Tag: Parental Leave

Expecting parents in the U.S. often face unpaid parental leave, creating a potential income gap. Financial planner Kim Tran suggests proactively saving to ease this transition. Her strategy involves scaling back non-essential expenses like student loan payments and diverting the extra funds into savings to cover income loss during leave and anticipate increased utility bills due to factors like winter and visiting family.

Expecting parents in the U.S. often face unpaid parental leave, creating a potential income gap. Financial planner Kim Tran suggests proactively saving to ease this transition. Her strategy involves scaling back non-essential expenses like student loan payments and diverting the extra funds into savings to cover income loss during leave and anticipate increased utility bills due to factors like winter and visiting family.