to yourself, I wish I had learned more about the topic of personal finance sooner? If so, that's exactly what today's show is all about as Tim interviews Dylin and Allison about their work with their book, Investing for Kids. They discuss practical advice and meaningful activities to help with teaching kids about money and investing.

About Today's Guests

Dylin Redling and Allison Tom are a married couple living in Oakland, California. After working for 17 years in the tech industry in San Francisco, they left the workforce in January 2015 and never went back.

They own and operate the website RetireBy45.com, which provides inspiration, tips, and resources for achieving FIRE (Financial Independence / Retiring Early) and making the most of the FIRE lifestyle. In 2020, they wrote and published two books: "Start Your FIRE: A Modern Guide to Early Retirement" and the best-selling "Investing for Kids."

They love food, fitness, and travel. Their goal of "60 by 60" is to visit 60 countries by the age of 60.

Mentioned on the Show

• Retire by 45
• Start Your F.I.R.E. (Financial Independence Retire Early): A Modern Guide to Early Retirement by Dylin Redling and Allison Tom
• Investing for Kids: How to Save, Invest and Grow Money by Dylin Redling and Allison Tom
• Register for the Free Webinar: Developing an Investing Plan for Financial Independence
• Seven Figure Pharmacist by Tim Church, PharmD and Tim Ulbrich, PharmD
• Retire by 45 Blog
• Our $10K Investment Experiment: Testing 5 Very Different Options Over 12 Months
• YFP Planning: Financial Planning for Pharmacists
• The Simple Path to Wealth: Your road map to financial independence and a rich, free life by J. L. Collins
• I Will Teach You To Be Rich by Ramit Sethi
• Follow Retire by 45 on Instagram: @retire_by_45
• Follow Retire by 45 on Twitter: @retire_by_45
• Join the YFP Facebook Group
• Subscribe to the YFP Newsletter
• Tim Ulbrich on LinkedIn
• YFP on Instagram