We Chose to be Rich in Children

Podcast: Making Change with your Money · Laura Rotter, CFA, CFP® | Financial Advisor for Women in Midlife Transitions

Opublikowano: 2026-06-28

Imagine growing up watching your mother drive past a neighborhood mansion and say: "That family has money — and they're miserable." Now imagine that lesson becoming the foundation of everything you believe about wealth. At some point you've probably asked: Is money the thing that makes life good? And if you've ever caught yourself saying "I can't afford that" — this conversation is for you. Leslie Hocker grew up the oldest of five children with a petroleum engineer father and not much room for extras. Her parents' answer to every wish: "We chose to b...