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The Six Figure Babysitter: How Stay-At-Home Moms Can Pay Themselves

The Six Figure Babysitter: How Stay-At-Home Moms Can Pay Themselves

Catherine Agopcan
Financial Basics, Alternative Lifestyle, Mommy Money

A stay-at-home mom is a working mom.

Based on an analysis by salary.com, the annual salary of a stay-at-home mom post-pandemic was $184,820. Unfortunately, the reality is that no matter how much these figures have risen over time, stay-at-home moms do not see a single cent of this salary. Before you become someone else’s caretaker, set money aside for the sole reason to have it as a cushion for when and if you decide to leave the workforce to care for others.

Using a ROTH IRA for a House Down Payment

Using a ROTH IRA for a House Down Payment

Catherine Agopcan

When people hear of an IRA, the Individual Retirement Account, they automatically assume this money is for retirement only. This is one of the great misconceptions about the IRA. It’s helpful to know that an IRA can be used for many things including using it for a house down payment.