In It: Raising Kids Who Learn Differently Another lost sneaker? How to cover the unexpected costs of raising a kid
Money. Budgeting. Savings. They’re all stressful. And when you factor in the added expenses that can come with raising a child with learning and thinking differences, it can feel like too much.
In this episode of In It, hosts Gretchen Vierstra and Rachel Bozek welcome personal finance expert Kim Palmer. Kim is a mom to three kids and she writes for NerdWallet. She’s also the author of three books about money: Smart Mom, Rich Mom; The Economy of You; and Generation Earn.
Tune in to get Kim’s expert advice about budgeting when you have kids with learning and thinking differences.
For a transcript and more resources, visit the In It page on Understood.org
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Related resources
- Long-term financial planning for a child with special needs
- Checklist: Saving for college
- Listen: Impulse buying, negative bank balances, and the ADHD tax
Timestamps
(1:38) Unanticipated expenses
(5:54) Budgeting tools
(10:53) Emergencies and the struggle to save
(22:23) Letting kids in on the finances
For a transcript and more resources, visit the In It page on Understood.org
We love hearing from our listeners. Email us at init@understood.org.
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