Things you gave up to afford kids

[Anonymous]

I gave up homeownership in order to keep my 4 kids in private school

[Anonymous]

I didn't "give up" anything. My goal was to have kids.

[Anonymous]

Pet. More people should consider the high cost of pets.

[Anonymous]

Ever owning a horse

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Pet. More people should consider the high cost of pets.

Why should they If they can afford it? You make it sound like people are choosing between feeding the cat or their children. Or retiring or not.

If you couldn't afford pets, good choice. But don't speak for others.


I gave up free time, which to me is more valuable than my toys! And I love my toys.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Pet. More people should consider the high cost of pets.

Why should they If they can afford it? You make it sound like people are choosing between feeding the cat or their children. Or retiring or not.

If you couldn't afford pets, good choice. But don't speak for others.


I gave up free time, which to me is more valuable than my toys! And I love my toys.

Young children are a ton of work. Would you outsource the childcare or pet care? Or both?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I gave up homeownership in order to keep my 4 kids in private school

You could afford to buy a house just not the one you'd like in the area you want. 4 kids in private is a huge cost so I don't even get how this is something you gave up.

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Nothing

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Anonymous wrote:Traveling. I had to have extra pages added to my passport in my 20s. I had my kid 12 years ago and I haven't used my passport since. I do look forward to using it again sometime.

Pretty much this.

[Anonymous]

My career.

-A dad

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:New York City.

Me too. And the career I had there.

[Anonymous]

Eating out. Travel. Gym memberships.
Living a life full of adventure: crazy backpacking trips,, dropping everything to live on a ranch in Montana, climbing.

It’s cool though - I like my life, and now with my youngest in elementary, I’m starting to regain parts of my past life and bring kids along on at least minor adventures.

[Anonymous]

Early retirement.

[Anonymous]

International travel. We did a trip every other year before kids. Hopefully we can take them abroad someday.

I’d say time to work out as well. Usually by the time they’re in bed I have low motivation and need to gear up for the next day. Not an early morning person plus toddler has been waking at 6am lately anyway!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:New York City.

+1 slumming it in Arlington