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Family MoneyAuthor: Babylist
Having a baby comes with real money questions, no matter where you're starting from. Welcome to Family Money, a new podcast from Babylist, because it shouldn't feel like only some people know how to play the game. Family Money is the podcast about the financial side of family life that parents think about constantly but rarely say out loud. Childcare costs. Saving strategies. What it actually means to give your kids a good life. Each episode brings together parents, economists, therapists, and financial advisors for the conversations you've been carrying around. No judgment. No shame. Just honest answers. Lindsey Stanberry, Babylists Family Finance Advisor, a veteran finance journalist (CNBC, Fortune), and founder of The Purse, a new media site about money and motherhood. Language: en Genres: Kids & Family, Parenting Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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What Does Childcare Actually Cost?
Thursday, 4 June, 2026
In this episode, we break down every childcare option out there, what each one costs, and how to figure out what's right for your family. We hear from an economist who reframes childcare as an investment (not a money pit), and a financial expert who walks us through the real numbers — from daycare centers and nanny shares to au pairs and the grandparent option nobody talks about enough. We also tackle the myth that childcare expenses should come out of mom's salary. It doesn't. It's an expense the entire family shares. And once you see it that way, everything changes. Corinne Low (@corinnelowphd) is an Associate Professor of Business Economics and Public Policy at the Wharton School. Her book Having It All (Flatiron) is a USA Today national bestseller, and her research has been published in top journals including the American Economic Review and Journal of Political Economy. Farnoosh Torabi (@farnooshtorabi) is one of America’s leading personal finance authorities — hooked on helping you live your richest, happiest life. She is a multi-bestselling Financial Author, former CNBC host and creator of the Webby-nominated podcast So Money.
