Childfree Life by Design
Childfree Life by Design is a podcast for people who are Childfree or permanently childless and thinking seriously about money, legacy, and what comes next. It tackles financial planning, estate planning, and life decisions for adults building a future without children and without a default script to follow.
Hosted by experts in financial and life planning, the show cuts through outdated assumptions about family, retirement, and aging. Conversations focus on utilizing wealth, solo aging, long-term care, relationships, and how to plan with clarity when you don’t have kids.
This isn’t about justifying your choices or debating labels. It’s about practical guidance for planning life without children making smart financial decisions, defining legacy on your own terms, and building support systems that actually work.
If you’re Childfree, childless, or planning without kids and want thoughtful, trusted education, this is where those conversations happen.
Disclosure: This podcast is for educational and entertainment purposes only. Please consult your professional advisors before implementing any ideas discussed. For full disclosures, visit Childfreewealth.com.
Childfree Life by Design
Luxury Aging: What Long-Term Care Looks Like When Money’s Not the Problem, Ep 148
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What if aging didn’t have to feel like a downgrade?
In this episode, Jay and Bri explore what long-term care can look like when you’ve got the financial resources to design it your way. From high-end independent living communities to cruise ships and even Golden Girls-style co-living, this conversation is packed with creative (and practical!) ways to age with intention, dignity, and—yes—luxury.
Whether you're planning for your own care or helping someone else, this episode reminds you: your money should serve your future, not limit it.
⏱️ Timestamps:
- (00:01) Can you age in luxury? A new lens on long-term care
- (02:00) Aging at home: comfort vs. cost
- (03:50) Why hiring an aging care manager changes the game
- (06:00) Retirement communities with concierge-level perks
- (08:00) Golden Girls dreams (yes, even a castle!)
- (12:00) CCRCs: the "set it and forget it" care model
- (18:00) What to know about paying for it all—and why inheritance shouldn't come first
- (25:00) Who will actually make decisions for you?
- (27:00) Introducing: Childfree Trust® – care, covered.
Mentioned in this Episode:
- The Village on Morehead https://villageonmorehead.com/
- RiverWoods https://riverwoodsnh.org/
- A Change of Habit: Leaving Behind My Husband, Career, and Everything I Owned to Become a Nun https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/726581/a-change-of-habit-by-sister-monica-clare/
- CareAlly https://www.joincareally.com/
- Childfree Trust® https://childfreetrust.com/
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