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[quote=Anonymous]I think you could definitely do some before/after care, but I am not sure that you will make 700/mo that way unless you make it more of a full (or half) day thing. One caution is that you will spend more many as a sahm than you expect. You will want to do classes like Gymboree, music together, etc, and you will want to go to lunch with your mom friends, that kind of thing. I can also pretty much guarantee you will still need your cleaning lady. I tried to stay home in a similar financial situation (a bit better) than you and it was just too tight. Any joy I felt about being home was totally wiped away bya nagging worry about money. I had to really watch everything I spent and it was just too much for me. Ultimately I went back to a salaried PT position where I work two days per week. It is perfect! Great balance of being at home vs working, keeps my résumé current, I can still outsource things like the cleaning lady, and we still have some fun money.[/quote]
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