Would you rather have a vacation house or one more child?

[Anonymous]

House.

I'd trade one of mine for a house. Everyone knows that's why you have 4: the good one, misunderstood one, the one who has been age 45 since birth, and the dud that is expendable.

[Anonymous]

For me, another child. But I have an only and secondary infertility. If I had 3 kids, the answer would change. If I had 2 kids, I would have to really grapple with this.

[Anonymous]

We have 4 kids so a vacation home next is a easy choice

[Anonymous]

I’d rather have a 3rd child than a vacation home. But I’ve always wanted 3 kids and my spouse only wants 2 so we won’t be having a 3rd so it doesn’t matter. Neither of us would want a vacation home. Too much trouble owning another home, managing it from a distance much of the year, having to use vacation time to go there and do home maintenance stuff, etc

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Personally I don’t have children, nor do I want them. I don’t see how kids make financial sense. Chances of a child being able to pay you back everything you put into them for 18 plus years is slim to none. Yes they might help take care of you in old age but that’s not guaranteed. I wouldn’t want a vacation house either. I prefer to see new places.

They don't. Kids are expensive, this is common knowledge.

[Anonymous]

I’d take the vacation home. I don’t really want either, but I could sell the house.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We have 4 kids so a vacation home next is a easy choice

Same here!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If one kid already, another kid.

If two or more kids already, vacaction home.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Personally I don’t have children, nor do I want them. I don’t see how kids make financial sense. Chances of a child being able to pay you back everything you put into them for 18 plus years is slim to none. Yes they might help take care of you in old age but that’s not guaranteed. I wouldn’t want a vacation house either. I prefer to see new places.

The joy of children can pay you back in ways that aren't quantifiable in any financial terms. ( I say "can" because obviously it's not the case for everyone...)

Curious, but how old is your child?

I have more than one.

[Anonymous]

I have 3 kids already but I’d choose child. We are on the fence about a 4th and I love raising kids. I don’t want a vacation home

[Anonymous]

Another "neither"
Both sound like fun but then I get practical and realize neither suits our lifestyle. We considered a vacation house all through covid 2020/21 and I'm thankful we didn't pull the trigger as my vacations and concerns would have been really different.

[Anonymous]

For OP, definitely a house because no one should have unwanted children, and anyone who thinks that is a meaningful tradeoff is not ready to be a parent.

[Anonymous]

Vacation home. My youngest is a teen and we are looking forward to retirement. We don’t want another child.

I wouldn’t trade one of my current children for a vacation home though.

[Anonymous]

I don’t want any more kids so I guess I’ll take the vacation house if you’re offering.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’d rather have a 3rd child than a vacation home. But I’ve always wanted 3 kids and my spouse only wants 2 so we won’t be having a 3rd so it doesn’t matter. Neither of us would want a vacation home. Too much trouble owning another home, managing it from a distance much of the year, having to use vacation time to go there and do home maintenance stuff, etc

+1