Millennial Pregnancy/The Pregnancy & Parenthood Financial Readiness System

The Pregnancy & Parenthood Financial Readiness System

  • Course
  • 58 Lessons

A step-by-step financial system that creates projections so couples can assess whether their current structure supports long-term stability — or whether change is needed — to bring clarity, alignment, and a strong foundation for the family life they’re moving toward.

Contents

This course is designed to be followed in sequence. Each section builds on the one before it, guiding you from where you are now toward a clear, informed understanding of your financial readiness — and what needs to change to improve it.

Start Here – How to Use This System

This section shows you how this system works, how the workbook and videos fit together, and how to use everything in the right order. Start here before opening any other part of the program.

Download Your Workbook (Make a Copy)
Before You Start: Workbook Orientation (So You Don’t Get Stuck)

Your Financial Starting Point

This is where you establish your financial baseline. You’ll set your planning start date, review key income and cost benchmarks, and see what your starting position looks like before making any decisions.

Choose Your Planning Start Date
Setting the Benchmarks — Part 1
Setting the Benchmarks — Part 2

Individual Financial Profiles

In this section, both partners will learn how to enter their own financial information using the “Man” page as the reference, since the “Woman” page works the same way. Both partners should watch and follow along as they build their individual financial profiles before moving on to the next part.

Entering Your Income
Allocating Your Savings
Adding Your Personal Expenses
Understanding Health Insurance
Entering Health Insurance
Adding Your Personal Debts
Understanding Your Personal Cash Flow
Your Cash Flow Summary

Motherhood Financial Impact

This section explains how motherhood affects a woman’s earnings, cash flow, and long-term financial position. You’ll review the child penalty and see how income changes over time, so these effects are fully reflected in your financial plan.

The Motherhood Penalty
Why Motherhood Changes Income
Woman’s Financial Profile — Example
Woman’s Personal Cash Flow & Summary

Combined Financial Picture

This section brings both individual financial profiles together so you can see your combined household picture. You’ll review how your incomes, expenses, and benefits interact — including how public support fits into your overall financial reality.

Combined Financial Summary
Benchmarks & Household Income Comparison
Public Support — Help or Trap?

Shared Financial Structure

This section brings your finances together so they can be viewed and organized to see how your joint financial life works in practice and how it carries forward into future projections.

Shared Financial Base
Adding Shared Expenses
Adding Shared Debts
Your Shared Cash Flow

Childrearing Financials

This section is where you enter the cost of raising a child, using commonly referenced figures, so you can use these estimates to see how they affect your financial reality over time.

Childrearing Costs
Table Column Addition

Pregnancy Planning & Savings Allocation

This section is where you choose the planned timeline for the start of pregnancy so financial projections can be generated to see what is possible — and what needs to change.

Pregnancy Planning Starting Point
Conception Timeline — Part 1
Conception Timeline — Part 2
Projection Limitation — What to Know
Savings Allocation — Part 1
Savings Allocation — Part 2
What Money Really Means
Emergency Savings Reality Check
Why a Man’s Income Is Recommended

Pregnancy, Birth & Time Off Work

This section walks through the costs of pregnancy and birth, parental leave, and time away from work. You’ll review timelines, real examples, and return-to-work decisions so you can see how this period affects your finances and your family’s stability.

The Cost of Pregnancy & Birth
Your Pregnancy & Birth Timeline
Parental Leave — Part 1
Parental Leave — Part 2
Return-to-Work Planning
Final Return-to-Work Decision

Baseline Financial Projection – Part 1

This section shows the projected financial picture created by the information you’ve entered so far. It reflects your situation as a couple based on unadjusted inputs, before any strategic planning or optimization is applied.

Financial Landscape Projection
Finances & Parent–Child Bonding Time
Cumulative Savings Overview

Baseline Financial Projection – Part 2

Where the Money Actually Goes
What Your Savings Projection Looks Like

Baseline Financial Projection – Part 3

Stage-by-Stage Financials

Baseline Financial Projection – Part 4

Each Stage, One at a Time

Improving Your Family’s Financial Future

This section shows you how to move from your baseline projection toward a workable future. You’ll adjust timelines, income, expenses, debt, and savings to explore different paths and create a plan that can remain solvent and cash-flow positive.

Your Timeline Foundation
How to Improve Your Financial Picture
Can We Afford More Bonding Time?
Using Contributions to Strengthen Cash Flow
Testing Income Growth
Creating Financial Breathing Room
Turning Debt into Cash Flow
Tuning Expenses to Make it Work
Putting the New Savings to Work
Your Financial Roadmap