USA - Budgeting for Baby
On-Demand Class · Parenting
- Language: English
- Sessions: 2
- Duration: 25 minutes
- Child age: First trimester - 23 M
- Price: $10 USD (included with BabySparks Premium)
- 13 people have enrolled in this class
Whether you're birthing or adopting, you're expecting your first child -- Congratulations! In this class, we'll go over the expenses to think about as you're preparing to bring a baby home. Resources will be shared throughout the class.
Class Description
You're expecting your first child -- Congratulations! Once the adrenaline wears off, you may start thinking, "Hmmm...how much does a baby cost?" This class is to go over the expenses to think about as you're preparing to bring a baby home. I'll also be providing some valuable resources throughout this class, so have a pen and paper handy!
Sessions Overview
- Budgeting for Baby - Class One: In this class, we'll be using the categories from the USDA's report Expenditures on Children by Families to touch on the various expenses that you'll have for your baby.
- Budgeting for Baby - Class Two: Don't be overwhelmed - we'll be going over ways that you can start saving right away for your baby. Be sure to have a pen and paper handy to take notes!
Your Instructor
Maggie Klokkenga is a financial coach and the owner of Make a Money Mindshift, a financial coaching and planning firm in central Illinois. Maggie helps individuals and couples to reduce their overwhelm and shame with money by sharing with them WHY they’ve made past spending choices, which empowers them to change their current spending patterns and achieve those financial goals they only dreamed about. Maggie teaches that once you discover your WHY, you can adjust your mindset and change your HOWs to achieve your WHATs. Maggie is a CFP® and CPA and has been in the financial services industry for 25 years. She thoroughly enjoys helping people put the pieces of their money puzzle together, not only solving the ubiquitous question of “Where is my money going?,” but also helping her clients identify and set achievable goals, including that tsunami of saving for college. You can find out more about Maggie’s financial coaching packages at https://makeamoneymindshift.com, and you can follow her on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube at Make a Money Mindshift.
Degrees and Certifications
Bachelor of Science in Accounting, Truman State University CFP®, CPA Series 65
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