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What We Spend

The Kids Are Grown — Now What?

What We Spend

Audacy

Society & Culture, Personal Journals

4.6689 Ratings

🗓️ 9 July 2025

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

Molly is a lawyer in Chicago, whose youngest kid is about to leave for college. As she prepares to be an empty nester, she’s thinking about selling her house and looking ahead to a whole new chapter.


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0:00.0

Hi, this is Ava from Vanta.

0:02.0

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0:13.0

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0:17.0

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0:21.5

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0:26.4

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0:30.7

A heads up before you listen. This podcast is intended for informational and entertainment purposes

0:37.0

only.

0:38.1

We are not financial advisors.

0:40.1

You should always do your own research and consult your own financial advisor before

0:44.5

spending or investing your money.

0:46.9

Please note that all income, financial information, and expenses in what we spend are self-reported.

0:55.3

How many of your kids do you financially support right now?

0:58.3

One. My philosophy is you get them through college. They graduate and they're on their own.

1:04.8

It's a sign of privilege to me to be able to graduate from college with no debt.

1:08.7

Oh, huge.

1:09.6

So that's the biggest gift that their dad and I could give to them.

1:13.8

None of my three kids have gotten a dime from any of the schools that they've gone to.

1:19.0

So we've paid 100% full tuition, and I'm barking on my third and most expensive college journey.

1:32.3

Music embarking on my third and most expensive college journey. Our guest today is a 60-year-old in Chicago who we're calling Molly.

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