Setting SAHM wife up for retirement My lady works extremely hard as a SAHM. I don’t make a lot but I have a 401k that I started contribute to for myself. I’d like to set her up something that I can put some of my paycheck into that’s just for her. She’ll probably be a SAHM the next ten years or so and then go back into the workforce but she is autistic, so it’s harder for her to w…

SAHM or Continue Working My wife and I both have great paying jobs and we live very comfortably. We recently had a kid and have been thinking about her staying at home until the baby/toddler stage is over. For context my wife works from home 3-4 days out of the week typically. We would be taking a significant cut and lifestyle change potentially. We do not have any con…

Is being a SAHM feasible for us? Husband and I are due to have our first child in March. We both currently work full-time, but hoping I am able to stay home at least for a few years once the baby comes. My salary: $85k His salary: $70k We have a 30 year fixed mortgage, about $1,700/month. Cars are both paid off. No student loans or outstanding debt, we pay off our credit cards…

SAHM and inheritance? I’m looking for some objective advice regarding an inheritance I’m about to receive from a family estate. My initial plan was to put it in a bank account (in my name only, with husband and kids listed as beneficiaries). I’d draw out funds as needed to use for marital purchases, but the bulk would stay in the account with me as the only owner. My…

SAHM and retirement – Am I missing something? I (62F) see a lot of posts here as people struggle to figure out if they can afford to stay at home with the kids. I am also recently retired and subscribe to various retirement subreddits and Facebook groups. Some posts there are heartbreaking: A woman in her 50’s loses her husband to death or divorce and suddenly finds herself impoverished as …

What to do with SAHM 401k plan My wife quit her job 2-3 years ago and is now a stay at home mom (we’re both in our mid 20s FWIW). It is not currently in our plans for her to go back to work anytime soon, but I don’t want to say it’ll never happen. My question is this: At her previous company, she accumulated about 19k in her 401k. In the grand scheme of things, it’s not a lot…

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